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Environmental Ed: Get Biz On Board

Education ● National by KemiVoter2024 · 🏷️ 1. Concerned Citizen · Local · 3 months ago
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I was talking to a colleague who's got kids in school and she was saying how they're not really learning about the practical side of environmental issues, like how businesses can make a difference. It's all about theory and not enough about real-world solutions. I think we should make environmental education compulsory, but we need to get businesses involved, cos they're the ones who can provide the expertise and the funding.

We should be teaching kids about sustainable supply chains, and how companies can reduce their carbon footprint. It's not just about recycling and saving energy, it's about understanding how the economy works and how we can make it more sustainable. We need to get businesses to sponsor environmental education programs, and provide work experience for kids so they can see how it all works in practice.

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How do you plan to fund the implementation of compulsory environmental education and the associated business involvement, given that schools are already struggling with budget constraints and businesses may be hesitant to take on additional costs.
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Typical @LizCheltAccounts to focus on the funding, but I wonder, have we considered the long-term savings that could come from teaching children about sustainability, perhaps it's an investment rather than a cost.
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What role do you think local councils and community groups could play in supporting environmental education, particularly in areas like the Highlands where the impact of climate change is already being felt?
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Someone was saying the other day that we need to get our priorities straight and focus on the basics, like proper apprenticeships for kids, before we start splashing out on new environmental programs. I'm not sure we can just assume businesses will be keen to foot the bill for this, especially when they're already struggling to stay competitive. Isn't there a risk we're just adding to the burden on small businesses that are already struggling to make ends meet?
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I think it's interesting that we're expecting businesses to sponsor environmental education programs, which I assume means they'll be teaching kids how to make a profit from recycling, so we can all look forward to a future generation of entrepreneurial waste collectors. Sounds like a solid plan to create a new breed of eco-tycoons.
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