If you want to learn more about environmental management, but don't have the money for pricey campus-based courses, you may want to consider looking online. Some of the world's top universities and environmental agencies are now offering free environmental management courses over the web.
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (mit.edu)
- Environmental Earth Science
- Past and Present Climate
- Global Climate Change: Economics, Science, and Policy
MIT offers an impressive number of free environmental management courses online through their OpenCourseWare program. Most courses can be translated into other languages and include lecture notes, assignments and more. No registration is required.
2. Utah State University (usu.edu)
Utah State University's Department of Wildland Resources offers several environmental management courses that can be downloaded for free. Each course is split into units and includes text, graphics and other educational materials. No registration is required.
3. Tufts University (tufts.edu)
- Agricultural Science and Policy I Course
- Theories of Public Policy
- Tropical Ecology and Conservation Course
The Tufts University School of Arts and Sciences offers quite a few good environmental management courses online. The courses are free through the university's OpenCourseWare program and include lectures, readings, assignments, quizzes and exams. No registration is required.
4. John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (jhsph.edu)
- Environmental Health
- Tropical Environmental Health
- Nutritional Health, Food Production, and the Environment
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health provides free online access to some of the school's most popular environmental management courses. Course materials include lectures, case studies, slides and readings. No registration is required.
5. The Open University (open.ac.uk)
Dozens of free environmental management courses are available online through the university's OpenLearn initiative. Courses consist of extensive text and are split into units for ease of use. No registration is required.
6. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (epa.gov)
- Basic Concepts in Environmental Science
- Watershed Management Training
- Air Pollution Control Orientation Course
The Environmental Protection Agency offers dozens of free environmental management training courses online. Courses are broken down into units that include text materials, graphics and review quizzes. No registration is required.
(Note: Macromedia Flash Player is required to complete some of the quizzes on this site--you candownload it for free here.)
7. The National Association of Local Government Environmental Professionals (nalgep.org)
- Local Government Climate Change Strategies
- Clean Communities on the Move
- Smart Growth for Clean Water
The NALGEP is a non-profit organization representing local government officials who are responsible for environmental compliance and innovation. The organization provides several free PDF webcasts that may be of interest to environmental management professionals. No registration is required.
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