RAISING KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

Abstract

Every year the people of Jakarta and its surroundings as well as people in various regions in Indonesia often experience major floods. There are also areas that have experienced landslides. Another problem is the disposal of factory waste or garbage. The problem in this country is that many people throw garbage into the river and into the sea. This fact shows the lack of public awareness of environmental problems. Therefore, the researcher wanted to instill and develop community insights about environmental literacy. According to Kusumaningrum (2018), environmental literacy is a person's awareness to maintain environmental balance. This awareness can also be interpreted as an attitude of environmental literacy, which is a condition where a person not only has knowledge about the environment but also has a responsive attitude and is able to provide solutions to environmental problems. Early childhood is the golden generation or part of society who need to be equipped with environmental literacy skills from a young age so that these abilities are carried into adulthood (Siregar, Meilani, Purwanto, 2021).