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Science, Maths & Technology
Dive into World Ocean Day with OpenLearn
Celebrate World Ocean Day with our collection of free educational resources about Earth’s oceans - and oceans beyond.
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Nature & Environment
Sustainability Hub
Learn about living sustainably with this collection of free courses, articles, interactives and films from The Open University.
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Nature & Environment
Why you should visit the OpenLearn sustainability hub
Discover why the OpenLearn sustainability hub is a must-visit resource for anyone passionate about creating a greener, fairer future. From climate change to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, explore free, expert-led content that turns knowledge into action.
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Nature & Environment
World Environment Day
We celebrate World Environment Day on 5th June every year... but that's not where our interest in the environment starts and ends, with just one day. Check out our selection of FREE courses, articles and other content related to the environment and nature that you can explore all year round...
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Society, Politics & Law
Voices from the Global South: an international field trip
The following learning is from the Geography strand in The Open University level 1 module D113 ‘Global challenges: social science in action’.
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Nature & Environment
Earth Day on OpenLearn
The first Earth Day on 22 April 1970 activated 20 million people from all walks of life to do their bit to protect our planet. More than 50 years on, it is estimated that one billion people worldwide will engage in this year’s Earth Day.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Transport and Sustainability
This free course, Transport and sustainability, explores the issues around sustainable transport and how the role of technology and society can interact to lower the overall impact of transport.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Geology toolkit
Discover the unique landscape of Great Britain and Ireland with our interactive Geology Toolkit, featuring a geology timeline, rock analyser, rock cycle, landscape features and safety tips.
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Nature & Environment
An introduction to floodplain meadows
This free course, An introduction to floodplain meadows, explores how these traditional landscapes can deliver a range of nature-based solutions that will improve our environment. The course will help you to learn about this unique environment, increasing your ecological knowledge, developing your skills in critical reasoning, and offering you ...
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Nature & Environment
Coed trefol - a allai trefi a dinasoedd ddod yn goedwigoedd?
Ymchwilia Dr Philip Wheeler sut a reolwn goed mewn amgylcheddau trefol nawr ac ar gyfer y dyfodol
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Nature & Environment
Urban trees - could towns and cities become forests?
Dr Philip Wheeler explores how we manage trees in urban environments now and for the future.
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Nature & Environment
Evolutionary tree of mammals
This introduction to the evolution of mammals considers Darwin's observations on mammals and how he noticed that species fell into natural groups. This free course, Evolutionary tree of mammals, looks at evidence from fossils and DNA to examine which mammals are most closely related to whales.