Pendidikan Ekonomi Berkelanjutan ,

Menyiapkan Generasi Muda Ekonomi Berwawasan Lingkungan

Prof. Dr. Wahjoedi, M.E., UniversitasNegeri Malang

Inovasi yang mengawali kegiatan ekonomi berkelanjutan di Era Industri 4.0 adalah
ditandainya dengan digitalisasi dalam kegiatan ekonomi masyarakat baik produksi, konsumsi,
maupun distribusi, baik itu dalam skala nasional maupung lobal. Kegiatan ekonomi global selain
membawa kemudahan bagi pemenuhan kebutuhan hidup masyarakat secara luas, tetapi juga
memiliki potensi untuk bersinggungan dengan masalah lingkungan. Kegiatan ekonomi
berkelanjutan memiliki dimensi persoalan kehidupan masyarakat secara luas, baik sosial-budaya,
ekonomi, dan lingkungan. Dinamika kehidupan ekonomi berkelanjutan pada intinya digerakkan
oleh perilaku manusia, terutama oleh generasi muda. Langkah strategis menyiapkan generasi
muda bangsa yang paling efektif adalah dengan melalui pendidikan. Pendidikan ekonomi
berwawasan lingkungan (sustainable economic education) secara nyata memang dirancang
untuk berperan strategis menyiapkan generasi muda milenial sebagai pelaku ekonomi yang
memiliki sikap dan perilaku yang dilandasi dengan wawasan lingkungan. Oleh karena itu sangat
dibutuhkan langkah adaptasi kearah inovasi pembelajaran ekonomi berwawasan lingkungan di
era digital ekonomi. Inovasi pembelajaran yang harus menjadi titik perhatian adalah menyangkut
masalah-masalah filosofi, visi dan misi, tujuan pembelajaran, kurikulum-materi, metode-strategi,
dan media pembelajaran, serta sarana dan prasarana pembelajarannya. Selain itu juga perlu
menyiapkan pendidik yang memiliki pola pikir modern, adaptif dan inovatif.
Sustainable Economic Education,
Preparing Equipping a Young Generation of with Economic Environmental Perspectives
Prof. Dr. Wahjoedi, M.E., Malang State University

The iInnovation that initiatedthat has inspired sustainable economic activities in the
Industrial Age 4.0 was marked by the digitalization in of the economic activities of the
community both in production, consumption, and distribution, both onat a national and as well as
global scale. Global economic activities in addition to facilitating facilitate the fulfillment of the
needs of society at large,; however, but alsothey also have the potentials to intersect with cause
environmental problems. Sustainable economic activityies has might result in a dimension of
thenumerous problems problem of life of the community at large, covering both socio-cultural,
economic, and environmental dimensions. The dynamics of sustainable economic life are
essentially driven by human behaviors, especially by the younger generation. The strategic step
in preparing the nation's young generation that is appears to be most effectively done is through
education. Real economic education is should be designed to play a strategic role in preparing
the millennial youth as economic actors who have attitudes and behaviors based on
environmental insights. Therefore, an adaptation step is needed towards environmental economic
learning innovation in the digital age of the economy. Learning innovations that must be the
focus of attention are concerningconcern philosophical problems, vision and mission, learning
objectives, curriculum, methods, and learning media, as well as learning facilities and
infrastructure. Besides that, it is also necessary to prepare educators who have a modern,
adaptive and innovative mindset.