Utilization of Local Wisdom Values of Kampung Naga to Develop Student’s Ecological Intelligence in Social Studies Learning

Abstract

The development of ecological intelligence is a collective responsibility, so it requires a social skill that can strengthen this ecological intelligence to become more concrete in daily activities. One of the efforts that can be made is through learning at school. Environmental conservation is a serious issue. Based on the Environmental Performance Index 2022 report, Indonesia scored 28.2 out of 100. This score places Indonesia as on of the country with the worst environmental conservation on a global scale, even in the Asia Pacific regional scale, ranked 164th out of 180 countries. The indicators used to measure the level of environmental sustainability are summarized in three central pillars:environmental health, climate, and ecosystem viability. Therefore, the author is interested in raising this issue into a study that aims to describe the values of local wisdom in Kampung Naga as an effort to preserve the environment. Then, the values of local wisdom were developed into one of the social studies learning resources to develop students’ ecological intelligence. The study results show that the local wisdom of Kampung Naga positively impacts environmental sustainability in the area.