À propos
With greenhouse gas emissions at an all-time high and plastic clogging up our oceans, there is no better time than now to start living a greener lifestyle.
Through this Sustainable Living course, you will discover how to easily reduce your waste without spending an arm and a leg on expensive alternatives or sacrificing the things you love.
You will learn how to:
- Incorporate easy, affordable and eco-friendly swaps into your everyday life
- Shop ecologically in a supermarket, including how to find and make delicious sustainable alternatives to your favorite meals and limit food waste
- Navigate recycling and replace plastic in your daily routine
-
Avoid fast fashion, dress sustainably and find great second-hand clothing
Conditions requises
Trendimi courses are designed for anyone with an interest in learning. No formal qualifications are required. Our courses are suitable if you want to learn new skills, start a new career, or if you’re already working in a particular industry and wish to upgrade your talents and enhance your resume.
Leçons
Module 1: Introduction
- Meet a zero waster
- Course overview
- An overview of sustainable lifestyles
- Navigating sustainability
- Looking for perfection
Module 2: Plastic And Recycling
- The plastic issue
- Plastic in nature
- Easy alternatives to plastic
- Typical recycling problems
- The problem with landfills
Module 3: The Impact Of Food
- Our relationship with supermarkets
- Avoiding food waste
- Animal agriculture and its problems
- Palm oil and other unsustainable plants
- Do boycotts work
Module 4: Sustainability At Home
- Sustainable special occasions
- Construction, fuel and energy
- Where waste comes from
- When you live with others
- The impact of electronics
Module 5: Green Clothing And Second-hand Shopping
- An introduction to fast fashion
- How to dress sustainably
- Natural versus sustainable materials
- A guide to second-hand shopping
- How to find truly sustainable companies
Carrière
A qui s'adresse ce cours ?
- Anyone interested in learning how to live more sustainably
- Everyone searching for simple ways to start reducing their carbon footprint
- All business owners looking to make their company more environmentally friendly
Certification
You will be required to complete each lesson in full, and answer exams at the end of each course module. If your pass rate exceeds 55% on each exam then you are eligible to access a certificate of achievement or other accreditation options to recognize your achievement.
Most of our courses will earn you credits through Continuing Education (CE) / Continuing Professional Development (CPD). CE/CPD points are accepted and recognized by professional member bodies and academic institutions across the US and internationally.
All courses are accredited by the International Council for Online Educational Standards (www.icoes.org).
When successfully completing a course, students can choose to purchase an ICOES certificate that recognizes the achievement, from this third-party institution.
Creator
Gittemarie Johansen
Expertise: Sustainability
Gittemarie Johansen is a full-time sustainability advocate, writer, and lecturer. She has a degree in English and Culture, but has been working with sustainability and activism for more than five years. She works closely with organizations and NGOs to advocate for social issues and push the sustainable agenda in the political discourse. She uses her online platforms to dismantle myths about plastic and pollution, and to deconstruct sustainability in a manner that makes it simpler for the everyday consumer to make those green transitions.
Sustainable Living
169 étudiants. Accrédité par ICOES. Certifié par CPD.
169 étudiants.
Accrédité par ICOES.
Certifié par CPD.
À propos
With greenhouse gas emissions at an all-time high and plastic clogging up our oceans, there is no better time than now to start living a greener lifestyle.
Through this Sustainable Living course, you will discover how to easily reduce your waste without spending an arm and a leg on expensive alternatives or sacrificing the things you love.
You will learn how to:
- Incorporate easy, affordable and eco-friendly swaps into your everyday life
- Shop ecologically in a supermarket, including how to find and make delicious sustainable alternatives to your favorite meals and limit food waste
- Navigate recycling and replace plastic in your daily routine
-
Avoid fast fashion, dress sustainably and find great second-hand clothing
Conditions requises
Trendimi courses are designed for anyone with an interest in learning. No formal qualifications are required. Our courses are suitable if you want to learn new skills, start a new career, or if you’re already working in a particular industry and wish to upgrade your talents and enhance your resume.
Leçons
Module 1: Introduction
- Meet a zero waster
- Course overview
- An overview of sustainable lifestyles
- Navigating sustainability
- Looking for perfection
Module 2: Plastic And Recycling
- The plastic issue
- Plastic in nature
- Easy alternatives to plastic
- Typical recycling problems
- The problem with landfills
Module 3: The Impact Of Food
- Our relationship with supermarkets
- Avoiding food waste
- Animal agriculture and its problems
- Palm oil and other unsustainable plants
- Do boycotts work
Module 4: Sustainability At Home
- Sustainable special occasions
- Construction, fuel and energy
- Where waste comes from
- When you live with others
- The impact of electronics
Module 5: Green Clothing And Second-hand Shopping
- An introduction to fast fashion
- How to dress sustainably
- Natural versus sustainable materials
- A guide to second-hand shopping
- How to find truly sustainable companies
Carrière
A qui s'adresse ce cours ?
- Anyone interested in learning how to live more sustainably
- Everyone searching for simple ways to start reducing their carbon footprint
- All business owners looking to make their company more environmentally friendly
Certification
You will be required to complete each lesson in full, and answer exams at the end of each course module. If your pass rate exceeds 55% on each exam then you are eligible to access a certificate of achievement or other accreditation options to recognize your achievement.
Most of our courses will earn you credits through Continuing Education (CE) / Continuing Professional Development (CPD). CE/CPD points are accepted and recognized by professional member bodies and academic institutions across the US and internationally.
All courses are accredited by the International Council for Online Educational Standards (www.icoes.org).
When successfully completing a course, students can choose to purchase an ICOES certificate that recognizes the achievement, from this third-party institution.
Creator
Gittemarie Johansen
Expertise: Sustainability
Gittemarie Johansen is a full-time sustainability advocate, writer, and lecturer. She has a degree in English and Culture, but has been working with sustainability and activism for more than five years. She works closely with organizations and NGOs to advocate for social issues and push the sustainable agenda in the political discourse. She uses her online platforms to dismantle myths about plastic and pollution, and to deconstruct sustainability in a manner that makes it simpler for the everyday consumer to make those green transitions.
