Integration of Waste Management and Clean Environment Policies into Social Studies Learning in Junior High Schools
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Abstract
The issue of waste management in Indonesia continues to be a complex environmental problem, in line with the increasing population, unsustainable consumption patterns, and low public awareness in sorting and processing waste. At the junior high school level, Social Studies (IPS) education holds a strategic position in instilling environmental awareness values because IPS discusses the relationship between humans and space, natural resources, and social processes. This article aims to analyze how waste management policies can be integrated into IPS learning in junior high schools and to identify the benefits they provide for students. The research was conducted using a qualitative approach through a literature study of various references such as scientific articles, books, curricula, and environmental management policy documents. The study results indicate that integration can be carried out in several ways, including strengthening social studies material related to the utilization of natural resources and the impact of human activities on the environment, incorporating topics on waste sorting and the 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) into learning project activities, and developing activities based on project-based learning such as school waste audits, compost making, or cleanliness campaigns. This integration provides significant benefits for students, including increased ecological literacy, the development of environmental awareness, enhanced critical thinking skills, and the growth of pro-environmental behavior reflected in the independent management of waste.
Keywords:
clean environment policy social studies learning waste managementReferences
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