25 Best Sustainable Development Courses Online
We compared 25 Sustainable Development courses currently listed on edX, Coursera and Udemy, priced from $29.00 to $224.99. 6 come from a named university or institution, including Islamic Development Bank Institute, University of Michigan and Hamad Bin Khalifa University. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 25
- Price range
- $29.00 – $224.99
- Providers
- edX, Coursera, Udemy
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 25 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, Coursera, Udemy, matched to "sustainable development" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $29.00 to $224.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Islamic Finance for the Sustainable Development Goals
Offered by Islamic Development Bank Institute
Islamic Finance for the Sustainable Development Goals Explore the foundations and principles of Islamic finance from the perspective of sustainable development. Did you know that the financing gap in developing countries...
$119.00listed price -
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Conservation and Sustainable Development
Offered by University of Michigan
Protecting biodiversity and supporting local and Indigenous people are too often treated as competing goals. In "Conservation and Sustainable Development," you'll explore where those goals conflict, overlap, and evolve t...
$49.00listed price -
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Beyond the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Addressing Sustainability and Development
Offered by University of Michigan
We’re excited you’re here! This course, “Beyond the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Addressing Sustainability and Development,” is the first course in the Sustainability and Development MasterTrack® Certificate, bu...
$49.00listed price -
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Education for Sustainable Development and Peace
Offered by Hamad Bin Khalifa University
This course focuses on Education for Sustainable Development and Peace, exploring how education can contribute to a more sustainable and peaceful world. It delves into key concepts and practices that can help foster sust...
$224.99listed price -
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Education for Sustainable Development
Offered by Hamad Bin Khalifa University
An in-depth, interdisciplinary approach to Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) – a fundamental pillar for achieving the ambitious UN 2030 Agenda. This course will equip you with tested global best practices, poli...
$124.99listed price -
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Sustainable Development: Business Fundamentals
Sustainable Development: Business Fundamentals Course is a comprehensive video course where you can learn all about sustainable development and how businesses can contribute.I have handcrafted this cour...
$99.99listed price -
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Foundations of Sustainable Development
Offered by SDG Academy
The 'Foundations of Sustainable Development' course offers a thorough exploration of key principles and practices that contribute to sustainable development. Participants will gain insights into the interconnectedness of...
$106.20listed price -
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Sustainable Development: The Post-Capitalist Order
Offered by SDG Academy
Sustainable development represents a shift from our current system of inequitable capitalism to one that prioritizes prosperity for all, while remaining conscious of its environmental impact and sustainability for future...
$59.00listed price -
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Master’s Pathway in Foundations of Sustainable Development
Offered by SDG Academy
In this course, you'll explore the essential principles of sustainable development and how they intersect with various sectors. With a focus on practical applications, the program prepares you to address global challenge...
$132.30listed price -
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Water Works: Activating Heritage for Sustainable Development
Offered by Delft University of Technology
Explore water systems and apply the UNESCO Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) approach for tackling the environmental challenges of today.
$185.00listed price -
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Changing Behaviour for Sustainable Development
Offered by SDG Academy
Human behaviour is at the heart of the SDGs, and many of the challenges faced by society today. We need to harness behavioural insights, to understand human behaviour, what drives it and what can change it. Learn about h...
$59.00listed price -
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Measuring Sustainable Development
Offered by SDG Academy
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are an ambitious global agenda for prosperity, people, and planet. But how do we know if we are on track to achieve the SDGs? Which Goals should different stakeholders pri...
$29.00listed price -
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How to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
Offered by SDG Academy
The world has adopted an ambitious agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals, to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all. Learn how we can achieve these goals through careful planning and engagemen...
$69.00listed price -
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Mining and Materials for Sustainable Development Transformations
Offered by SDG Academy
Learn about the role of mining and materials at the heart of the transformations needed to achieve climate change objectives, a just energy transition, and the Sustainable Development Goals.
$49.00listed price -
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The Marco Polo Drive of Peace, Culture and Sustainable Development
Offered by SDG Academy
Travel the Silk Road with Professor Jeffrey Sachs and explore how centuries of exchange between civilizations can help guide our shared future of peace and sustainable development.
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Living Heritage and Sustainable Development
Offered by SDG Academy
How is intangible cultural heritage – or ‘living heritage’ – related to sustainable development? Why is it important to keep heritage alive?
$59.00listed price -
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Scaling Impact for Sustainable Development
Offered by SDG Academy
Master the essentials of scaling impact for sustainable development through four guiding principles and real-world case studies.
$49.00listed price -
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edX MOOC / Non-creditAge of Sustainable Development
Offered by SDG Academy
Learn the basics of sustainable development -- what it is, why it's important and how we can achieve it.
$59.00listed price -
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edX MOOC / Non-creditThe Best Start in Life: Early Childhood Development for Sustainable Development
Offered by SDG Academy
Children are our future – so how do we give them the best beginning for a happy and healthy life?
$69.00listed price -
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edX MOOC / Non-creditNatural Resources for Sustainable Development
Offered by SDG Academy
Explore the sustainable development opportunities and challenges in using oil, gas and minerals.
$59.00listed price -
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edX MOOC / Non-creditTransforming Our World: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
Offered by SDG Academy
What will it take to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030?
$39.00listed price -
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edX MOOC / Non-creditCities and the Challenge of Sustainable Development
Offered by SDG Academy
What is a sustainable city? Learn the basics here.
$29.00listed price -
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Climate Solutions
Offered by University of Michigan
Our world is changing fast, and the challenges we face—like climate change and protecting nature—are all connected. Climate Solutions traces that connection across three courses: from protecting biodiversity while suppor...
$49.00listed price -
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Impact Measurement & Management for the SDGs
Offered by Duke University
How can businesses and investors help fill the multi-trillion-dollar gap needed for sustainable development? Simply put: by incorporating sustainability and social impact factors on people and planet into management deci...
$49.00listed price -
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Planning & Design of Sanitation Systems and Technologies
Offered by Eawag
Do you want to learn how to plan affordable and context-specific sanitation solutions? Be up-to-date on the newest developments in urban sanitation planning and programming? Get to know best practice examples of urban sa...
$49.00listed price
Best Sustainable Development Courses Online compared
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 24 priced courses on this page run from $29.00 to $224.99, with the middle of the range around $59.00 — a spread of $195.99. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from edX, Coursera and Udemy. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 6 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Islamic Development Bank Institute, University of Michigan and Hamad Bin Khalifa University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 30 August 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.