Shaping the Future Through Sustainable Development

Understand and implement the Sustainable Development Goals

The aim of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is to protect human rights and preserve the natural world. On this four-week course from Taipei Medical University, you’ll delve into the 17 SDGs, and discover how they are being implemented all around the world.

From fairer water resources management to climate action and disaster resilience, you’ll learn how ethical thinking could help us shape a better future.

Investigate the relationship between water management and environmental protection

Besides being a basic human right, sustainable water management helps to protect ecosystems and improve urban living.

In Week 2 of the course, you’ll discover new and ethical approaches to managing water and agriculture. You’ll unearth the many connections between water resources management and environmental protection.

Explore sustainable economics, education, and healthcare

Next, you’ll expand your ethical thinking to consider innovations in sustainable economics, education, and healthcare.

You’ll analyse a host of new initiatives helping to improve access to vital services for individuals and communities.

Fight climate change and build disaster resilience

In the final week of the course, you’ll consider one of the greatest challenges to sustainable development. You’ll investigate the catastrophic impacts of climate change, and reflect on strategies for building disaster resilience.

By the end of the course, you’ll have an in-depth understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals, and a commitment to implementing them in your own life and community.

This course is designed for anyone interested in learning more about the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and how they are being implemented around the world.

You don’t need any prior knowledge to participate in this course.

• SDG and Sustainability
• Welcome to the course!
• Shape the Future that We Want
• Sustainable Development
• The relationship between water resources and the environment.
• From Ecosystem to Ecosystem: Exploring a New Paradigm for Water Resources Management
• Sustainable Water Resources Management and Protection
• Economy for Sustainablity
• Shape the Future with Good Economy
• Promoting Sustainable Economic Development: Consumer Cooperatives
• Education for Sustainablitly
• Service Learning
• Service Learning Case Sharing
• Health Care for Sustainbility
• USR in Action
• Health and Well-being
• Climate Action and Disaster Resiliece for Sustianbility
• The Vicious Cycle of Climate Change
• Tzu Chi Four Stages of Disaster Relief
• Final exam