Food systems are simultaneously a leading cause of environmental degradation and depletion of natural resources. Currently, food systems are responsible for a significant 20 percent of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and are a major driver of land conversion, deforestation and loss of biodiversity.  With the world’s population predicted to expand to 9.7 billion individuals by 2050, these environmental impacts do not make current food systems sustainable. According to the most recent report published in 2019 by The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC):

“Consumption of healthy and sustainable diets presents major opportunities for reducing GHG emissions from food systems and improving health outcomes”

In this context, UN CC:Learn and Danone launched the Sustainable Diet e-course. This e-course is now translated into Portuguese and aims of helping people decide on choices that can promote real changes in their health and our planet through a sustainable and healthy diet.

“Our role is to motivate people, through this food revolution, to make their choices considering the positive impact they can have on their health, on their community and on the planet” – said Edson Higo, CEO of Danone Brazil

The e-course is currently available in English and Portuguese and has been taken by more than 12,000 learners from all over the world. It can be found at UN CC: Learn e-learning platform and registrations are open here

What our learners have said:

“I have learned how my diet impacts our planet and affects our health, and also how to start eating healthy and sustainably. A truly inspiring course.” – learner from Brazil

“The course is amazing! It’s up-to-date, very simple to browse the site, the videos are really well-made, and the factsheets are so dynamic! Also, the completion marks on the activities were a nice way to motivate me to continue doing the course!” – learner from Brazil

“As a professional in the health area, I can properly say that this course truly added value in my knowledge. Now, it is on me to act.” – learner from Kenya

“I believe that being part of the sustainable food revolution helps us think how our eating habits and daily choices are affecting our health and the planet. I believe that if we all take this course, things would change favorably since we would have the knowledge to make a healthier and more sustainable choices” – learner from India

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