EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ESD) PROGRAM TO BUILD CHARACTER AT IGM AL-IHSANIYAH ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOL GANDUS PALEMBANG

Abstract This study aims to describe the implementation of the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) program and its supporting and inhibiting factors at the IGM Al-Ihsaniyah Gandus Palembang Islamic Boarding School. This type of research is a case study with a qualitative approach. The research participants were the principal, curriculum coordinator, permaculture, fine arts, food education teachers, Person in Charge (PIC) of the internship and mangrove planting program, students of the IGM Al-Ihsaniyah Gandus Palembang Islamic Boarding School. Data collection techniques with observation, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis techniques with data condensation, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. Test the validity of the data with triangulation of techniques and sources. Results of the study: ESD at the IGM Al-Ihsaniyah Gandus Palembang Islamic Boarding School is integrated into subjects and activities. Program implementation: communication through integrated socialization in learning activities, human resources are competent, human resources are needed in accordance with the scientific field for permaculture, budget resources and facilities are available and adequate, permaculture still needs to be fulfilled, program disposition gets a positive response from all school residents, bureaucratic structure is attached to the school organizational structure. Supporting factors: support from various parties, good coordination and collaboration, budget resources and facilities, schools value students more. Inhibiting factors: pandemic conditions, human resources for environmental ESD are not yet in accordance with the scientific field, permaculture subject facilities are not complete, weather obstacles, internship program supervisors have not fully supervised students.