1) Intro to SCSH

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For our first class, Sir Ali had taken time to get to know each and every one of us in his class by taking attendance and asking questions like where we were from and what course we are in. The small icebreaking session was very entertaining, and we all got to know each other better before the start of our lesson. He asked us if any of us knew about Sustainable Development before taking this subject, to which most of us had raised our hand including me. Personally, I had heard about SDG through the Economy class I'd taken during my time in CFS, but I never delved deeper than the surface level of it. This subject was offered to students so that it could increase their knowledge of sustainability and its importance. Not only that, we could also develop attitudes, values, and skills as we face these issues as well as incorporating Islamic morals and perspectives on sustainable living.



These are the assessment that we'll be completing for this subject. It'd be a lie to say that it didn't intimidate me. While I am used to doing quizzes and forum, I never had the chance to write a blog or journal my thoughts. However, there are always a first time in everything, and it's a great way for me to explore outside my comfort zone. After explaining about the course and the assessments, Sir Ali started with some questions to get us engaged into the lesson. Some of his questions had got me to really think deeply about my surroundings, one example is:

What makes this world? In my opinion, the world is made up of a lot of different things. At the core, it's about the planet itself—land, water, and atmosphere. There's also many living creatures that creates a very diverse ecosystem, like animals and us human beings. We also have forests, oceans, and many more natural resources. Unfortunately these resources are not being managed and utilized properly, and it is decreasing faster than ever. It is one of the reasons why SDG was created by United Nation and is under one of its goals which is the Responsible Consumption (Goal 12).


We also learned about system thinking and traditional thinking. Traditional thinking is a very linear way to solve an issue, usually focusing on a specific problem without looking into the broader concept. System thinking on the other hand takes into consideration each and every factor that is available, and understanding that every parts of a system is connected to one another. This applies for SDG, where each goals are actually supporting each other. For example, Clean Water and Sanitation (Goal 6) is connected to Good Health and Well-being (Goal 3) because access to clean water reduces disease and improves health outcomes.


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