Open Online Education

Online education provides a platform for all to acquire new skills and explore new topics and theories. Expert educators affiliated with the LDE Centre for Sustainability provide insights into the Circular Economy, waste management and more. Follow these Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) at your convenience!

Leiden University

cmCircular Economy of Metals: Towards a Sustainable Societal Metabolism

Theme: Critical Raw Materials

Metals are present everywhere around us and are one of the major materials upon which our economies are built. Economic development is deeply coupled with the use of metals. During the 20th century, the variety of metal applications in society grew rapidly. In addition to mass applications such as steel in buildings and aluminium in planes, more and more different metals are in use for innovative technologies such as the use of the speciality metal indium in LCD screens.

Instructor(s): Ester van der Voet (Centre for Environmental Sciences, Leiden University)
Charge: This is a free course

MOOC: Circular Economy Metals

TU Delft

circulareconCircular Economy: An Introduction

In this course, we explore the Circular Economy: how businesses can create value by reusing and recycling products, how designers can come up with amazingly clever solutions, and how you can contribute to making the Circular Economy happen.

Instructor(s): Conny Bakker, David Peck (Industrial Design Engineering, TU Delft) & Ken Webster
Charge: This is a free course

MOOC: Circular Economy

Sustainable Packaging BannerSustainable Packaging in a Circular Economy

This course is for you if you are interested in learning about sustainable packaging design. You'll also benefit if you are a professional in the packaging industry and want to learn how to find circular opportunities in your work. Students - particularly in design - will be able to broaden their knowledge of circular design and business strategies.

Instructor(s): Conny Bakker & Ruud Balkenende (Industrial Design Engineering, TU Delft)
Charge: This is a free course

MOOC: Sustainable Packaging in a Circular Economy

Engineering Design for a Circular Economy

This course is suitable for all learners who have an interest in product design, innovative engineering, new business activity, entrepreneurship, sustainability, circular economy and everyone who thinks that the current way we do things today needs a radical rethink.s.

Instructor(s): David Peck (TU Delft) and Ester van der Voet (Leide University)
Charge: This is a free course

MOOC: Engineering Design for a Circular Economy

wmWaste Management and Critical Raw Materials

How can we ensure the continuous supply of the increasingly scarce raw materials? In this course, we will look at the potential benefits of circular procurement, and, how recycling technologies and ways of collecting and recycling critical raw materials can make your business and production more resource resilient.

Instructor(s): Jan-Henk Welink and David Peck (TU Delft)
Charge: This is a free course

MOOC: Waste Management

Critical Raw Materials: Managing Resources for a Sustainable Future

This course provides a systemic understanding of CRMs and equips you with tools and strategies for managing them in a sustainable way. The course covers the entire raw materials’ value chain, which will help you see what actions can be taken at every stage and how you can make informed decisions, and contribute to and benefit from a more sustainable approach to CRMs, regardless of your professional or academic background.

Instructor(s): Alessandra Hool, David Peck (TU Delft) and Ester van der Voet (Leiden University)
Charge: This is a free course

MOOC: Critical Raw Materials

Sustainable Aviation: The Route to Climate-Neutral Aviation

Sustainable aviation is a key area for climate action. In this course, we will take you through the technologies and other innovations of recent years and promising future developments in the field.
We will start from the basics of how aircraft fly and how they impact the environment. You will gain present-day knowledge of technical solutions and possibilities of modern engineering to make aviation more sustainable.

Instructor(s): Henri Werij, Irene Fernandez Villegas (Aerospace Engineering, TU Delft)
Charge: This is a free course

MOOC: Sustainable Aviation

Sustainable Urban Freight Transport: A Global Perspective

Theme: City Logistics

This course caters primarily to university students or professionals working in urban transport infrastructure planning or logistics management. Whether you are simply curious about the topic or you intend to develop a career in these fields, this course will give you the tools you need to understand the complexities of urban freight transport systems

Instructor(s): Lorant Tavasszy, Ron van Duin, Tharsis Teoh (TU Delft)
Charge: This is a free course

MOOC: Sustainable Urban Freight Transport: A Global Perspective

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Driving business towards the Sustainable Development Goals

Theme: Sustainable Development Goals

This course has been developed by Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University (RSM). It focuses on the role of businesses in achieving the SDGs. You will gain insights from leaders of international companies and academics in business and management who will guide you through the issue of how businesses can contribute to the SDGs.

Instructor(s): RSM team, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Charge: This is a free course

MOOC: Driving Business Towards Sustainable Development Goals