Foundations of Sustainable Development Practice

Harvard Extension School

DEVP E-110

Section 1

CRN 16389

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The broad goal of this course is to introduce students to the foundations of sustainable development including food and nutritional security, social service delivery, energy policy, water resource management, urbanization, infrastructure, human rights, biodiversity, adaptation to climate change, mitigating greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), sustainable business, ethics, governance, and education. Through a global classroom, lectures are attended virtually with academic, policy, and practice partners from around the world. The course consists of weekly live global classroom broadcasts featuring international experts.

Registration Closes: August 27, 2025
Credits: 4

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Term

Fall Term 2025

Part of Term

Full Term

Format

Flexible Attendance Web Conference

Credit Status

Graduate, Noncredit, Undergraduate

Section Status

Open

Instructor Info

Omid Parhizkar, PhD

Sustainable Development Professional and Operations Officer, Global Environment Facility, The World Bank Group


Meeting Info

F 11:00am - 1:00pm (9/2 - 12/20)

Participation Option: Online Asynchronous or Online Synchronous

In online asynchronous courses, you are not required to attend class at a particular time. Instead you can complete the course work on your own schedule each week.

Deadlines

Last day to register: August 27, 2025

Notes

This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions asynchronously. Recorded sessions are typically available within a few hours of the end of class and no later than the following business day. See minimum technology requirements.

Tuition

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All Sections of this Course

CRN Section # Participation Option(s) Instructor Section Status Meets Term Dates
16389 1 Online Asynchronous, Online Synchronous Omid Parhizkar Open F 11:00am - 1:00pm
 Sep 1 to Dec 19

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