Penanaman kesadaran lingkungan melalui integrasi materi sejarah lingkungan dalam pembelajaran Sejarah

Abstract

The environmental damage that occurs can cause natural disasters that are detrimental to humans. Historically, environmental damage has occurred since humans were transformed from hunters and gatherers to farmers and food gatherers. Since the transformation, humans have been able to manipulate nature so that it has an impact on environmental changes.  Environmental damage in the modern era occurred during the industrial revolution, which lasted throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. Environmental damage continues today; therefore, it is necessary to cultivate environmental awareness.  Environmental awareness can also be given in schools as formal educational institutions through various existing subjects.  One of the subjects that can contribute to instilling environmental awareness is the subject of history through the content of environmental history. This study aims to look at the cultivation of environmental awareness through environmental history content in history learning. This study uses a descriptive qualitative method with a literature study approach by collecting various data that can support the writing process. The study’s results found that planting environmental awareness through environmental history content could be carried out, but not all essential competencies in history subjects could be integrated.  In addition, history teachers must have more effort so that the objectives of the integration process, namely the cultivation of environmental awareness, can be adequately achieved.