Exploring Sustainable Production Systems

Learn more about sustainable production systems – manufacturing processes that conserve natural resources and energy. This form of production does not negatively impact the environment or the communities around them, nor harm the people working in them.

This form of production has become increasingly important in the global climate crisis as we fight to reduce our negative impact on the planet.

What you will learn:

This course will introduce you to sustainable production systems and help you examine them through social, economic, and ecological perspectives.

With the guidance of your educators, you’ll explore how to assess production systems and make suggestions for how to make them socially, economically and ecologically sustainable.

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to:

• Describe the principles of a sustainable production system.
• Reflect on sustainability aspects in a production system context in three dimensions (economic, social, and environmental).
• Perform basic assessment of production systems with regards to economic, social and ecologic sustainability.
• Explain different approaches to designing sustainable production system development.
• Apply sustainability aspects on a production system.

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for those interested in learning about sustainable production systems, from an economic, social, and ecological perspective.

It will also be helpful to university students deciding whether to pursue studies in the subject area.

How does it work?

You only need a computer or other device and internet connection to be able to do the course. When you register, you will get access to the course material, which consists of, for example, videos, texts, quizzes and exercises.