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Environmental problems have caused by the continuous human behavior which become habit and affect the environment. Based on the idea that human behavior is part of the causes of environmental damage, environmental ethical teaching is needed to be applied to change human behavior. Meanwhile, human behavior and perspective on life are influenced by religion beliefs. In Indonesia where Moslem community becomes the largest population, studies in how Islamic beliefs contribute to the enactment of environmental ethics in society through education are interesting and beneficial. Islam as religion has clear views and teachings about the relationship between human and the environment, especially human as careers and preservers of the nature. However, only few studies are found in this topic and the opportunity to do research in this area is still widely open for exploration. As researches need strong thereotical foundation, this article aims to provide information based on literature review about the potential of integrating Islamic education and environmental ethics to solve environmental problems. This information is meant to help future researchers who intend to improve the quality of Moslems life and well-being based on human understanding of the relationship between religion and environment (ecology), spesifically in the disruptive era.