This research aims to empower young people by enhancing their awareness of
environmental issues. Employing a learning ecology framework and a narrative
inquiry approach, the researchers collaborated with lecturers from a private
university in Yogyakarta, asking them to engage students in environmental learning
and classroom activities that promote ecological awareness. This includes integrating
ecological literacy into environmental education and incorporating the role of digital
media and technology to enhance learning outcomes, especially in Content and
Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) classes. The present study also examines the
use of digital media as a medium to recognize and challenge environment issues
around them. Adopting a descriptive qualitative approach, the researchers explored
the students’ experiences regarding the use of digital media in speaking classes.
Furthermore, data sources were primarily collected from students’ assignments,
projects, reflection notes, questionnaire, and interview transcripts. The findings
revealed three key aspects. Firstly, this research uncovers how students perceive the
use of technology in addressing waste management issues in their surroundings.
Secondly, it explores the classroom activities and reflections that emerge when
students engage with environmental-themed digital media. Thirdly, the study
highlights that these classroom activities, assignments, and projects increase their
environmental values and awareness