Master's Degree in Continuing Education in Sustainable Development. 2030 Agenda
PRESENTATION
Objectives
• Integrate the vision of global sustainability and the Global Agenda framework into the organizational strategy. • Design strategies for the effective implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their associated targets. • Manage the integration of the SDGs through the 5 Ps (People, Prosperity, Planet, Peace, and Partnership) in various contexts. • Assess the impact and monitor the progress of sustainability initiatives, identifying challenges and future prospects. • Lead the implementation of the SDGs in public policy and in the strategies of businesses and civil society. • Make strategic decisions that take into account the climate emergency, equality, and environmental, social, and governance factors in investment and financing. • Analyze and address environmental issues from the perspective of sustainable management and models. • Develop material sustainability issues for organizations, aligning them with the global framework of the Global Agenda.
Methodology
At Educa PHAROS, we use a highly practical methodology focused on the direct application of knowledge in the student’s professional environment, combining theoretical content with real-world cases, digital tools, and support from a team of specialized instructors.
Program
- Introduction
- Development and the Environment
- Sustainable Development
- Human Rights and Sustainable Development
- International Environmental Law
- What can be done?
- Introduction and Background
- Sustainable Development Goals and Targets
- How the Sustainable Development Goals Were Created
- A vision of development promoted by the Sustainable Development Goals
- The 5 Ps: People, Prosperity, Planet, Peace, and Partnerships
- The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
- Global Challenges in Implementing the SDGs
- Local and Regional Challenges
- Long-Term Perspective: Future Scenarios for the SDGs
- Strategies for Integrating the SDGs into Public Policy
- Tools and Frameworks for Implementation
- Role of Key Stakeholders in Implementation
- Introduction to the Role of Businesses and Civil Society in the SDGs
- Businesses' Contribution to the SDGs
- The Role of Civil Society in Promoting the SDGs
- Synergies Between Businesses and Civil Society
- The Importance of Evaluation in the Context of Sustainable Development
- Key Indicators for Measuring Progress Toward the SDGs
- Tools and Methodologies for Impact Monitoring
- Challenges and Limitations in Measuring the SDGs
- Environmental Issues
- More Direct Impacts on the Environment
- Trends in Energy Consumption
- Global Energy Reserves
- Primary and Final Energy
- Energy Vectors
- Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Sources
- Classification of Renewable Energy Sources
- Renewable Technologies and Their Regulatory Classification
- Fundamentals of Environmental Education
- Key Stakeholders in Environmental Education
- Environment and Economic Development
- Practices and Techniques for Environmental Education
- The Private Sector and Global Sustainability
- Integrating the SDGs into the Business Strategy
- Financial Instruments for Sustainable Development
- Innovation and Market Opportunities Related to the SDGs
- Industry Applications: OCS in Engineering and Infrastructure
- Civil Society and the Third Sector’s Participation in the 2030 Agenda
- Education, Awareness-Raising, and Cultural Change for the SDGs
- Partnerships for Sustainable Development and Stakeholder Management
- Digital Transformation and Emerging Technologies in Support of the SDGs
- Strategic Communication on the SDGs
- Sustainability and Finance
- Key Environmental and Social Challenges
- ESG Criteria
- Risks and Sustainability
- Current State of Sustainable Finance
- The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
- The UNEP Finance Initiative
- The 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development
- Sustainable Finance in Europe
- Sustainable Finance in Spain
- Sustainable Investment
- Sustainable Investment Strategies
- Reporting on Sustainable Investing
- SRI Funds and Sustainable Pension Plans
- Impact Investing
- Sustainable Financing
- Green Bonds
- Social bonds, sustainable bonds, and sustainability-linked bonds
- Sustainable Loans for Businesses and Individuals
- Microfinance
- Equality as a Concept
- Equality as a Universal Right: Historical and Social Context
- Deconstructing Discrimination: The Impact of Prejudice, Stereotypes, and Social Roles
- Intersectionality: A Cross-Cutting Approach to Equality
- Harassment and the Forms It Can Take
- The Evolution of Harassment: From Incivility to Harassment
- The Impact of Harassment: Consequences for the Individual, the Team, and the Organization
- International Standards for the Protection and Promotion of Equality
- International Regulations Against Harassment
- The Role of International Organizations
- Protocols for the Prevention, Detection, and Response to Harassment
- Prevention Policies in Work and Educational Settings
- An Inclusive Organizational Culture
- Inclusive Communication and Gender-Neutral Language
- Training and Awareness-Raising on Equality and Harassment
- Tools for Identifying Risks of Inequality and Harassment
- Warning Signs and Analysis of Organizational Climate
- Involvement of Diverse Groups in the Assessments
- Internal Audits with an Intersectional Approach
- Essential Elements of an Effective Protocol
- Procedures for Receiving Complaints
- Research Process
- Measures and Resolution of the Conflict
- Support and Protection for Victims
- What Does It Mean to Be an Ally?: From Passive Spectator to Active Advocate
- Equality Plans as Instruments of Structural Change
- Monitoring, Sustainability, and Continuous Improvement
- Introduction to Sustainability
- The 2030 Agenda and the SDGs
- Challenges for the City of the Future
- Prosperous and Sustainable Cities
- Success Factors for Sustainable and Smart Cities
- Urban Design
- Digitalization of Cities
- Urban Energy Transition
- Urban Mobility
- Circular Cities
- Urban Resilience
- Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
- Nature-based solutions
- Healthy Cities
- Peri-urban areas
- Social Challenges
- Ensuring Social Cohesion
- Integrated Urban Governance
- Institutional Leadership
- Networking and Partnerships
- Urban Development: The City as a System of Systems
- The Concept of Urban Resilience. Resilience and Sustainable Development.
- Impact and Stress Assessment. Urban Risk Analysis and Management
- Characteristics of a Resilient City: Essential Aspects for Building Resilient Cities
- Resilience Indicators and Standards. Urban Resilience Index.
- Health, Well-being, and Education
- Resilience and Social Cohesion
- Resilience and the Circular Economy
- Responsible Production and Consumption in a Resilient City
- Resilience and Climate Change
- Resilient Construction
- Critical Infrastructure in Urban Resilience
- Resilience in the hybrid system
- Resilience in Mobility and Energy Efficiency
- Environmental Protection and Ecosystem Conservation
- United Nations Programs for Disaster Risk Reduction, Sustainability, and Urban Resilience
- The Rockefeller Foundation's "100 Resilient Cities" program
- The CRP Program and Other International Programs for Urban Resilience
- Smart cities.
- Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) and Resilience
- The atmosphere
- The Problem of Air Pollution
- Primary pollutants
- Secondary Pollutants and Atmospheric Chemistry
- Models of Pollutant Concentration and Dispersion in the Atmosphere
- Natural and anthropogenic sources
- Emission Sampling Techniques
- Immission Sampling Techniques
- Analysis of Air Pollutants
- Air Quality
- Corrective Actions: Removal of Particulate Contaminants I
- Corrective Actions: Removal of Particulate Contaminants II
- Corrective Actions: Removal of Particulate Contaminants III
- Corrective Actions: Removal of Gaseous Contaminants I
- Corrective Actions: Removal of Gaseous Contaminants II
- Vehicle Pollution
- Waste Incineration
- CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS)
- Other types of pollution
- Carbon footprint
- Climate: Definition
- Climate: Elements and Factors
- Climatology: Methods of Study
- The Climate System
- General Concepts
- Radiation
- Solar-type radiation
- Earth's Energy Balance
- Solar Radiation and Its Spatial Distribution
- Incident Radiation at a Point: Calculation
- Temperature
- Natural Greenhouse Effect: Gases and Mechanisms
- Disruptions in the Energy Balance: Natural and Human Causes
- Climate and General Information
- Climate classification based on temperature and precipitation
- The Köppen Classification
- Strahler's Classification
- Types of Climates
- Mountain Climates
- Historical Climate Events: Little Ice Age, Medieval Climate Optimum
- Methods for Reconstructing Past Climate: Climate Proxies
- Biodiversity, the “finiteness” of natural resources, and “irreversibility” linked to extinction
- Renewable resources. Their current overexploitation
- Conflicts Over Renewable Resources and Environmental Refugees
- Non-renewable resources, minerals, and energy resources
- The problems caused by its use and the conflicts over control of it
- Evidence of Current Climate Change
- Future Projections for the Planet's Average Temperature Based on Changes in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Impoverished countries are and will continue to be the hardest hit; the regions and ecosystems that will be particularly affected by climate change; and projections of the global economic impacts of climate change
- The fight against climate change is possible, and it relies on global action, mitigation, and adaptation
- History and Evolution of Climate Modeling
- Components of Climate Models
- Types of Climate Models
- Reference Scenarios
- IPCC and CMIP6 Simulations
- Projections of Key Climate Variables
- The Evolution of the Concept of the Carbon Footprint
- International Regulations and Standards
- Carbon Footprint Categories
- Scope of Application and Calculation Bases
- What Is Life Cycle Assessment?
- Climate Neutrality and Net-Zero Goals
- Reduction or Offset Strategies?
- Carbon Offset Mechanisms
- Carbon Markets and Emissions Trading Systems
- Difference Between Mitigation and Adaptation
- Local, National, and Global Adaptation Strategies
- Climate-Resilient Infrastructure and Ecosystem-Based Solutions
- Integrating Climate Change into Territorial and Sectoral Planning
- Air Pollution
- Global Warming and Climate Change
- Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- What is mitigation?
- Policy Approaches to Mitigation
- Nationally Determined Contributions
- Emissions Trading or Carbon Credits
- Clean Development Mechanisms
- Joint Action and Adaptation Fund
- Non-market-based compensation mechanisms—voluntary market
- Energy Sector
- Industrial Sector
- Transportation Sector
- Housing and Construction Sector
- Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use Sector
- Mitigation in the Asian Region
- Mitigation Measures in the Americas
- Mitigation Measures in the African Region
- Mitigation Measures in Europe
- Mitigation Measures in Oceania
- Water Balance
- Climatology
- Precipitation
- Evaporation and Transpiration
- Geology and Hydrology
- Definition of Droughts
- Ecological flows
- Groundwater
- Special Drought Plans
- Indicator Systems for Special Drought Plans
- Introduction
- Precipitation Analysis
- Flood Discharge Rates and Flood-Prone Areas
- Flood Risk Management Plans
- Emergency Management
- Geomorphological-Historical Analysis
- Adapting to Flood Risks
- Conventional Solutions
- Nature-based solutions
- Nature-Based Urban Solutions
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