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Articles | Environmental Research and Planetary Health | Volume 1 - Issue 2 - 2025 | 58-64 | https://doi.org/10.53623/erph.v1i2.563
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High School Students’ Awareness of Environmental Issues in Indonesia: A Mini Review

Author(s): Keisya Auliayanti 1 , Eko Weni 1 , 2 , , Isti Faizati Zainiyah 3 ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1452-3385 , Michael Biney 4 ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3337-0628 , Shivi Shrotriya 5
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1 Sekolah Menengah Atas Negeri 1 Blitar, Sananwetan, Blitar, East Java, 66131, Indonesia
2 Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, East Java, 65145, Indonesia
3 Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil Planning and Geo Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya, East Java, 60111, Indonesia
4 University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn 10719, Poland
5 Mothorowala Rd, Doon University Campus, Kedarpur, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248001, India

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There were several environmental challenges in urban areas, especially related to solid waste management. Learning and community engagement in schools were crucial to promoting sustainability and environmental awareness. A mini-review was conducted to explore the potential of student-led efforts to divert organic waste, specifically fallen dry leaves. Using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), we examined how environmental awareness impacted pro-environmental behavior. Students contributed to sustainable waste management by becoming aware of environmental issues and taking action. Educating students about environmental issues played a crucial role in cultivating environmental awareness. By integrating environmental concepts into the curriculum and organizing extracurricular activities, schools prepared students to address environmental challenges. Even after specific programs such as Adiwiyata were concluded, challenges remained in sustaining environmental initiatives. Schools needed to prioritize environmental education, engage students in active participation, and create an environment that fostered a sustainable culture to ensure long-term impact. Schools made a real difference to the environment by managing organic waste and promoting environmental awareness.

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SUBMITTED: 25 December 2024
ACCEPTED: 24 April 2025
PUBLISHED: 28 June 2025
SUBMITTED to ACCEPTED: 121 days
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53623/erph.v1i2.563

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Auliayanti, K., Weni, E., Zainiyah, I. F., Biney, M., & Shrotriya, S. (2025). High School Students’ Awareness of Environmental Issues in Indonesia: A Mini Review. Environmental Research and Planetary Health, 1(2), 58–64. https://doi.org/10.53623/erph.v1i2.563
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Student awareness environmental issue environmental awareness
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