Sustainable Environment – Institute for Sustainable Development

Environmental sustainability is ensuring that in meeting our needs for water, food, shelter as well as engaging in activities that make our lives enjoyable – including leisure activities and entertainment – we don’t cause damage to our environment or deplete resources that we can’t renew

THEME

Energy
Ecosystems
Landscapes
Climate
Raw Materials

CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS

Renewable energy
Resource-use efficiency
Materials Recycling
Biodiversity conservation
Climate change mitigation
Natural resources assessment
Environmental Amelioration
Waste management
Urban-landscape
HSE essentials conversion
Farm water management
Smart environment appliances
Systems dynamics for environmentalists
Agricultural productivity on marginal soils
Harnessing Nature for Industries
Natural resources assessment
Environmental Amelioration
Hazardous waste management
Urban-landscape renewal
Nature-sensitive urbanization

SHORT COURSES

Green economy opportunities
Renewable/Sustainable energy alternatives
HSE essentials for industries and laboratories
Environmental impact assessment
Environmental auditing
Landscape renewal and bioremediation
Harnessing Geographical Information Systems
Operational safety in industrial environment
Agroforestry/Urban Forestry
Farm yield improvement
Modern agricultural techniques
Improved soil productivity
Waste conversion for economic dividends
Local response to climatic problems
Raising woody seedlings and cash crops
Ecological modelling in dynamic environments
Land reclamation techniques