(Take note: Relate to the concept of Challenging Sustainability)

For the assignment, write position paper on the Singapore Green Plan 2030. Study the Singapore Green Plan 2030 in general, its key focus areas / key programmes, and what it states about collective and individual actions.

Question A

Choose ONE key focus area / key programme listed in the Singapore Green Plan 2030 (https://www.greenplan.gov.sg/key-focus-areas/overview) and explain its relevance to addressing intergenerational justice.

Guiding points:

Briefly explain what Singapore Green Plan 2030 is.

Read up on what intergenerational justice mean.

There are five Key Programmes of the Green Plan. Read the brief descriptions in the website.

Must select one of the key programmes in the Singapore Green Plan 2030 and explain how it is relevant to addressing intergenerational justice.

Scoring Matrix: Excellent general knowledge on the context of the Singapore Green Plan 2030 and environmental sustainability. Demonstrates a critical understanding of the chosen key focus area / key programme. Able to explain the relevance as well as gaps between the key focus area / key programme and intergenerational justice.

Question B

Appraise possibilities of actions in that one key focus area / key programme of the choice from the Singapore Green Plan 2030.

Guiding points:

The Singapore Green Plan 2030 has provided 6 defined courses of actions to support its key programmes.

From the chosen key programme in Question A, look at and find out the defined course of action or structured plan already in place in Singapore and briefly elaborate this defined course of action.

For this structured plan, consider the method of governance, participation, and compliance.

Examine this structured plan and provide details on the possibility (or impossibility) of actions to achieve commonly intended sustainable goals.

Indicate how this structured plan appreciates diversity in Singapore for environmental sustainability.

Is the selected plan able to play a role in global environmental sustainability? If yes, how so? If not, why not?

Consider addressing counterarguments and challenges for the chosen structured plan.

Scoring Matrix: Elaborates on a defined course of action based on evidence. Provides a structured plan for method of governance, participation, and compliance, and provides details on the possibility (or impossibility) of action to achieve commonly intended sustainable goals. Appreciates diversity and shows sensitivity toward differing values, beliefs, and behaviours in appraising possibilities of actions for environmental sustainability. Critically positions possibilities of actions in Singapore to play a role in global environmental sustainability. Addresses counterarguments and challenges.

Question C

Illustrate the appraisal in Question B with ONE concrete personal example, which can be an example of a possible action and/or a set of challenges for / contradictions of a relevant individual action. This example can be from the list in the official Singapore Green Plan 2030 or can be own idea that is relevant to sustainability solutions.

Guiding points:

The list is found in 'Feature stories' under the tab of 'Ideas'. https://www.greenplan.gov.sg/

There are also other examples in the given website.

Concrete example can be own idea that is relevant to sustainability solutions.

Example can show positive and doable individual actions and/or a set of contradictions of a relevant individual action. However, do provide possible reasons to address why these actions are doable or facing challenges.

Iillustration here should connect to the appraisal in Question B.

Scoring Matrix: Critically connects appraisal to the illustrative personal example.

Addresses less perceivable structural problems in society that are contradictive to environmental sustainability by determining underlying causes of problems and using analytical tools and techniques to connect the illustrative example with these structural problems.