Analysis of Needs for Empowerment Model Development Young Generation Cares About the Environment

Environmental conditions are experiencing degradation and highlighting that en-vironmental awareness among the younger generation is not yet optimal, so it is necessary to develop a model that involves the younger generation in the deci-sion-making process regarding the environment, with the hope that it will pro-duce sustainable pro-environmental actions. This research aims to develop a youth empowerment model based on Participatory Problem Solving to increase environmental awareness. This research is a type of research and development Research & Development (R&D). The data collection technique uses interviews using a needs analysis questionnaire and analyzed descriptively. The results of research on the analysis of the needs for empowering the younger generation show that the quality of human resources, the impact of increasing natural re-sources, and the participatory role in developing human resources are still low. The results of the analysis of the need for participatory problem solving show that participation-based problem solving and analyzing environmental problems is still low. It is hoped that the results of this research will become a basis for con-sideration in designing and developing models.