Integrating Islamic Ecotheology in the Curriculum and Culture of Green Madrasahs: a Study at MI NU Buaran

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Environmental issues have become a global challenge that requires educational institutions to develop sustainable and ethical practices. Eco-theology is a theological understanding of the relationship between God, humans, and nature as a moral and spiritual basis for fostering ecological awareness. Madrasah Ibtidaiyah plays a strategic role in shaping ecological values through the madrasah curriculum and culture. This study aims to identify the integration of Islamic eco-theology values in the curriculum, describe the implementation of green madrasah culture, analyze the role of madrasah principals and teachers in promoting environmental ethics, and identify the supporting and inhibiting factors of its implementation. This study uses a qualitative approach with a case study method. Data were collected through interviews with the principal, teachers, and students, followed by observation and analysis of documents such as madrasah program reports. Data analysis was conducted through triangulation. The results showed that MI NU Buaran successfully integrated eco-theological values through the curriculum, green madrasah cultural practices, and routine spiritual activities, reinforced by the exemplary behavior of the madrasah principal and teachers. Student involvement in environmental projects shows the internalization of ecological ethical values. It can be concluded that the integration of Islamic eco-theology into the curriculum and madrasah culture at MI NU Buaran is capable of shaping an attitude of environmental concern that can be used as a model for Green Islamic Education in other madrasahs to produce an ethical younger generation.