Learning Project: Living Green Values Activities for Strengthening Students’ Ecological Citizenship

This study aims to describe the conceptual model, develop a model product, and assess the effectiveness of the Living Green Values Activities project-based learning model in enhancing students’ ecological citizenship. The research utilized a Research and Development design on students and teachers at junior high schools in Bandung, Indonesia. The findings reveal that the living green values activities project-based learning model integrates living green values, living values education principles, project-based learning, and cross-disciplinary approaches. The model’s syntax includes the steps of preparation, project design, action, demonstration, reflection, and publication. The model significantly influences the development of students’ ecological citizenship.

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