Abstract:

One of the government's efforts to increase environmental awareness is through the Adiwiyata program. Many schools run this program, both at primary and secondary schools, including secondary schools in Barito Kuala Regency. It is expected that the Adiwiyata program will increase students' awareness of the environment. The purpose of this study was to determine the students’ caring attitude towards the environment and to reveal the various problems of the Adiwiyata school in shaping the attitude of students who care about the environment. The research used a qualitative approach with descriptive methods. Data were collected through interviews and observations which were then analyzed using interactive model analysis. The results of this study indicate that students have a caring attitude towards the environment, and this can be seen from the students'participation in various Adiwiyata programs run by schools. However, the implementation did not escape from various obstacles. Findings faced by local schools in Barito Kuala Regency include obstacles in the implementation of schools that care about and have an environmental culture: lack of funds, schools location are in swamplands, lack of participation of the surrounding community to care for and maintain plants, and student turnover every new school year.

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