Environmental perennialism in “pitutur pikukuh” local wisdom of Baduy indigenous community

¹ Geography Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia
² Social Science Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia

Abstract

Modern environmental crisis is the direct impact of unethical management. Materialism has pushed humans to continuously exploit and pollute natural resources. Thus, plenty of damages and degradation upon environmental quality are resulted. Perennialism sees wisdom in traditional moral values as a way to overcome the world that is full of turmoil. This descriptive-qualitative research examined the significance of environmental moral values in “pitutur pikukuh” local wisdom”. Such values can be transformed into geography learning. Result of study found that environmental moral values lie within “pitutur pikukuh” local wisdom are values of honesty, simplicity, environmental awareness, and cautious behavior. These moral values in a main aspect of character building to be transformed through its integration in geography learning. Model of local-wisdom based learning can be best applied through the implementation of Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) to the suitable subject matters and learning objectives. Program of Reinforcement of Character Building is the medium to optimize environmental education.