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Libreria Zero | Seeding Sustainability Knowledge series
Libreria Zero | Seeding Sustainability Knowledge series
Course description
This MOOC is part of Libreria Zero, the digital library of modular educational resources developed by Politecnico di Milano to support students on a path to awareness and competence on sustainability and sustainable development issues.
The MOOCs have been organized according to thematic homogeneity: their use does not require a sequential order.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Prerequisites
The MOOCs have been organized according to thematic homogeneity: their use does not require a sequential order. Some courses may list specific prerequisites in their respective course pages.
Activities
Each course in the series includes different activities and learning materials. Please refer to the information sheets of each course for more details.
Section outline
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Dimensions and impacts, milestones of sustainable development and Agenda 2030, drivers of change, current obstacles and future challenges
Duration: 1 week
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A sustainable future depends on protecting water resources: the methods and technologies we can implement
Duration: 4 weeks
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An analysis of the measurement of the environmental impacts of information technologies and the solutions proposed in the literature to reduce ...
Duration: 3 weeks
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The environmental, socio-economic, and cultural dimensions of urban sustainability: themes, issues, and projects
Duration: 1 week
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A basic introduction to Ecodesign covering basic concepts, strategies, support tools, collaboration with companies, and the European ESPR regulation.
Duration: 1 week
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How to reflect on the ethical, social, and cultural impact of AI and to apply ethical frameworks to problems created, aggravated or transformed by AI.
Duration: 4 weeks
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LCA as a Decision-Support Tool in Engineering, Architecture, and Design: Impact Assessment, Sustainable Choices, and Resource Optimization.
Duration: 3 weeks
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How to make real the transition from linear to circular: key concepts, tools and enablers.
Duration: 4 weeks
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This course promotes the inclusion of women and LGBT people to drive innovation in academic, social and corporate environments and considers the effects of discouragement and self-exclusion on female talent in STEMs.
Duration: 4 weeks
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Are you curious about what green soft skills are and why they are at the heart of the transition to a sustainable future? Would you like to empower your students with these essential skills?
Duration: 6 weeks
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How design practices integrate material-related issues toward a sustainable future
Duration: 4 weeks
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Deep dive on the energy modelling world to discover available open-source software for the analysis of the current and future Energy Transition.
Duration: 3 weeks
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The Industrial Ecology approach for assessing the Sustainability of the Energy Transition
Duration: 3 weeks
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Are you ready to explore the critical nexus between energy and transportation in the global shift towards sustainability? In this MOOC, we will delve in to the railways network understating how it can drive the decarbonization of the transport sector as a whole
Duration: 3 weeks
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From words to action: surplus food management to tackle food poverty and food waste.
Duration: 6 weeks
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New ways of managing, designing, and inhabiting cities
Duration: 3 weeks
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The course provides the basic necessary information for designing climate responsive buildings, aiming to minimise energy demand and to achieve thermal and visual comfort in EAC (East African Community) and other tropical countries with similar climates.
Duration: 4 weeks
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Intelligent inFrastructure dEsign foR a Multifunctional Efficient farm
Duration: 4 weeks
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Assessment
Each course has specific methods for passing. Check the individual course pages to learn the criteria used.
Certificate
By enrolling in the series, you will be automatically enrolled in all the courses it includes. You’ll find both the series and its individual courses in your dashboard.
Once you complete all the courses, the series will also appear as completed on your dashboard. After completing each course, you can request the related Open Badge, while there is no Open Badge for the series as a whole.
Information about fees and access to materials
All courses in the series are offered online and are free of charge.
Course faculty
To find out who the instructors are for each course, please consult the “Faculty” tab on the respective course pages.
Contact details
If you have any enquiries about the courses or if you need technical assistance please contact pok@polimi.it. For further information, see FAQ page.