Research projects funded by the European Union under programmes such as Horizon Europe provide professionals, students, and the general public with a wealth of free educational opportunities. These online courses and educational platforms are available at no charge in English and cover today's key challenges - from soil protection to green city renewal to public engagement in science.

1. Soil Health and Nature-Based Solutions (NBSOIL Project)

Protecting and restoring soil health are the main objectives of the European mission A Soil Deal for Europe. Within the project NBSOIL A free 6-module Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) has been created focused on the application of nature-based solutions (Nature-based Solutions - NBS) in soil management.

• What the course offers: The educational content covers the use of organic fertilizers, cover crops, paludiculture, bioremediation of contaminated soils, forest diversification and green-blue infrastructure. The course is intended for soil consultants, researchers, farmers, students and representatives of local governments.
• Web link: MOOCs NBSOIL soil management course

2. Urban renewal and sustainable urban neighborhoods (INTERLACE Project)

Urban areas around the world are facing pollution, climate change and uncontrolled sprawl. Project INTERLACING prepared a course focused on the regeneration of urban nature with the aim of creating more resilient and sustainable cities.

• What the course offers: In 7 interactive modules, you will learn how to design and implement nature-based solutions, engage local communities, use spatial planning tools, map vulnerability, and integrate natural elements into urban governance and policies.
• Web link: INTERLACE online course for sustainable cities

3. Biodiversity in decision-making processes (PLANET4B Project)

The application of sustainable decisions that put nature and people at the center is essential for the preservation of ecosystems. As part of the project PLANET4B educational platform launched Care-full Courses & Resources.

• What the platform offers: It provides free courses, tools and learning paths designed for policymakers, educators, researchers and communities to help develop skills for value-based decision-making in favor of biodiversity.
• Web link: Care-full Courses & Resources platform

4. Science Communication and Citizen Science (COALESCE and ECS Projects)

Quality communication of scientific knowledge and public engagement in research are key to building trust in science.

• European Competence Centre for Science Communication (COALESCE Project): Provides a live toolkit (scicomm toolbox), guidelines, training and recommendations intended for researchers, journalists and professional communicators to effectively address diverse audiences.
  • Web link: European Competence Center for Science Communication
• Citizen Science Academy (ECS Academy Project): Launched as part of the project ECS, offers an open education platform with courses for beginners and advanced learners. You will find courses focused on the basics of citizen science, open science (open science), data visualization in Python, or an introduction to citizen science for journalists.
  • Web link: European Citizen Science Academy

Other educational platforms from EU projects

• Democratic Youth Participation (Critical ChangeLab): A course exploring youth engagement, digital rights, and the use of art as a tool to strengthen democratic culture. (Critical ChangeLab Platform)
• Out of the Classroom Education (OTTER): Methodological guides and game tools for teachers focused on teaching sustainability and the issue of plastic waste in the field. (OTTER Learning Platform)
• Standardization in research (HSbooster.eu): Educational courses for beginners, advanced and experts on linking research results with the creation of norms and standards. (HSbooster Training Academy)
• Multi-stakeholder approach in EU projects (PREMIERE): An educational space containing webinars, simulations and guides for creating quality project proposals within Horizon Europe. (PREMIERE Multi-Actor Academy)

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