15 Best Climate Change Courses on Coursera
We compared 15 Climate Change courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $39.00 to $49.00. 8 come from a named university or institution, including Institute for Housing and Urban Development, University of Michigan and University of Colorado Boulder. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 15
- Price range
- $39.00 – $49.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "climate change" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $39.00 to $49.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Planning for Climate Change in African Cities
Offered by Institute for Housing and Urban Development
Climate change poses a threat to economic growth and long-term prosperity of many countries around the world. Africa is not an exception, considering the actual and potential impacts of climate change and climate variabi...
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Climate Change and Adaptation
Offered by University of Michigan
Climate change hits hardest where people and environments are most vulnerable. Adapting to it is as much a social challenge as a technical one. In "Climate Change & Adaptation," you'll explore the social dimensions of ad...
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What is Climate Change?
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
In this course, learners will become familiar with the scientific evidence that demonstrates human-caused climate change. We will explore how greenhouse gases cause the Earth to warm, and why our recent warming is attrib...
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Bending the Curve: Climate Change Solutions
Offered by University of California San Diego
Climate change is an urgent problem that affects everything from human health and food security to immigration patterns and water resources. The good news is that solutions to reduce the threat of climate change are with...
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Climate Change Mitigation in Developing Countries
Offered by University of Cape Town
This course challenges you to consider how one might lift societies out of poverty while also mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. We explore the inherent complexity of developing country governments wanting to grow thei...
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Climate Change Leadership for Community Resilience
Offered by Duke University
As climate impacts intensify, communities need leaders who can turn evidence into coordinated, on-the-ground resilience. This specialization is intended for learners and professionals—across government, nonprofits, educa...
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Healthcare Leadership for Climate Change
Offered by Duke University
What are the intersections between the climate challenge and human health? How can we as individuals and communities use our experiences to address climate change? What does it mean to be a climate-smart leader in health...
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Climate Change: Carbon Capture and Storage
Offered by The University of Edinburgh
The atmosphere is a shared resource and the amount of greenhouse gases it can absorb is a finite resource. This introductory course to the technology of Carbon Capture and Storage is designed for a wider audience with an...
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Community-Based Climate Change Solutions
Offered by Duke University
Climate change will have tremendous impacts on every human community across the globe. However, because of the context of both how climate is changing and how communities are organized and function, it can be disastrous...
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Global Climate Change Policies and Analysis
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
This course explores and critically analyzes historical and contemporary climate policies (e.g. Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement). Political issues pertaining to energy sources, such as nuclear energy, will be revi...
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Exploring Our Responses to Climate Change
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
In this specialization, learners will gain familiarity with the key information sources that constitute the scientific consensus on the human causes of climate change and its associated impacts. We will explore the optio...
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Global Warming I: The Science and Modeling of Climate Change
Offered by The University of Chicago
This class describes the science of global warming and the forecast for humans’ impact on Earth’s climate. Intended for an audience without much scientific background but a healthy sense of curiosity, the class brings to...
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Bending the Curve: Climate Change Solutions 2
Offered by University of California San Diego
Climate change solutions must be approached from the local, regional, national and international scope. In the second course, we look at California as a case study, and analyze energy issues, power generation, and transp...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditClimate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation
Offered by Council on Foreign Relations
Climate change—or what many refer to as global warming—is one of the most significant threats that humanity faces. "Climate Change and Global Affairs: Mitigation and Adaptation" explores the impacts of climate change wor...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditClimate change education
Offered by Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
This specialization offers tools and resources developed as part of the "Rise up" initiative by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to combat climate change and improve the sustainability of the planet. Through the...
$49.00listed price
Best Climate Change Courses on Coursera compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Planning for Climate Change in African Cities | Coursera | Institute for Housing and Urban Development | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | Climate Change and Adaptation | Coursera | University of Michigan | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | What is Climate Change? | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | Bending the Curve: Climate Change Solutions | Coursera | University of California San Diego | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | Climate Change Mitigation in Developing Countries | Coursera | University of Cape Town | $39.00 | View → |
| 6 | Climate Change Leadership for Community Resilience | Coursera | Duke University | $49.00 | View → |
| 7 | Healthcare Leadership for Climate Change | Coursera | Duke University | $49.00 | View → |
| 8 | Climate Change: Carbon Capture and Storage | Coursera | The University of Edinburgh | $49.00 | View → |
| 9 | Community-Based Climate Change Solutions | Coursera | Duke University | $49.00 | View → |
| 10 | Global Climate Change Policies and Analysis | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $49.00 | View → |
| 11 | Exploring Our Responses to Climate Change | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $49.00 | View → |
| 12 | Global Warming I: The Science and Modeling of Climate Change | Coursera | The University of Chicago | $49.00 | View → |
| 13 | Bending the Curve: Climate Change Solutions 2 | Coursera | University of California San Diego | $49.00 | View → |
| 14 | Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation | Coursera | Council on Foreign Relations | $49.00 | View → |
| 15 | Climate change education | Coursera | Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo | $49.00 | View → |
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