Building pro-environmental behavior among school community of Adiwiyata green school

Nurwidodo Nurwidodo ((1) Department of Biology Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang, Jl. Raya Tlogomas 246 Malang, East Java 65144 (2) Doctorate Program of Biology Education, Post-Graduate Program, Universitas Negeri Malan)
Mimien Henie Irawati Al Muhdhar (Doctorate Program of Biology Education, Post-Graduate Program, Universitas Negeri Malang, Jl. Semarang No.5, Sumbersari, Lowokwaru, Malang, East Java 65145)
Fatchur Rohman (Doctorate Program of Biology Education, Post-Graduate Program, Universitas Negeri Malang, Jl. Semarang No.5, Sumbersari, Lowokwaru, Malang, East Java 65145)
Dwi Iriani (SMAN 7 Malang (State Senior High School), Jl. Cengger Ayam I/14 Tulusrejo, Lowokwaru, Malang, East Java 65141)
Herlina Herlina (SMAN 7 Malang (State Senior High School), Jl. Cengger Ayam I/14 Tulusrejo, Lowokwaru, Malang, East Java 65141)
Muhammad Mifta Fausan ((1) Department of Biology Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Sulawesi Barat, Jl. Prof. Dr. Baharuddin Lopa SH, Baurung, Banggae Tim., Majene, West Sulawesi 91412 (2) Doctorate Program of Biology Education, Post-Graduate)

Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi Indonesia
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2019): MARCH

Efforts to build pro-environment behavior have been strengthened by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry through Adiwiyata green school program. This current study aimed at describing the patterns of building pro-environmental behavior among school community of Adiwiyata green school in Malang City. This study was conducted by means of descriptive design. The data were collected using in-depth interview, directed observation, and documentation as well as triangulation. The data were analyzed descriptively by means of content analysis. Hereafter, this study has shown that SMAN 7 Malang was and is running a program of pro-environmental behavior building offered to all school community, to enhance the knowledge, to fossilize the behavior, and to implement pro-environmental behavior, with the concrete support from the school management and teachers. The program was run sustainably and supported by education authorities along with pro-environmental communities. To sum up, the patterns of building pro-environmental behavior involved all the school community, to cover such aspects as knowledge enhancement, behavior fossilizing, and pro-environmental behavior reinforcement through a sustainable collaboration with pro-environmental communities. Therefore, it is suggested that Adiwiyata green school keep intensifying its commitment and be consistent in building sustainable pro-environmental behavior to amplify a long-term memory of its school community.