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Welcome to Cities and the Challenge of Sustainable Development. According to the United Nations, urbanization and population growth could result in an increase of 2.5 billion people into urban populations by 2050, with associated impacts ranging from increased transportation needs to more building. How do we make cities sustainable to support this growth?

In this mini-series, learn the challenges of local governments to adapt to new technologies, energy systems, modes of transportation and more in order to build the sustainable cities of the 21st century.

This mini-series is a companion piece to the SDG Academy's full-length Sustainable Cities course.

In this course, you will learn:

• The basics of sustainability
• The Sustainable Development Goals and how they apply to cities
• What constitutes a sustainable city
• How various sectors contribute to modern, sustainable urban development

Course Structure and Requirements

This course is self-paced, which means that the content is available in its entirety as soon as you enroll. Students may enroll at any time, and may complete all content at any time suitable to their schedule. This course will close on August 31, 2019. 

While self-paced courses are not monitored by course staff or instructors, we encourage students to share their experiences, questions, and resources with one another using the discussion forum. Read through the Course Engagement section below to learn more about the forum. 

• Structure: Video lectures, readings, and quizzes
• Estimated time commitment: 30-60 minutes per chapter
• Requirements: An internet connection
• Certificates: In order to be eligible to purchase a verified certificate, students must successfully complete the course. To do this, students must score an average of 70% or higher on all graded materials. See the grading policy page for more information.

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If you have questions at any point throughout the course, you can get in touch with us in the following ways:

• Course content issues (questions about assessments and lectures) should be emailed directly to [email protected], using the subject line "Cities and the Challenge of Sustainable Development or CitiesMiniseries." 
• edX Technical issues should be directed to the Student Support Team via the Help button at the top of your screen.