A STUDY OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
Riyan Yudistira, E. Maria Ulfah, Susan Fitriasari, Dede Iswandi, Dwi Iman Muthaqin

Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to determine a study of character development of ecosystem services in the context of ecosystem centered program. This study used a qualitative approach and descriptive. The data collection technique used observation sheets, interviews, documentation, and literature studies. This research found that As a good citizen, everyone should be aware of right, responsibility, and proscription related to ecosystem services. Many problems related to the ecosystem, however, are getting complicated and therefore need to be paid attention. Globally, there are three problems related to the ecosystem, namely: 1) Environmental degradation, 2) Pollution, and 3) Global warming. The environmental problems are due to a lack of the people’s awareness of ecosystem services. Family is the first place where a child is educated and raised. Family functions to educated, take care of, and socialize children, and develop all its member’s abilities in order each member can play his/her role in the society. Another place, other than family, that can influence the development of character to take care of the environment is school. Through a learning process containing ecosystem education, the school is expected to be able to create atmosphere that can raise students’ awareness to pay attention to the environmental ethics. Ecosystem centered school functions to provide media that can support the attempt at developing the next generation and human resource who take care of the environment.

Keywords: character development, ecosystem services

Topic: Virtues, Characters and Civic Community