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International Conference on Humanities.
Education.
Language, and Culture The Effect Of Ecoliteracy On The Formation Of Environmental Awareness Character Ria Kurniasari1.
Aulia Akbar2 Sebelas April University.
Sumedang.
Indonesia email: riakurniasari8@gmail.
auliakbar_fkip@unsap.
Abstract Education is a concrete effort that the government can make in implementing the ideals of national development.
Through education, the government wants to develop quality human However, such massive progress must be balanced with an awareness of nature that also needs to be Ecoliteracy is expected to address the challenge of instilling ecological awareness in students from an early age.
This caring for the environment is expected to become a solid foundation for future generations in building a country into a developed nation while at the same time being able to work in harmony with nature.
The purpose of this study is to describe the role of ecoliteracy in shaping students' character.
The research method used in this study is SLR (Systematic Literature Revie.
Data collection was carried out by identifying or examining all articles that had the same research topic in this study.
A total of 8 national and international journal articles were used in this study, obtained from Google Scholar.
Sinta, and the international journal Saintis Publishing.
Based on the journal analysis that has been carried International Conference on Humanities.
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Keywords: Ecoliteracy.
Environmental Care Character.
Students INTRODUCTION Currently, the problem environment get significant and ongoing media attention discussed in a way wide in global scale (Angelo & Wachsmuth, 2.
Environmental issues currently receive significant global attention due to their impact on sustainability.
Various disaster ecological, both in nature natural and also consequence activity human beings, have influence sustainability life on earth.
Conditions this show existence crisis awareness to importance balance between humans and nature.
Suwandi, et al.
explained that in principle man No Can separated from environment.
Interaction humans and their environment is a natural process, occurs since born until die.
In the middle challenge said, the world of education own role strategic in grow awareness environment, especially through planting values and knowledge since age early.
One of the the approach considered effective in to form caring and responsible strengthening ecoliteracy or ecoliteracy.
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ecoliteracy is awareness that nature and humans each other influence.
Awareness This will become guidelines life somebody in all aspect life until formation public From Ecoliteracy refers to the ability somebody for understand principles base ecology, aware connectedness between humans and the environment, as well as own awareness and commitment For guard sustainability natural in life daily.
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Ecoliterate individuals No only understand about importance ecosystem, but also have a sense of responsibility moral and social responsibility For protect and preserve environment.
With Thus, ecoliteracy play a role important in to form environmental concerns or concern environment, namely a attitudes and behaviors characterized by attention, concern, and encouragement For play a role active in preservation environment.
In context education in Indonesia, urgency For integrate values ecoliteracy in system learning become the more important.
School as formal institutions that play a role in formation character generation young, have role big in to plant principles sustainability.
Through contextual and participatory learning processes, schools can become fertile space for growth awareness ecological.
For example, through introduction draft ecosystem in the eyes science lessons, application project management waste, manufacture park school, until implementation activity environment such as the Adiwiyata program.
Schools is environment Where place formation character participant educate because That required A business For awareness raising is carried out in order to be able to develop character care environment in the environment school.
Valentina (Supriatna , 2.
However, the facts on the ground show that implementation education environment, especially those based on ecoliteracy, still face various constraints.
Not all school own sufficient understanding about draft ecoliteracy, teachers have not fully control approach ecopedagogy, and integration material environment in curriculum is still minimal.
In addition, there is no all school own source adequate power For support learning contextual based on environment.
On the other hand.
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Kurniasari .
, explains that ecoliteracy is purposeful movement For integrate intelligence emotional social For create welfare education, social and environment with reduce damage environment and preserving nature.
Along with the more pressing him need will education effective environment, important For do study more in about how far is ecoliteracy contribute to formation concern environment, especially among student school .
Research This become important as step beginning in evaluate effectiveness approach ecoliteracy in to form generation that does not only intelligent in a way academic, but also wise in face issues ecological.
Therefore that, research This aiming For to study influence ecoliteracy to formation concern environment among students.
The results of study This expected can give contribution in development of more educational strategies effective and sustainability oriented.
With increase level ecoliteracy students, it is expected will appear deep awareness and concern to environment, which ultimately will contribute to change behavior and patterns a better life friendly environment.
With Thus, strengthening ecoliteracy through education is step very preventive and transformative important in build sustainable civilization.
The world of education own opportunity big For become a driving force change going to conscious society will importance guard harmony between humans and nature .
METHOD
This research is structured in the form of a literature review conducted through a series of scientific activities such as reading, observing, identifying, describing, and analyzing various relevant reading These sources include reference books.
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This method was chosen as part of a documentary approach, where researchers use available literature as the main material to explore and understand the phenomena being studied.
In accordance with the guidelines study qualitative (Artanti et al.
, 2.
this study focuses on analysis document or SLR (Systematic Literature Revie.
The sources of articles used in this study were obtained from various trusted online databases that are widely used in the academic world.
The articles analyzed came from various groups, including the work of students, academics, teachers, and lecturers that have been published in accredited national journals, scientific seminar proceedings, and reputable international The publication time span that is the limitation in data collection is between 2022 and 2025, so that the results The study remains relevant to the latest issues and developments.
The main topic of this research is about environmental education or also known internationally as education for sustainable development.
This education is seen as one of the strategic approaches that have been widely adopted in various countries to answer the challenges of increasingly critical environmental In its implementation, environmental education not only teaches theory, but also aims to form awareness and behavioral changes towards a more environmentally friendly lifestyle.
To support the literature search process, researchers utilized various online scientific databases such as Google Scholar.
ElsevierAeScience Direct.
Springer, and Taylor & Francis Online, as well as several websites that provide academic content with appropriate After that, a selection process was carried out by International Conference on Humanities.
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These criteria include:
documents in Indonesian or English.
articles that explicitly discuss environmental education models in the context of behavioral change.
articles that contain keywords such as AuecoliteracyAy, and AuCharacterAy.
Care environmentAy in the title.
in the published article in the period between 2022 and 2025.
There are 106 articles obtained using the Google Scholar search engine.
Furthermore, the articles obtained are sorted to obtain articles that are in accordance with what will be studied.
After sorting, there are 8 articles that have the expected criteria, namely in accordance with the discussion, year of publication and reputable.
In analyzing the data, a content analysis approach was used.
This technique allows researchers to conduct an in-depth study of the content of the literature that has been collected, especially those related to environmental education and environmental care behavior.
With this method, researchers can find patterns, trends, and important findings that support the formation of theoretical foundations and practices for implementing environmental education in order to foster environmental To preservation nature.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
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way to implement it is to integrate ecoliteracy learning with others.
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In facing the various challenge the environment is increasingly complex and worsening consequence activity human, urgency For to form character caring generation to environment become the more important .
Crisis climate, degradation ecosystem, and decline quality life caused by damage environment No only demand change policy, but also transformation in approach education.
One of the the current approach grow and become highlight in the world of education is ecoliteracy, namely ability For understand principles base ecology and its application in life daily For support sustainability Education based on ecoliteracy No only give knowledge cognitive about environment, but also encourages transformation attitudes and behavior students so that they capable take friendly decision Formation character care environment is part essential from objective education 21st century which emphasizes development skills think critical, collaboration, communication, and creativity in context life real.
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Ecoliteracy, as foundation from ESD, is ability For understand system ecological, recognizing impact from action man to environment, as well as to form supportive attitudes and actions sustainability.
A an ecoliterate individual No only understand draft base ecology, but also has awareness critical to interaction between humans and nature.
Character care environment is results from the educational process that emphasizes understanding deep ecological.
In the context of this, ecoliteracy No only hone aspect cognitive, but also affective and psychomotor Character care environment reflected in behavior daily like No throw away rubbish carelessly , economically energy, recycling repeat, and get involved in actions preservation environment.
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This is indicates that behavior environment No solely influenced by knowledge, but also by factors habituation, school programs, and support social from teachers and parents.
A study conducted at the University of Jordan showed that inclusion of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG.
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Something similar was also found in Indonesia, where the strengthening ecoliteracy through habituation and integration in theme learning capable give impact positive to character students.
School programs like Adiwiyata and schools natural become catalyst in formation culture friendly school environment.
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Planting character care environment , especially in schools basic, can done through use texts contextual that reflects reality damage environment .
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Learning This must capable inspiring emotion students and encourage they For think critical as well as take role as agent changes.
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stated that touch heart is the most important process in increase awareness man to When Touching learning aspect affective become important in to form values and attitudes.
Therefore that, the recommended approach is integrative and contextual, where the material environment No stand alone, but united in various eye lesson.
Use sheet Work student ESD based is also proven capable increase ecoliteracy students.
ESD competencies applied like systems thinking, foresighted thinking, strategizing, and collaborating, are important capital For develop skills 21st century visionary environment.
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Formation character care environment through ecoliteracy No can handed over only to institution school.
Parent and community involvement become key success term long.
School need develop programs that are collaborative and sustainable, such as garden programs schools, waste banks, greening, and competitions innovation environment.
In addition, parental involvement in activity school environment will create continuity between learning at school and at home.
With Thus, the character care environment become part from life student in a way comprehensive, not just formality academic.
CONCLUSION
Based on various research results and educational practices that have been studied, it can be emphasized that ecoliteracy has a very strategic role in forming environmentally conscious characters.
The concept of ecoliteracy, which includes ecological understanding, awareness of the relationship between humans and sustainability, is the main foundation in effective environmental education efforts.
In the world of education, ecoliteracy is not only interpreted as mastery of knowledge about ecosystems, but also as a means to instill noble values and form the character of students who care, are critical, and act in real ways.
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This is where the importance of transformative, contextual, and collaborative education lies.
This kind of education allows students not only to understand concepts cognitively, but also to internalize these values as part of their character.
In this case, ecoliteracy becomes an important instrument in forming an environmentally conscious character, because it invites students to think systemically, act wisely, and develop empathy for the lives of other creatures and sustainability earth.
Thus, ecoliteracy learning in schools has an impact on the level of environmental awareness of students.
However, it must be realized that this study still has many shortcomings so that in order to find a better truth, it must be accompanied by more comprehensive data from various existing sources, and direct field research must be conducted to test the existing data.
In addition, the curriculum must also pay more attention to the ecoliteracy aspect so that increasing environmental awareness will be a multi-party responsibility.
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