SCSH 1201 REFLECTION

  In this week's class (Week 9), our discussion focused on the topic of IIUM as a sustainable campus. IIUM can be considered a sustainable or green campus, as it has received various recognitions from national institutions acknowledging its efforts in promoting sustainability for students and the campus community. Some of the visible initiatives include the introduction of a no-straw policy in selected cafés and the prioritization of lanes for electric micromobility vehicles. Campus sustainability is typically measured through six common indicators: setting and infrastructure, energy and climate change, waste management, water usage, transportation, and education and research. Dr. Suhaimi also shared several simple daily practices to support sustainability, such as turning off lights and electrical appliances when leaving a room. In addition, IIUM has implemented several long-term efforts, including the establishment of food banks, the Zero Hunger program, and the introduction of t...

       Week 8 Lecture Summary In today's class, during Week 8 of the lecture series, Dr. Suhaimi presented a topic on the significant roles of national and local institutions in Malaysia in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To achieve sustainable development goals within a country, efforts must align with SDG 17, which emphasizes the importance of cross-sector and cross-country collaboration in the pursuit of all SDGs by 2030. Dr. Suhaimi shared several examples of international collaborations aimed at advancing SDG targets across various areas, including finance, technology, and capacity building. He also introduced numerous UN entities involved in these efforts, many of which may have been unfamiliar to us. At the local level, the role of institutions in achieving the SDGs depends largely on how local and regional governments can contribute through bottom-up initiatives. However, several challenges may arise in localizing the SDGs, including finan...

  Week 7 : Challenges To Sustainable Development  In today class in week seventh, our main topics are discussed about challenges to SDGs in social, economic and eviromental aspect Despite SDGs had general challenges itself that might be happen in our current life and it always inequalities to education acces, health facilities, food and clean water. This all major general challenges might be happend in our communities for example might be some people who have an difficulties to have a similar education acces like others. Besides, we have seen some states dont even have to acces the clean water.  Sustainable development faces several key challenges, including instability, implementation barriers, and governance issues. Instability whether economic, social, or political can disrupt progress and hinder long-term planning. Implementation challenges arise when there is a lack of resources, coordination, or infrastructure to effectively execute sustainability initiatives. Gover...

Week 6 Lecture Summary  Roles of Universities in Sustainable Development In Week 6 of our lecture, Dr. Suhaimi discussed the vital roles of universities in achieving sustainable development. He also touched on the impacts of COVID-19 on higher education institutions. Dr. Suhaimi began the session with a Q&A discussion, encouraging us to reflect on the responsibilities of universities in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Many of our classmates actively participated, sharing their thoughts on whether the current university education system is still relevant and whether it truly meets the needs of society today. He emphasized that universities and sustainable development are deeply interconnected. Achieving the SDGs involves efforts in areas such as research, education, campus operations, and external leadership. As university students, we too must develop a strong desire to learn for sustainability this includes learning to know, to do, to live together, and t...

  In the fifth week, we continued from last week’s topic, focusing on Sejahtera as a local concept of sustainable development. One important highlight from this class was that Dr. Suhaimi began the session by asking the students whether they were familiar with the Madani concept currently being promoted in Malaysia by our Prime Minister Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim.  Basically, what we learned about localising, its generally about how a certain product or services fullfill their expectation and needs of their customer by keep it their identity. Meanwhile Localising sustanaibility it more about adapting sustainable practices to fit the needs of a specific area. It involves working with local people and organizations to create projects that protect the environment and benefit the community. This can include promoting green technology, supporting small businesses, using renewable energy, and protecting natural resources.

  In this fourth week of class, we learned more about the various conventions and declarations that have taken place from the earliest ones up until today. Besides that, Dr. Suhaimi also taught us about the meaning of sejahtera and how the concept of sejahtera is implemented within the framework of sustainable development. 1.  Global Conference for Sustainable Development We also learned about how the first convention on sustainable development was held in Stockholm in 1972. This convention focused mainly on issues concerning the Earth's environment and the challenges faced by humanity. In addition, developed countries, such as Malaysia, were urged to take responsibility for protecting the environment, as environmental problems had become severe and increasingly politicized. Developed nations were also seen as playing an important role in supporting sustainable development worldwide, especially through financial assistance and resources 2. Sejahtera What was interesting is ...