<![CDATA[Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis nilai edukatif kearifan lokal dalam cerita rakyat tentang pelestarian lingkungan untuk siswa sekolah dasar. Sumber data berupa cerita rakyat di Kabupaten Karanganyar. Pengambilan data secara purposive sampling terhadap cerita rakyat (1) Asal-usul Tanaman Sayur di Desa Pancot, (2) Asal-usul Tanaman Jagung di Desa Nglurah, (3) Kisah Sunan Lawu, (4) Asal-usul Sondokoro, dan (5) Asal Mula Sapta Tirta Pablengan. Teknik baca-catat digunakan untuk pengumpulan data, sedangkan teknik interaktif untuk analisis data. Hasil analisis dapat disimpulkan bahwa kelestarian alam dan lingkungan adalah tanggung jawab bersama. Manusia harus memiliki sikap rendah hati, peduli, dan bertanggung jawab terhadap alam, serta kehidupan semua makhluk di dalamnya. Dengan cara menghargai, merawat, dan menjaga keseimbangan ekosistem, dapat diciptakan lingkungan yang lebih baik bagi generasi masa depan. Masalah pelestarian lingkungan penting ditanamkan melalui pengenalan kearifan lokal dalam cerita rakyat sejak dini, khususnya pada  pendidikan dasar.Folklore as a Means of Literating Local Wisdom: Literary Ecology ApproachThis research aims to analyze the educational value of local wisdom in folklore about environmental conservation for elementary school students. The data source is folklore in Karanganyar Regency. Data were collected using purposive sampling on folklore (1) The Origins of Vegetable Plants in Pancot Village, (2) The Origins of Corn Plants in Nglurah Village, (3) The Story of Sunan Lawu, (4) The Origins of Sondokoro, and (5) The Origins of Sapta Tirta Pablengan. Note-reading technique was used for data collection, while interactive techniques for data analysis. The results of the analysis can be concluded that preserving nature and the environment is a shared responsibility. Humans must have a humble, caring, and responsible attitude towards nature and the lives of all creatures in it. By respecting, caring for and maintaining the balance of the ecosystem, we can create a better environment for future generations. Therefore, it is important to instill environmental conservation issues through the introduction of local wisdom in folklore from an early age in elementary education.]]>
