Sustainability Transition Foundations

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Course Outline

  1. Why Sustainability Matters
  2. Course Structure and Evaluation
  3. Planetary Boundaries and Social Foundations
  4. Major Sustainability Challenges
  5. Climate Change Mechanisms and Impacts
  6. Biodiversity and Pollution
  7. Inequality and Human Well-Being
  8. Ecological Footprint and Development
  9. Business Transformation for Sustainability

1. Why Sustainability Matters

Essential Points

  • Climate, biodiversity, deforestation, and water are identified as the most urgent sustainability challenges by a 2025 survey of 400 sustainability experts across all continents and sectors. — GlobeScan & ERM Sustainability Institute

  • Climate change, biodiversity loss, and critical changes to Earth systems are major long-term risks because they damage health, food systems, wildlife, and the life-supporting services provided by Earth systems. — WEF, Global Risks Report, 2026

  • Private businesses supply 70% of GDP in OECD countries, 90% of jobs in developing countries, and 85% of technology investment in OECD countries.

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1. Which set of issues was identified as the most urgent sustainability challenge by a 2025 survey of sustainability experts across continents and sectors?

2. What does the concept of 'planetary boundaries' refer to in the context of sustainability?

3. Why are climate change, biodiversity loss, and critical changes to Earth systems considered major long-term risks?

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Which sustainability challenges are most urgent according to the 2025 expert survey?

Climate, biodiversity, deforestation, and water are the most urgent challenges.

Climate Risks

Damage to health, food, wildlife, Earth systems

How do leading businesses differ in their approach to sustainability?

They treat sustainability as a core driver and provide evidence of their impacts.

Sustainability Expert Survey

Identifies climate, biodiversity, water as urgent challenges

What percentage of the Sustainability Transition course is immersive 3D learning?

50% of the course is immersive 3D learning.

Business Impact

Supply 70% GDP in OECD, 90% jobs in developing countries

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