Integrating Islamic Values into Sustainability-Oriented Environmental Education: A Qualitative Case Study of Sekolah Alam Pacitan

Itsnaini Muslimati Alwi; Khozin Khozin

doi:10.35445/alishlah.v18i2.9550

Integrating Islamic Values into Sustainability-Oriented Environmental Education: A Qualitative Case Study of Sekolah Alam Pacitan

Itsnaini Muslimati Alwi, Khozin Khozin

Abstract

Sustainability-oriented environmental education is increasingly important in primary education, yet limited empirical attention has been given to how Islamic values are integrated into environmental learning in nature-based schools. This study explores how Sekolah Alam Pacitan reconstructs environmental education through Islamic values, experiential learning, and digital innovation.This research employed a qualitative case study design. Data were collected through observation, semi-structured interviews with school leaders, Islamic education teachers, students, and parents, and analysis of school documents. The data were analyzed using interactive qualitative procedures involving data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. Credibility was strengthened through triangulation, member checking, prolonged engagement, and researcher reflexivity.The findings show that Islamic values serve as an ethical and spiritual foundation for environmental education. Concepts such as khalifah (stewardship), amanah (responsibility), and syukur (gratitude) are embedded in daily religious routines, outdoor learning, gardening, composting, waste management, and community-based activities such as Sinau ing Ndeso (Sindeso). These practices foster students’ ecological awareness, independence, social responsibility, and appreciation of local environmental wisdom. The school also promotes sustainability through the SIDIGS digital application, which supports paperless administration, learning management, attendance, assessment, and parent–school communication.The study suggests that integrating Islamic eco-theological values with experiential and digital learning can strengthen sustainability-oriented environmental education in primary schools. However, measurable indicators of long-term behavioral change and environmental impact are needed to support broader claims of effectiveness and replicability.

Keywords

environmental education; Islamic eco-theology; sustainability education; experiential learning; digital leadership

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.35445/alishlah.v18i2.9550