2 nd Business Management and Computing Research Colloquium, July 2017 131 Designing an ESD Learning Module on Net Neutral Renewable Energy Concept for Aboriginal Community Siti Mariam Dasman, Ruhizan Mohammad Yasin, Mazzlida Mat Deli Faculty of Education Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia mariamdasman91@gmail.com Abstract—Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) requires widespread changes in our education today. This study is to design the access of Net Neutral Renewable Energy concept and application especially for the disadvantaged community like in the rural areas. This is important to ensure that future learning is more effective and more likely to be life- long. Qualitative approach is used in this study through focus group discussions (FGD) and in-depth interviews as data collection techniques. 10 knowledgeable experts of aboriginal community gathered to have a discussion on determining the needs of the solar energy learning module. The in-depth interview was conducted in this session, focused on the basic needs of the module that suit the aboriginal community. The findings are focused on determining the needs of the ESD solar energy learning module, including the manners in which collective and community participate. It is also focused on the educational delivery strategies on social, environment and life skills learning. Discussion considers the importance of education for sustainability development through certain unique contexts. The impact of the module is hoped to empower the aboriginal community in complex problem-solving and to ensure that the sustainability elements are flexible to manage. Keywords—sustainable development, aboriginal community, module development I. INTRODUCTION Sustainable development of rural areas is a concept which contained the general principles of sustainability, but more emphasis were placed on certain elements, issues and goals for rural development, especially the ones related to the use [1] and maintenance of the sources of rural and developing rural communities [2]. Matters relating to the sustainability of rural areas are also perceived differently from one region to another due to significant differences in terms of the problems experienced by the people or even different levels of development. There is ‘interconnectedness’ between the natural environments and the human community as well as huge amount of respect for the surrounding environment as the foundation of all life, rooted in aboriginal cultural traditions [3]. The formation of sustainable society depends on the level of competence in all spheres of life. Society should be involved in the educational process in order to survive, to adjust to the requirements of the contemporary world, to develop, to grow personally and professionally. This process is continuous and life-long. Moreover, education of sustainable development (ESD) has an interdisciplinary stance, with a strong critical component towards un-sustainability in order to generate discussion and action awakening [4]. Sustainable development must improve the quality of life, improve the living and working environments of all people, provide adequate shelter for all, creating energy and transport activities and sustainable construction [5]. It must also foster the development of human resources-related and stimulate the development of capabilities needed to achieve this goal [5]. Thus, it will help aboriginal to have connection to other potential organizations in improving life quality. Education for sustainability is also an effective combination of mastery and discovery learning. Net neutral renewable energy have been found as an alternative energy source which allows for sustainable development [6]. One of the renewable energy that is used locally in Malaysia is solar energy. Not all of the Aboriginal community village in Tasik Chini are connected to power grid. There are a few villages still do not have access to electricity. The rural areas in these regions rely on traditional fuels such as wood and agricultural residues to support their heating and cooking needs. However, these poor areas were already informed and familiarised with simple solar energy system to aid their daily activities. However, the lacks are in maintaining and educating people of the system. This study is conducted to elaborate further on this topic and also to explore issues relating to sustainability among Aboriginal communities in rural areas, specifically on the designing of learning module for their education to support the awareness on renewable energy use in their surroundings. This is considered important as the Aboriginal community is a group that inhabits and uses most of the resources of the countryside. Behavioral and socio-cultural practices will determine the sustainability of rural areas [7]. The Indigenous basically means native or