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Centre for Environment, Technology & Development, Malaysia or CETDEM, is a Malaysian Environmental NGO
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...

 based in SS2 Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a...

, Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...

.

Registered as a not for profit company
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...

 in April 1985, CETDEM has a 7 member Board of Directors led by Chairman and founding Executive Director, Engineer Gurmit Singh KS. The other Board members are: Mr Anthony Tan KH (Executive Director), Mr Charles Tan, Tuan Haji Zulkifli Zahari, Mr Noor Mohamed, Dr Pola Singh and Mr Loh Lean Kang.
Their tag-line is Always Promoting Sustainable Development. This organisation makes available practical and sustainable solutions to (urban related) environmental problems faced by the general public. Even as Sustainable Development
Sustainable development
Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...

 and Climate Change
Climate change
Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It may be a change in average weather conditions or the distribution of events around that average...

 are the fundamental issues addressed by CETDEM, the area of work covers Organic Farming, Energy, Transport and more recently, Water.

CETDEM's Organic Farming Project Coordinator operated the first Organic Farming
Organic farming
Organic farming is the form of agriculture that relies on techniques such as crop rotation, green manure, compost and biological pest control to maintain soil productivity and control pests on a farm...

 farm in Malaysia with teaching facilities between 1986 and 1996. CETDEM project members (based on yearly subscriptions) are Farmers Group (FG), Kitchen Gardening Group (KGG), and Friends of CETDEM Organic Farming Project (FCOFP). Since 1997, the CETDEM Organic Farming Community Centre has been operating from a double-storey corner lot house which has meeting facilities, a Slow Food
Slow Food
Slow Food is an international movement founded by Carlo Petrini in 1986. Promoted as an alternative to fast food, it strives to preserve traditional and regional cuisine and encourages farming of plants, seeds and livestock characteristic of the local ecosystem. It was the first established part of...

Kitchen and a Organic teaching Garden. Hari Organik (or Organic Day) is a half day event organised once every 2-3 months since August 2009. This event has grown from strength to strength, bringing together organic farmers, retailers, cafes, restaurants and other organic players under one banner to provide a forum for increasing awareness and interchange of ideas, through talks, demonstrations and fun events for children and adults alike.

CETDEM's involvement in the issues of Sustainable Development and Global Warming / Climate Change date back to Earth Summit 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. CETDEM is a member of the Malaysian Climate Change Group, which in turn is part of Climate Action Network Southeast Asia (CANSEA), one of the regional nodes affiliated with Climate Action Network International.
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