Pertubuhan Pendidikan Pembangunan Lestari Selangor (formerly known as National Education for Sustainable Development Workgroup) was formalized on February 16th, 2015, in line with advocating a more holistic and transformative ESD agenda. The formation of the workgroup was a key result of a brainstorming session with Malaysian ESD experts, practitioners, and stakeholders on the future of ESD in Malaysia, in August 2014.