Introductory sustainability courses
Want to get started in sustainability? Here are some of our introductory courses available this academic year.
EARTHSYS 10: Introduction to Earth Systems
Meets UG Reqs: WAYS-SMA
ENERGY 101: Energy and the Environment
Meets UG Reqs: WAYS-SMA, WAYS-AQR
For more courses offered in the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, visit Navigator or join the course announcements slack channel.
Courses are listed under CEE, EARTHSYS, EBS, ENERGY, ENVRES, EPS, ESS, GEOPHYS, GEP, OCEANS, SUST, and SUSTAIN.
Autumn 2025 courses
Understand Energy
Explore Energy Seminar: Navigate
Introduction to Earth Systems
Sustainability in Athletics
Busting Energy Myths
Chemistry of the Earth and Planets
Sustainable Adaptation
Frontiers of Geophysical Research at Stanford
Taking the Pulse of the Planet
Frontiers in Ocean Science
Sensory Ecology of Marine Animals
Sustainable Innovation for Disaster Resilience
Human and Planetary Health
Scaling Sustainability Solutions
Winter 2026 courses
Environmental Science and Technology
Clean Water Now! Urban Water Conflicts
From the Foothills to the Bay: Perspectives on the Sacramento River & SF Bay/Delta
Explore Energy Seminar: Launch
Life at the Extremes: From the Deep Sea to Deep Space
Environmental Justice in California
Pathways in Sustainability Careers
Energy and the Environment
Earth and Planetary Processes and Mechanics
Introduction to Data Science for Geoscience
The Geoscience of Environmental Justice
How to Predict a Super Eruption
Designing Science Fiction Planets
Man versus Nature: Coping with Disasters Using Space Technology
Earth at a Crossroads: Negotiating the Politics of Global Environmental Governance
Ocean Conservation: Pathways to Solutions
Planet Ocean
Sustainable Energy for Future Presidents
Spring 2026 courses
Weather and Storms
Understand Energy
Explore Energy Seminar: Propel
Environmental Sustainability: Global Predicaments and Possible Solutions
The Oceans: An Introduction to the Marine Environment
Environmental Wayfinding: Cultural, Artistic, and Spiritual Approaches to Life on a Changing Planet
Pathways in Sustainability Careers
Fundamentals of Renewable Power
Introduction to Geology
Cold Truths: Understanding Climate Change in Our Polar Regions
How to make a tornado (and other flows in the atmosphere and ocean)
Earthquakes and Volcanos
Climate 101