Green Sustainability Project Proposal for a Community Service Course: Preliminary Research, Awareness Campaign and Marking Scheme

Community Service Course: Green Sustainability Project Proposal (15%)

This Malaysian community service brief asks a group of ten to propose a small green sustainability project for their campus or community. You review two existing initiatives, prove a real problem (for example single-use plastics or food waste) with your own preliminary data, and plan an awareness activity with a timeline, team roles and impact measures.

Proposal (15%)

CLO1: Rewrite a proposal of a community service project which has social impact (C2, PLO11).

In groups of 10, students are required to prepare a Green Sustainability Project Proposal focusing on an environmental or sustainability issue relevant to the campus or community.

• Begin with a brief explanation of green sustainability, including its meaning, importance and relevance to the community.
• Research and discuss two existing green sustainability initiatives that you find interesting, explaining what each initiative does and what can be learned from it.
• Identify one green sustainability problem to address. The problem statement must be supported by a small-scale preliminary investigation (observation, a short survey, interviews, photographs or other relevant data) that shows why the problem requires attention, rather than relying only on assumptions.
• Propose a small-scale awareness activity to address the issue, e.g. a social media campaign, infographic, short video, exhibition, awareness booth, poster campaign or educational activity.
• Explain the project objectives, target audience, proposed activity, implementation plan, timeline, team responsibilities, expected outcomes and method for measuring the impact of the activity.

The written proposal must be no more than 20 pages, excluding the cover page, references and appendices. Use a minimum of five credible references, with in-text citations and references in APA format.

Proposal Outline

1. Introduction to Green Sustainability
2. Green Sustainability Initiatives
3. Problem Statement
4. Preliminary Research and Findings
5. Proposed Awareness Activity
6. Project Objectives
7. Target Audience
8. Implementation Plan
9. Project Timeline
10. Team Responsibilities
11. Expected Outcomes
12. Impact Measurement
13. Conclusion
14. References
15. Appendices

Possible areas include (but are not limited to): waste management, recycling, food waste, single-use plastics, paper consumption, e-waste, water conservation, energy conservation, sustainable lifestyle, green transportation, campus cleanliness, sustainable events, recycling facilities, environmental awareness and responsible consumption.

Marking Scheme (Good 5–4 / Average 3–2 / Poor 1–0 marks per criterion)