Lectures related to Urban Livestock Development

Delves into the significance, challenges, and impacts of urban livestock development in African cities.

Food Security: Challenges and Innovations for Sustainable Solutions

Addresses global food security challenges and the need for innovative solutions to ensure sustainable nutrition for all.

Food And Agriculture Technologies MOOC: Technology Innovation for Sustainable Development

Explores global food security, sustainable agriculture, malnutrition, and innovative technologies in the food industry.

Urban Agriculture Land Issues

Delves into the challenges of land availability and competition in urban agriculture in African cities.

Efficiency & Decoupling: Understanding Environmental Impact

Delves into efficiency, decoupling, and environmental impact assessment, highlighting the complexities of balancing economic growth and environmental sustainability.

History and Theory of the Environment: Introduction

Introduces the course 'History and Theory of the Environment' and discusses the importance of studying environmental issues and landscapes for a sustainable future.

Global Food Challenges

Covers global food challenges, including food security, nutrition, sustainability, and the impact of climate change on agriculture.

From Coketown to Motorcity

Explores the historical evolution of industrialization and urbanization, from intensive farming to modern cities like Coketown and Motorcity.

Access to Potable Water: Challenges in African Cities

Discusses challenges in accessing potable water in African cities.

Types of LCA Applications: Hotspots to Policies

Covers types of LCA applications, from hotspots to policies, using real-life examples like Levi's jeans and plastic bags.

Introduction to Sustainable Development and Sustainable Construction

Introduces the concept of Sustainable Development and its evolution towards Sustainable Construction, emphasizing the balance between economic growth and environmental preservation.

Urban Agriculture: Resistance and Contradictions

Examines urban agriculture as resistance to the Anthropocene, challenging common misconceptions and exploring its diverse forms and implications.

Urban Agriculture: Challenges and Opportunities

Explores the significance of urban agriculture in cities and the need for its integration into urban planning.

Urban Agriculture: Crop Production

Examines the diverse forms of urban agriculture, emphasizing crop production and vegetable cultivation in urban Africa.

Agronomy and Transition: Insights from Experts

Explores insights from agronomy experts on agricultural policies, sustainable practices, and the challenges in the French agricultural sector.

Recycling of Materials – Introduction

By the instructor Yves Leterrier introduces the concept of recycling of materials and its global impact.

The Neolithic Revolution

Explores the Neolithic Revolution, the transition from hunter-gatherer societies to agricultural civilizations, and its impact on human societies and the environment.

Urban Rainwater Drainage

Explores the challenges and solutions for urban rainwater drainage in Sub-Saharan African cities.

Environmental Growth and Sustainability: Course Overview

Outlines the structure and expectations of the Environmental Growth and Sustainability II course at EPFL, focusing on group projects and evaluation criteria.

Nitrogen Waste Reduction: Science and Challenges

Explores the global challenge of nitrogen waste, emphasizing the need for increased awareness and action to reduce its environmental impacts.