Green Technology

• Green technology refers to the development and application of products, equipment and systems to preserve the environment and nature and minimize or reduce the negative impacts of human activities.

The use of green technology in environmental sustainability:

• Green technology is the portfolio of the Ministry of Science,
• Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) which was established on 27 March 2004 which takes into account the long-term and short-term effects of any human activity on the environment.
• The National Green Technology Policy (2009) states that any product, equipment or system that meets the criteria is categorized as green technology.
• Minimize environmental degradation
• Has low or zero greenhouse gas emissions
• Safe to use and provides a healthier and better environment for all living things
• Save energy and natural resources
• Encourage the use of renewable resources

National green technology policy:

• The National Green Technology Policy (NGTP) launched in July 2009 emphasizes the country's economic growth and sustainable development.
• Sustainable development must meet the needs of today's society without neglecting the needs of future generations.
• NGTP is based on four pillars, namely energy, environment, economy and social

Practices using the concept of green technology:

• Produces ecoenzymes from fruit waste as a cleaning agent
• Recycle kitchen waste and food waste to produce natural fertilizers or crop growth promoters
• Produces biogas from organic solid waste
• Produces flour from banana peel to be used as a natural bioplastic manufacturing material
• Produces foliar (liquid) fertilizer from kitchen waste to be used on leaves as a vegetable growth promoter

Aplication of social science to solve environmental problems and challenges:

• The field of social sciences uses scientific methods to study the field of Humanities.
• One of the branches in the social sciences is education. In the
• Third Malaysia Plan, an emphasis on Environmental Education was introduced in the Malaysian education system.
• Environmental Education aims to form a generation of people who are aware and concerned about the state of the environment as well as environmental problems

The objectives of environmental education:

• To increase the awareness of individuals and society on the state of the environment and its problems
• Provide knowledge to individuals and society about the environment, problems and the roles and responsibilities of each individual
• Acquire skills to solve environmental problems
• Caring for the environment and willing to protect and promote the environment
• Communication is also a branch in the field of Social Science that plays an important role in solving environmental problems and challenges through the use of mass media, pamphlets, magazines, posters and films.
• Various activities are carried out to encourage people to take care of the environment.
• For example, campaigns to encourage residents to reduce tree felling, awareness campaigns to conserve water and land resources, large-scale gotong-royong activities in residential areas, schools, recreational parks and beaches as well as garden hygiene and fun competitions at schools or backyards.