Sustainability course

There are several free college courses related to environmental issues. I've signed up for one titled "Introduction to Sustainability" offered through Coursera from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Video description: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=og7325sQJTU
Here's the syllabus:
Week 1: Introduction. Pessimism vs. optimism.

• Neo-malthusians, J-curves, S-curves and the IPAT equation

Week 2: Population. Demographics and the disappearance of the third world

• Demographics, population trends.

Week 3: Tragedy of the Commons.

• Fisheries, pastures, public vs private solutions

Week 4: Climate Change. The climate of the near future: hot, hotter, or hottest?

• Weather vs. Climate, Proxy and data climate evidence, Climate projections

Week 5 : Energy. What happens when we reach “Peak Oil” Renewable energy: is there enough to make the switch?

• Peak Oil/Fossil Fuel, Energy survey, availability, and density, EROI

Week 6: Agriculture and Water. Is there enough water and food for the 21st Century?

• GMOs and the Green Revolution, water stocks and flows - physical and social constraints

Week 7: Environmental Economics and Policy. Can economists lead the way to sustainability?

• Environmental Evaluation, project and policy evaluation, Incentive policies

Week 8: Ethics and Culture and Measurement. The long view.

• NeCarbon Footprints, Energy and water efficiency metrics, Sustainability Ethics, Environmental ideology and conservation movements

There's more information here:  https://www.coursera.org/course/sustain