<![CDATA[ABSTRAK Periode usia dini merupakan masa penting bagi perkembangan anak. Salah satu karakter yang dapat ditanamkan saat periode anak usia dini adalah peduli terhadap lingkungan meliputi peduli lingkungan sosial dan lingkungan alam Peduli lingkungan alam dideskripsikan sebagai sikap dan tindakan yang menunjukkan perhatian dan menjaga lingkungan alam sekitar. Implementasi karakter peduli lingkungan bertujuan membentuk proses pembiasaan pada anak agar terbiasa berperilaku baik terhadap lingkungan sekitar. Khalayak sasaran mitra adalah PAUD Mutiara Hati, Sokaraja baik murid, orang tua murid, dan gurunya. Kegiatan yang akan dilakukan pada tahun 2020 adalah, transfer pengetahuan dan teknologi dengan cara penyuluhan dan praktek langsung berupa pelatihan meliputi: parenting cara mendidik anak usia dini untuk cinta lingkungan yang akan diberikan oleh psikolog (anggota tim), praktek pembuatan pupuk organik cair dari limbah kulit nanas, dan demplot tanaman sayuran organik dengan vertikultur. Metode yang diterapkan adalah ceramah, praktek langsung, dan pelatihan secara online serta dipantau dengan media sosial. Kegiatan pengabdian berbasis riset dapat terlaksana dengan baik dengan dukungan mitra sasaran meliputi murid, guru, kepala sekolah PAUD Mutiara Hati, dan orang tua murid. Penanaman kecintaan anak usia dini terhadap tanaman untuk turut serta dalam kelestarian lingkungan baik di sekolah maupun di rumah telah mulai dilakukan. Peningkatkan pengetahuan anak terhadap cara budidaya tanaman sayuran mencapai 85%, melakukan praktek menanam 85%, dan melakukan pemeliharaan tanaman 82%. Kata kunci: Anak usia dini, kelestarian lingkungan. ABSTRACT Early childhood is an important period for child development. One of the characters that can be introduced during the early childhood period is caring for the environment, including the social environment and the natural environment. Caring is described as an attitude and action that shows concern and protects the surrounding environment. The implementation of the character of caring for the environment aims to form habits in children so that they are accustomed to behaving well in their surroundings. The target audience for partners is PAUD Mutiara Hati, Sokaraja, both students, parents and teachers. Activities carried out in 2020 were the transfer of knowledge and technology by means of direct counseling and practice in the form of training including: parenting how to educate early childhood to love the environment which will be provided by a psychologist (team member), the practice of making liquid organic fertilizer from pineapples skin waste, and a demonstration plot of organic vegetable crops with verticulture. The methods applied are lectures, direct practice, and online training and monitored by social media. Research-based service activities can be carried out well with the support of target partners, students, teachers, principals of PAUD Mutiara Hati, and parents of students. Cultivation of early childhood love for plants to participate in environmental preservation both at school and at home has been started. Increasing children's knowledge on how to cultivate plants reached 85%, doing planting practices of 85%, and doing plant maintenance of 82%. Keywords: Early childhood, environmental sustainability.]]>
