Introduction
The Digital4Sustainability Learning Path has been developed through a joint partnership between UNEP and the UN System Staff College (UNSSC) in collaboration with GIZ, the EU, the Coalition for Digital Environmental Sustainability (CODES) and the Office of the UN Technology Envoy. The CODES Action Plan for a Sustainable Planet in the Digital Age has inspired the content.
Course methodology
Each module requires 3-4 hours of time and can be completed asynchronously following a self-paced learning method.
Course contents
There are four modules in this learning path which will be released chronologically:
- Module 1: Digital Transformation for Sustainable Development: a brief introduction to the profound changes our world is going through as we rapidly scale up the use of technology in every sphere of our lives. This module introduces digital transformation with a walk-through of relevant terminology and emerging trends. It explores challenges and entry points for effective action, presenting real examples from around the world. (to be released on 1 December 2022).
- Module 2: Digital Sustainability for Climate Action (to be released in 2023)
- Module 3: Digital Sustainability for Nature Protection (to be released in 2023)
- Module 4: Digital Sustainability for Pollution Prevention (to be released in 2023)
Target audience
The Digital4Sustainability Learning Path is open to anyone curious to explore the answers to “what is the role technology can play in advancing sustainable outcomes and what steps will be needed to get us there?
Cost of participation
The Digital4Sustainability Learning Path is free of charge.
You can sign up for the learning path using the sign-up button at the top of this page.
Once you have signed up:
1. You will be sent log-in information to access Module 1 as soon as it becomes available on 1 December 2022.
Please note: The email with the login details may end up in your spam folder. To avoid this, please whitelist the email addresses [email protected] and [email protected].
2. If you already have an account on https://elounge.unssc.org, you can log in using your current username and password and access the course under My Courses, after you have signed up.
You only need to sign up once.
You will be notified via email as Modules 2- 4 become available in the coming months.
