Integration of Islamic Values in Building Sustainability Awareness in Elementary School Students

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Sustainability is an increasingly pressing global issue in education, particularly at the elementary level. Elementary Schools (MI) hold a strategic position in establishing the foundation of sustainability awareness in students because the MI age is a crucial period for the formation of character, moral logic, and life habits. Islamic education holds a wealth of values ​​highly relevant to sustainability, such as the concept of khalifah fil ardh (vicegerent), mīzān (property), amanah (trust), the prohibition of fasāf (fasāf), and the principles of israf and qanā‘ah (possession). This literature-based research aims to describe, analyze, and develop a model for integrating Islamic values ​​in building sustainability awareness in MI students. The results indicate that integration can be achieved through the Islamic Religious Education (PAI) curriculum, habituation, teacher role models, madrasah culture, and experiential learning. The integration of Islamic values ​​can provide a spiritual dimension to sustainability education, enabling students not only to rationally understand ecological aspects but also to interpret them as part of their worship and obedience to Allah. This study recommends strengthening eco-Islamic education as a new paradigm for Islamic basic education in addressing global challenges.