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books, journals, or research in Indonesian language is still
very rare. This is different from ecocritic, ecocritical books
or studies in Indonesia have emerged, for example, Sudikan
(2016) who writes a book of Ekologi Sastra.
Nevertheless, there are several writings on ecopsycholo-
gy in Indonesia that appear in mass media, seminars, maga-
zines, or research.
First, Ahmadi (2015) writes “Ecopsychology dalam Sas-
tra Tiongkok” and it is presented in the National Seminar on
Language, Literature, and Chinese Culture. It is discussed
about the classical Chinese literature that is related to nature.
A lot of classical Chinese literature ‘pick’ wisdom from na-
ture. Therefore, human definitely cannot escape from nature.
Secondly, Ahmadi (2015b) writes Ecopsychology
Literacy, Literature, and articles that discuss about the eco-
psychology literature associated with Indonesian literature
and environmental-themed movie. Ahmadi discusses about
a novel by YB Mangunwijaya which explains a lot about
human life with nature. In the movie context, Ahmadi shows
environmental-themed movies, e.g Dr. Lorax, Wall E, Happy
Feet which tell about interaction of human with the environ-
ment.
Thirdly, Ahmadi (2015c) writes an article of “Memaha-
mi Cerita Rakyat Indonesia melalui Kajian Ecopsychology”.
Ahmadi discusses the Indonesian folklores that have a ten-
dency to relate to biophilia. Ahmadi points out that in Indo-
nesian folklore is more likely to generate a positive value
called biophilia (rather than a negative value[destruction])
called necrophilia in relation to nature, environment (plants
and animals).
Fourth, Ahmadi (2016a) writes article “Literature Re-
search in Indonesia, Ecopsychology Perspective”. Ahmadi
offers an alternative study in Indonesian literature using eco-
psychology approach. He points out that ecopsychology is
included in an interdisciplinary literary study because eco-
psychology is an intersection between psychology and ecol-
ogy. Ecopscyhology approach can be as main umbrella or as
a ‘scalpel’ in analyzing literature.
Fifth, Ahmadi (2016b) writes articles on “Sastra, Ecopsy-
chology, dan Alienasi Lingkungan.” He discusses the link-
age between literature and ecopsychology relating to human
alienation to the environment. He points out that Indonesian
literature also shows human alienation with the environment;
its concretization is in the form of natural and environmental
destructions, animal killings, and natural exploitation.
Sixth. Ahmadi (2016) writes a seminar article on “Eco-
psychology, Green Literature, Nature”. Ahmadi discusses
ecopsychology that relates to the green literature in Indo-
nesia. He points out that the study of green literature abroad
is rife in the 90’s. As in Indonesia, the study of new green
literature is rife around the 2000s.
Seventh, Ahmadi (2017) writes a mass media article
“Melawan Alienasi Lingkungan”. This article is a small part
of the ecopsyhology study. He points out that environmental
issues are not as trendy as political issues. The community
can look at how the community responds when the forest
burns (burned on pupose or burns itself). The forests are ex-
plored completely. It seems like the people are not as panic
as when the price of fuel rises or the racial issue emerging.
In fact, the forest is the future of human. Without the forest,
human beings will be powerless. Imagine, if in the future all
forests are bare, oxygen supply is gone. It will certainly be
the time of human extinction. Or, human only wish to be like
in the kids movie, Dr. Deuss The Lorax (2012), tells Thneed-
ville, a city full of plastic grass, plastic fish, plastic trees, and
plastic flowers. In everyday life, they have to buy oxygen
gallon. The question is, how much money should be spent
to buy oxygen? Studies conducted by Jacoby (2001), White
(2008), and Liddik (2011) show that the environment explo-
ration and exploitation is increasing each year. Environment
exploration and exploitation, according to Cianchi (2015)
calls it “green criminology”. Indonesia is also not free from
the problem of environmental destruction. Hidayat (2016),
Praja (2016), Fauzi, et al. (2010) identify that deforestation
and forest burning in Indonesia are getting worse.
Ahmadi (2015-present) writes his dissertation on “Tipi-
kal Manusia Biophilia dan Necrophilia dalam Novel Indone-
sia: Ecopsychology Perspective.” He writes about the latest
Indonesian novel in which it speaks of biophilian and necro-
philian using ecopsychology as the main framework.
Ecopsychology and its Concretization in Education in
Indonesia
In the Department of Language and Literature of Indonesia,
Universitas Negeri Surabaya, there is Literary Psychology
course. In the course, we provide material about ecopsychol-
ogy. The subject of ecopsychology in Literature Psychology
course is new and is raised in 2015. The details about eco-
psychology material in Literature Psychology course cover
four stages.
The first stage: an early understanding of ecopsycholog
Students discuss history material about the birth of eco-
psychology. Previously, students are asked to prepare rel-
evant materials to ecopsychology. To ease the student un-
derstanding, lecturers provide a draft on ecopsychology. As
for ecopsychology explanation and exploration, students are
asked to independently search for supporting literature (on-
line or print).
The second stage: an understanding of the flow/field o
arable in ecopsychology
Students discuss material about the fields in ecopsychol-
ogy. The fields of ecopsychology, e.g the field of research,
ecopsychology as classified by Davis (2014: 4) is related to
(1) wilderness experiences, (2) ritual (3) indigenous people,
(4) natural spirituality, and (5) an animistic view that the
earth as e live as sentient. Doherty (2010: 203) classifies that
research in ecopsychology is related to (1) emotion, (2) tran-
scendence, (3) mystery, (4) status quo criticism, mysticism,
helplessness and empowerment, and ecocentricity. Roszak
(1995: 5) classifies ecopsychology research in (1) psy-
choecology, (2) global therapy, (3) ecotherapy, (4) green
therapy, (5) earth centerered therapy, (6) re-earthing, (7) na-