Creation of the Islamic Self for Sustainability: Strategies for Parents, Education System and Entrepreneurs toward meeting the SDGs

Abstract

In the second part of the paper, we will highlight the shortcomings in the parenting methods and formal education framework, which do not facilitate in cultivation of a strong Self-Image, Worth and Esteem (SIWE), thus creating a psychic push within an individual, even among Muslims, to use external means including conspicuous consumption to distract themselves from the existential pain they feel within. SIWE when turns weak, may also affect one’s career choices and environmental consciousness which rather require having a frugal lifestyle. This part of the paper thus discusses the parenting and educational methods, which can facilitate in developing a strong SIWE, environmental consciousness, and entrepreneurial orientation among Muslim Youth. The paper will also discuss different ideas and ways environmentally conscious Muslim entrepreneurs can pursue to transform their communities in an environmentally sustainable manner. In this context various examples from the context of local-circular-economy-paradigm will also be discussed.