UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (UNSDG)
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG) are a global imperative designed to transform the world we live in and protect the planet's future. Each of the seventeen goals focus on improving existing practices in areas such as social equality, sustainability, responsible consumption and production, and clean energy. In 2015, the Goals were adopted by all UN member States as part of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Progress has been made, but with less than ten years remaining, world leaders at the 2019 SDG summit called for a much needed 'Decade of Action'. The New Colombo Plan project aligns with many of these Sustainable Development Goals and identifies the importance of understanding and teaching them.
The New Colombo Plan project combines the outcomes of the UNSDG with knowledge of the Indo-Pacific region to provide a meaningful and impactful education experience.
During the CAI3SP, students will learn about the SDGs and how to create innovative solutions addressing them. They will utilise the Design Thinking model and their cultural experiences in their host countries to develop a deeper understanding of the SDGs and their implications on the local communities.
Read on to discover the four reasons the SDGs are vital in raising awareness of global issues and inspiring students to act.
The New Colombo Plan project combines the outcomes of the UNSDG with knowledge of the Indo-Pacific region to provide a meaningful and impactful education experience.
During the CAI3SP, students will learn about the SDGs and how to create innovative solutions addressing them. They will utilise the Design Thinking model and their cultural experiences in their host countries to develop a deeper understanding of the SDGs and their implications on the local communities.
Read on to discover the four reasons the SDGs are vital in raising awareness of global issues and inspiring students to act.
1. Students need to learn about the world.
The SDGs are universal goals for all people and are inherently global in nature. Learning about these initiatives help students develop insights into critical issues around the world. These issues are inseparable from culture, and to truly understand the SDGs, students need to learn about the world around them.
The SDGs are universal goals for all people and are inherently global in nature. Learning about these initiatives help students develop insights into critical issues around the world. These issues are inseparable from culture, and to truly understand the SDGs, students need to learn about the world around them.
2. Students must be active participants in the world they live in.
In our increasingly interconnected world, we need to prepare the next generation to be global leaders who are able to lead and thrive in the global marketplace. The SDGs engage students in practical goals and problem-solving by putting issues into relatable contexts.
3. Students grow empathy and compassion.
When students are exposed to SDG topics, they begin to understand the unique challenges facing communities all over the world that they may have not known about before. By taking empathy and transforming it into action-based compassion, students can start community initiatives they are passionate about or get involved in local organizations that create change and unite our world.
4. Students are inspired to take action.
Students do not need to be experts in topics to create solutions for the SDGs. They can learn and explore these issues alongside their peers and plan ways to take action together. Once students understand the SDGs and why they are necessary, they will be inspired to make positive changes, in big and small ways.
In our increasingly interconnected world, we need to prepare the next generation to be global leaders who are able to lead and thrive in the global marketplace. The SDGs engage students in practical goals and problem-solving by putting issues into relatable contexts.
3. Students grow empathy and compassion.
When students are exposed to SDG topics, they begin to understand the unique challenges facing communities all over the world that they may have not known about before. By taking empathy and transforming it into action-based compassion, students can start community initiatives they are passionate about or get involved in local organizations that create change and unite our world.
4. Students are inspired to take action.
Students do not need to be experts in topics to create solutions for the SDGs. They can learn and explore these issues alongside their peers and plan ways to take action together. Once students understand the SDGs and why they are necessary, they will be inspired to make positive changes, in big and small ways.
Challenge Hub
To investigate the SDGs in the host countries students will be travelling to, we highly recommend completing the Challenge Hub using the link below. Please use your Curtin ID and password to access the challenge hub.
For students travelling to Malaysia (either in 2022 or 2023), click on Curtin Academy NCP- Malaysia.
For students travelling to Singapore 2023, click on Curtin Academy NCP- Singapore.
To investigate the SDGs in the host countries students will be travelling to, we highly recommend completing the Challenge Hub using the link below. Please use your Curtin ID and password to access the challenge hub.
For students travelling to Malaysia (either in 2022 or 2023), click on Curtin Academy NCP- Malaysia.
For students travelling to Singapore 2023, click on Curtin Academy NCP- Singapore.