Digital Communication for Sustainable Education: Developing Green Learning Media in Aisyiyah Boarding School
Mohamad Subur Drajat, Dede Lilis Chaerowati, Tia Muthiah Umar, Muthia Syahidah, Fadhilah Razanah Syazwina

Fakultas Ilmu Komunikasi, Universitas Islam Bandung

Abstract

Climate change is a global challenge that requires collective action from all sectors of society. Educational institutions, particularly Islamic boarding schools (pesantren), hold a strategic role in mainstreaming environmental awareness through faith-based and community-driven education. Aisyiyah Boarding School (ABS) Bandung, a modern all-girls pesantren in West Java, is actively strengthening its positioning as an environmentally friendly pesantren by integrating sustainability values into its curriculum and learning processes. One of the key challenges in this transformation is the digital literacy gap between teachers and students, where Generation Z students are generally more proficient in utilizing digital communication media than their teachers.
This research aims to enhance teachers^ capacity to develop green-themed learning media as part of a broader strategy to brand the school as a green pesantren. The participants consisted of 20 teachers at ABS Bandung, who previously had limited experience with digital media in educational settings. The program involved training sessions, interactive discussions, simulations, and hands-on media production, employing an assets-based community development (ABCD) approach.
The results show a significant improvement in the teachers^ knowledge and skills in creating contextual and creative environmental learning content. Beyond improving teaching effectiveness, the media production efforts also contribute to strengthening ABS^s image as a progressive Islamic educational institution committed to sustainability through the integration of Islamic values and digital technology.

Keywords: digital communication- green pesantren- learning media- educational branding- sustainability

Topic: New Media: Impacts, Benefits, and Barriers