Environmental Conservation Practices Based on Piil Pesenggiri in Lampung and Their Relevance for Elementary School Science Learning

Abstract

Environmental conservation is an important issue in Natural and Social Sciences (IPAS) learning in elementary schools, because it is directly related to the formation of students' attitudes and awareness of their surroundings. This article aims to analyze environmental conservation practices grounded in the local wisdom values of Piil Pesenggiri in Lampung Province and their relevance to IPAS learning at the elementary school level. This study uses a qualitative approach, collecting data through in-depth interviews with traditional and community leaders who understand the values of Piil Pesenggiri in the Bandar Lampung and Pesawaran areas. Data are analyzed descriptively and analytically to reveal the relationship between local cultural values, environmental conservation practices, and their implications in the educational context. The results show that Piil Pesenggiri serves as an ethical foundation that shapes the community's collective awareness in preserving the natural and social environment through the values of togetherness, mutual cooperation, responsibility, and respect for others. These values are relevant to integrate into IPAS learning because they provide contextual, meaningful learning that is close to students' life experiences. The integration of Piil Pesenggiri into science learning has the potential to strengthen environmental literacy and foster cultural awareness in students from an early age