Climate Change Learning at Junior and Senior High Schools on the Outer Islands of Indonesia: The Case on Sebatik Island

Abstract

Apart from the COVID-19 pandemic, the world is currently under threat due to climate change. Based on the report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), since 1850 there has been an increase in temperature and sea level so that small islands, especially those that are located at the outermost boundaries of Indonesia, will sink. If this happens, Indonesia's territorial boundaries must be redefined since the outermost islands are marker of its boundaries. The awareness of the people living in the outer islands on environment and climate change is very much needed to cope with the impacts of climate change. Learning on climate change in schools is an important issue. This study analyses the learning process on climate change at junior and senior high school in Sebatik Island, an outer island in North Kalimantan Province which borders with Malaysia. This study was conducted through a qualitative descriptive approach while the data were obtained through interviews and document research. This study found that material on climate change is taught in Social Science subjects in grade VII (junior high school) and grade X (senior high school).