SCSH 1201 REFLECTION

Today, our class was held online through Zoom. Our focus for today's class was challenges to sustainable development through social aspect, economic aspect and environmental aspects. We first started the class by updating on our current group project then our lecturer started the class by talking about the challenges to sustainability. The general challenges to sustainability are inequalities of access to educational resources, health facilities, and access to food and clean water. These challenges represent the fundamental needs that are not equally accessible to all individuals. It is essential to tackle these inequities holistically and ensure fairness in all domains.  Next, specific challenges:- climate change and clean energy sustainable transport system sustainable consumption and production patterns global poverty conservation and management of natural resources public health system social inclusion, demography and migration issues. These challenges require collaborative ef...

We've reached week 6! Our lecturer assigned us to choose any location in the IIUM Gombak Campus that reflects aspects of sustainable development. We had to take creative and meaningful photos highlighting our group in that location, with visuals that relate to the university's role in promoting sustainability. Then, we wrote three insightful lessons connecting the topic of sustainable development to our chosen site. We focused on how the university setting aligns with sustainable practices and goals. The University of IIUM has done a lot of awareness of the university's roles in promoting sustainability. One of their effort around the Mahallah is to put a reminder to switch off the lights and plugs before the student leaves their room. Other than that, they placed the same sign around the toilet, so that students will remember to not waste water and electricity. Next, as the rubbish bins are easy to access, students and staff can easily throw their rubbish. Hence, the Kulli...

On week 5, we had no physical class at KENMS but we were assigned on an exciting task which we went to Dar al-Hikmah Library of IIUM with our group and took some exciting photos with several books and references related to the Sejahtera concept for sustainable development. We then wrote three engaging lessons about the Sejahtera concept for sustainable development from the readings of the books. We found two books related to the Sejahtera concept, from which we can conclude the lesson learned. The first book is 'Essay on Sejahtera Concept, Principle and Practice' by Dzulkifli Abdul Razak. In Essay on Sejahtera: Concept, Principle and Practice, Dzulkifli Abdul Razak shares three important lessons. First, Sejahtera emphasizes overall well-being, highlighting the need for balance in our spiritual, emotional, and environmental health for true happiness. Second, it teaches us that all aspects of society are interconnected, encouraging sustainable practices that benefit everyone. Las...

As for Week 4, we had a class at KENMS focusing on the key conventions, declarations agreement and framework of sustainable development, Sejahtera definition and concept and Sejahtera as the local implementation of sustainable development. 1. Our lecturer started by explaining the history of global conferences that provided a platform for the development of global strategies for sustainable development. It started in 1972 which the UN Conference on Human Development until 2016 which is the SDG. 2. Then, we proceed to the Rio de Janeiro Conference, which took place in 1992, 20 years after Stockholm. They produced the Rio Declaration and Agenda 21. They also led to agreement on two other conventions which then became open for signature.  3. Then, we proceed to the Kyoto Protocol which was in Japan, in December 1997. They came into effect on February 16, 2005. Their focus was on greenhouse gases. 4. Next, we have Johannesburg, South Africa. Their focus was on the world's attention and...