Sustainable Development & Conservation: Transport Ecology
Requirements
- Willingness to learn about transportation ecosystems and environmental conservation
Description
Sustainable Transport and Ecology: Balancing Development and Conservation
Infrastructure development is essential for economic growth, but how can we ensure that transportation systems do not compromise the environment? This course provides an in-depth understanding of transport ecology and its critical role in conservation and sustainable development.
What You Will Learn:
The impact of railways and other linear infrastructures on biodiversity and ecosystems
Strategies for minimizing environmental damage through effective mitigation measures
The integration of natural capital in planning sustainable and climate-resilient infrastructure
Why Take This Course?
As global infrastructure expands, it is more important than ever to design transportation systems that work in harmony with nature. This course equips participants with the knowledge and skills to address real-world environmental challenges and contribute to more sustainable infrastructure planning.
About the Organizers
This course is developed by the World Wide Fund for Nature Myanmar (WWF) in collaboration with Thant Myanmar. As one of the world's leading conservation organizations, WWF has been operating for over 60 years in nearly 100 countries. Established in Myanmar in 2015, WWF Myanmar is actively engaged in conservation efforts across key landscapes, including the Ayeyarwady River and the Dawna Tenasserim region. Their work also extends to climate and energy, wildlife conservation, sustainable agriculture, and infrastructure development.
Enroll Today
Join this course to gain valuable insights into sustainable transport planning and contribute to the development of infrastructure that balances economic progress with environmental responsibility.
Who this course is for:
- Anyone who wants to learn about transportation ecology and environmental conservation
Instructors
- 4.6 Instructor Rating
- 147 Reviews
- 1,673 Students
- 12 Courses
Thant Myanmar is an organization born out of a movement to fight plastic pollution. It was registered in February 2019 as a non-profit company continuing its campaigns and public awareness raising and also doing contractual work on the topics of waste management, surveys and research, development of toolkits and guides for the private sector. Now Thant Myanmar’s clients range from the World Bank to UN programs, NGOs working in conservation and tourism as well as private sector industries developing waste reduction efforts in their specific industry.
Thant Myanmar is mainly operating in the following fields:
● Public awareness raising on the environmental impact of plastic and promotion of sustainable alternative
● Community engagement through its large volunteer network of CSOs who use our material and tools to change behavior on the ground. More than 50 trainings have been delivered with practical demonstrations and community management support to CSOs in both urban and rural Myanmar.
● Consulting organizations, companies and the hospitality sector in shifting to alternative solutions
● Consulting towns CDDs and rural communities in improved waste management
● Advocacy to government through research (currently discontinued due change in government)
● Environmental education to school and university students on topics of plastic pollution reduction, community solid waste management in both rural and urban Myanmar and climate change
● Trainings to youth organizations on practical approaches to implement solid waste management through their network. More than 20 such trainings have been delivered to youth till date.
Course Instructor from WWF-Myanmar for the E-learning course with Thant Myanmar