Course curriculum

    1. Biodiversity and the UN Sustainable Development Goals course description

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    2. What are the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals?

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    1. Overview of Biodiversity and the SDGs

    2. Overview of Biodiversity & SDGs Q&A

    3. Overview of Biodiversity and the SDGs Quiz

    1. Plant-Pollinator Interactions Underpin the SDGs

    2. Plant-Pollinator Interactions Q&A

    3. Plant-Pollinator Interactions Quiz

About this course

  • £20.00
  • 8 lessons
  • 2 hours of video content

What will be covered during this course?

Aimed at students, environmental professionals, sustainability practitioners, policy makers, conservationists and anyone who cares about creating a sustainable world.

  • Learn what biodiversity is, why it matters for ecosystems and people, and the current global trends affecting wildlife and habitats.

  • Explore how biodiversity underpins key Sustainable Development Goals, including food security, clean water, climate action and human health.

  • Discover how scientists monitor biodiversity and the practical actions individuals, businesses and governments can take to support a nature-positive future.

  • Understand how plant–pollinator interactions underpin ecosystems and human wellbeing, and how protecting pollinators supports food security, health, climate resilience, biodiversity, and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Ecology tutor

Jeff Ollerton

Pollinator Specialist

Professor Jeff Ollerton is a consulting ecological scientist and author, with more than 30 years' experience studying pollinators and their flowers. He is the author of 'Pollinators & Pollination: Nature and Society' (Pelagic 2021) and 'Birds & Flowers: A 50 Million Year Relationship' (Pelagic 2024). Jeff is also a visiting Professor at the University of Northampton (UK) and the Kunming Institute of Botany (China).

Start learning about how conserving biodiversity goes hand-in-hand with acheiving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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