E-Learning for a Green Recovery
Over the next 18 months, it is estimated that economic investment into national recovery packages will reach up to US$ 20 trillion. The make-up of these financial decisions will define the shape of our societies, our economies, and our environment for decades to come. We now sit at a “make or break moment” for both humanity and our planet, and the need for informed decision-making to support a green recovery is, therefore, greater than ever.
This is where the “Learning for a Green Recovery” campaign has been developed. Under the auspices of the Partnership for Action on Green Economy, five UN agencies—UN Environment Programme, International Labour Organization , UN Development Programme, UN Industrial Development Organization and UN Institute of Training and Research—have launched a global e-learning series that addresses the key policy issues central to the green recovery debate. The six online courses are available via UN CC:Learn Platform and are free and self-paced, allowing you the freedom to take them at your convenience. As a package, they aim to inform and shape the public policy debate around green economic reform and ultimately support countries in planning their responses to COVID-19.
Introduction to Green Economy E-Course
In this course, we will go on a journey that introduces us to the basic concepts, policy instruments and international frameworks of inclusive green economies. Our path consists of five modules which are divided into smaller sections. You can start with any module depending on your preference.
Available in English, Spanish and French.
Introduction to Sustainable Finance E-Course
This interactive and practice-oriented course covers the basics of Sustainable Finance while providing several opportunities to dive deeper. You will learn about examples of UN-supported initiatives to promote sustainable finance in countries like Mongolia and Indonesia. The course is designed for interested participants from governments, the financial sector, businesses, and civil society.
Available in English and Spanish.
Green Industrial Policy E-Course
What policies can countries implement to address the two defining crises of our time—COVID-19, and the climate emergency? How do we build the next generation of leaders—and those that inform and educate them—needed to advance green, structural change? In seeking to answer both of these questions, PAGE’s new e-course on Green Industrial Policy: Promoting Competitiveness and Structural Transformation could not be timelier.
Green Fiscal Reform E-Course
Green fiscal policies play a key role in countries’ recovery efforts by removing inefficiencies in public expenditures and raising additional fiscal revenues while supporting longer-term investments. This course sets out to provide interested participants from government, business, and civil society with an introduction to the green fiscal policy tools and approaches to foster a more sustainable future.
Green Economy and Trade E-Course
The course contains four lessons which aim to provide participants with the basic skills and practical tools needed to advance the inclusive green economy transition via green trade, and vice-versa. Including trade and environment interface, perceived tensions and synergies between trade liberalisation and the green economy, enabling conditions and policy design for green trade, and seizing green opportunities.
Green Indicators E-Course
This course explains how indicators can support policymaking in measuring progress toward an Inclusive Green Economy. It reviews conceptual frameworks to guide countries in the selection of indicators and describes various approaches to indicator measurement. Finally, the course addresses the process of indicator selection and reviews the indicator frameworks used by some international organizations.
How to take the courses?
To start taking one of our courses, you need to register to the platform and then enroll in the course(s) you are interested in.
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- Go to the sign-up page.
- Choose to register either with your email or Google account and then fill out the form.
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- Log in with your username and password to the platform.
- View all the courses available by clicking on “All Courses”.
- Click on the course you want to enroll.
- On the course page, with its description and syllabus, click on click on “Enrol me”.