KREASI Pesisir Barat, implemented by Yayasan Guru Belajar, held a Project-Based Learning (PBL) Workshop titled Strategies for Teaching Environmental Awareness and Climate Change to Early Childhood and Primary School Students on 11–12 September 2025. The activity was conducted in collaboration with Krui Kecahko, a local community focused on environmental issues.
The initiative stemmed from the important role of education in nurturing children’s awareness of climate change through project-based learning.
Through PBL, children in kindergarten (TK/PAUD) and elementary school (SD) can learn in an active, creative, and contextual way. They do not simply receive information, but also engage in activities related to everyday life—such as waste management, tree planting, and energy conservation.
In this collaboration, Krui Kecahko, as a local community committed to climate issues in Pesisir Barat, provided real-life examples of how communities can play a role in climate change mitigation and adaptation. They also strengthened the local context so that children learn from their immediate environment.
Founder of Krui Kecahko, Zane Thomas, stated, “As global warming and climate change affect all aspects of life, education plays a vital role in guiding children to learn about climate change mitigation and adaptation. This KREASI PBL workshop is an engaging method to educate school-aged children to be more aware of these issues.”
Participants in this workshop not only received theoretical material but also practiced hands-on activities. These included developing student worksheets, creating contextual lesson plans, and preparing follow-up action plans to implement environmental-themed PBL in schools.
One of the participating schools, SD 57 Krui, developed a PBL module with the theme protecting the earth through waste separation and planting medicinal plants (toga). Children were encouraged to understand the importance of caring for the earth through various means so that eventually, they could identify environmental issues around their school and take real action.
It is hoped that this workshop will promote a transformation in learning—making it more creative, contextual, learner-centered, and attentive to climate change issues. With project-based learning like this, children are not only taught what to do, but also how to do it, and why it matters for their future.
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The Program of KREASI or Kolaborasi untuk Edukasi Anak Indonesia (Collaboration for the Education of Indonesian Children) is funded by the Global Partnership for Education, developed by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, and the Ministry of Religious Affairs. KREASI Pesisir Barat is being implemented by Save the Children with Yayasan Guru Belajar and support by the Government of Pesisir Barat. KREASI aims to improve the quality of education in Indonesia by strengthening teaching, learning, and student development.
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Writer: Putri Lalitaningtyas; Editor: Andika Ramadhan
Photo: Putri Lalitaningtyas/KREASI/Yayasan Guru Belajar/Save the Children