Course description

This course introduces learners to environmental systems, natural-resource conservation, climate change, waste management, and sustainable development. It also explains how individuals, communities, businesses, and governments can contribute to a sustainable future.

Course Content

• Meaning and components of the environment
• Biotic and abiotic components
• Ecosystems and their importance
• Meaning of sustainability
• Three pillars of sustainability:
  • Environmental sustainability
  • Social sustainability
  • Economic sustainability
• Human impact on the environment
• Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

What will i learn?

• Explain the meaning of environment, ecosystem, and sustainability.
• Identify biotic and abiotic components of the environment.
• Describe the environmental, social, and economic pillars of sustainability.
• Differentiate between renewable and non-renewable resources.
• Explain the importance of conserving water, forests, soil, and biodiversity.
• Identify the main causes and effects of air, water, soil, and noise pollution.
• Segregate biodegradable, recyclable, and hazardous waste correctly.
• Apply the principles of refuse, reduce, reuse, repair, and recycle.
• Explain the causes and effects of climate change.
• Differentiate between climate-change mitigation and adaptation.

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