1 Eco-ELT Materials Development: The Proposed Idea Towards Instilling the Concept of Loving the Environment and Upholding the Virtues of Local Wisdom to Young Learners Jepri Ali Saiful Muhammadiyah University of Surabaya jepriali1@gmail.com Abstract. In the era of post-modernity, the ideas of instilling the concepts of saving the environment and upholding the virtues of local wisdom are being experienced stratospheric rise to fame. These constructed ideas are now widely seen in many fields of studies, and language education is no exception. Thus, the English Language Teaching (ELT) materials can also be a catalyst to transfer those concepts. In ELT Departments, there has been a course of teaching literature to young learner. The local folklores and short stories evolving around target learners’ circumstances can be utilized as authentic materials to teach the notions of loving the environment and embed the traditional values. These are somewhat hailed as the Eco-ELT material development; the proposed idea created to be the new trend in the context of character building in curriculum and material development. The aims of this study are to investigate the fundamental materials development for Eco-English Language Teaching and produce a set of recommendation to the teachers, in particular to ELT teachers. Using qualitative method of exploratory research design, the results are: the Eco-ELT materials are the English materials deal with the ideas of uplifting the sense of belonging between children and environment as well as investing the virtues of local wisdom formed into the learning base, second language acquisition (SLA)’s paradigm and the scope of Eco-ELT materials. Additionally, the guidelines for designing the Eco-ELT materials towards their application in teaching learning process are presented in the form of target learners, curriculum base for Eco-ELT, learning topics, learning model and assessment. Keywords: Eco-English Language Teaching, Material Development, Post-Modernity Era 1. Introduction Today, within the era of post-modernity, the ideas of instilling the concepts of saving the environment and upholding the virtues of local wisdom are being experienced stratospheric rise to fame. These constructed ideas are verily germane with an idea of creating such an environmental education proposed in the Charter of Belgrade (UNESCO, 1976) and the Tbilisi Declaration (UNESCO, 1978) as stated on Sauvé (1999:13). The post-modernity itself as further is elucidated by Sauvé whereof deals with the complex, unique and contextual nature as the object of knowledge. Hence, on this basis, the-all- about-natures might become the sources of pedagogical learning. The pedagogical learning towards the nature in Indonesian educational context has already been echoed within its recognition under the Ministry of Environment. Regards of the earnestness from the Ministry to hone and carry off this idea, as consequently, numerous schools at any level of education are keen to execute the idea. Thence, another enormous collaborations, including with General Directorate of Primary and Secondary Education, National Education Department of Indonesia were set up afterwards (Kementrian Lingkungan Hidup/ Ministry of Environment, 2012). Therefore, this trend of