Environmental Education Through the Waste Bank Program in Maintaining Environmental Health in Tegalaren Village

Abstract

The aim of this research is to learn and understand more about the scope of environmental education. Environmental education is not only about knowledge related to the environment, but also how to apply environmental education in society and everyday life. Waste banks are activities that fall within the scope of environmental education. The existence of this program increases public awareness in Tegalaren Village in maintaining a clean and healthy environment. The method used in this research is a descriptive method with a qualitative approach. The qualitative approach to this research involves collecting data from various sources, including observations and interviews, field notes, audio recordings, videos, and documentation as sources of information. The result of this research is to find out how influential society is in respecting and protecting the environment. Through the waste bank program, we can raise awareness of the importance of creating a clean and healthy living environment. Because humans and the environment cannot be separated. This shows that community participation in protecting the environment supports life so that this creates clean, healthy and comfortable environmental conditions.