This article is devoted to the consideration of the topic of project activities in the implementation of the regional component in environmental education in geography lessons. An analysis of scientific literature on this topic is given. The interpretations of the concepts of various scientists involved in the issues of pedagogical local history and local history competence of students are given. This article covers the process of arousing students' interest in research work and conducting the process of students' engagement in the project in local history classes. The process of students' research work was fully covered, and their results were observed.The author emphasizes that the use of the local history component in the educational process is of great importance, especially in the project activities of students. In the process of mastering local history knowledge, students develop interest in cognitive activity, creative abilities, a desire to make their work useful to people, form an active life position, and awaken initiative and ingenuity. By engaging in local history activities, students become the first researchers of their immediate environment.