The Green Imperative: Leveraging English Reading Materials to Cultivate Global Environmental Awareness and Action

Abstract

This study scrutinizes existing literature to understand the potential and challenges of integrating environmental awareness indicators and problem-solving skills within English reading learning materials. In an era of escalating global environmental crises, English language education is posited as a crucial vehicle for fostering Eco-Literacy 2.0—a new generation of informed global citizens. Library research was conducted in this study. The data was collected from reviewing and synthesizing some related empirical sources. The paper maps current pedagogical approaches, highlighting their capacity to build both knowledge and solution fluency. Ultimately, it pinpoints gaps, such as the need for more action-oriented content and robust assessment tools, to fully realize the transformative power of English reading in driving global environmental responsibility. The findings identified the potential and the challenges of environmental awareness and problem-solving skills.