Wales Environment Link (WEL) is a network of environmental, countryside and heritage non-governmental organisations across Wales. Its vision is a healthy, sustainably managed environment and countryside with safeguarded heritage in which the people of Wales and future generations can prosper.
As NAEE noted today, it will not take you long to find out what it has to say about education. This is what (my emphasis) the Introduction has to say:
There has never been a greater urgency to act on the biggest environmental issues that Wales faces: the ongoing challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, and increasing strain on the essential environmental services that underpin our economy and society. To address these challenges, Wales must develop in a sustainable way. For Wales Environment Link this means a Wales that:
- is low carbon
- has a circular, green economy
- is rich in wildlife
- provides exceptional access to nature and green spaces
- provides every child the opportunity to learn in the natural environment
- values the culture, heritage and identity of its communities, landscapes and seascapes
And the second Objective is:
To contribute to the achievement of a Wales in which people are healthy and able to fulfil their potential no matter what their background or circumstances, we are calling for the next Welsh Government to:
- Provide support for more woods and trees where people live, so that every city, town and village in Wales benefits from native trees and fruit trees in their area.
- Improve people’s access to the countryside and connection with nature by safeguarding rural tranquillity and ensuring everyone has access to natural green space and wildlife within a short walk of where they live.
- Make outdoor learning and care for the natural environment a required part of the school curriculum
That's it. There's no mention of ESD or global learning / citizenship (GC) or of ESDGC which used to be in the vanguard of such matters. Has ESDGC been lost in the drive to raise PISA scores, I wonder? It's certainly all very quiet across the Marches. And there's no mention of young people either, or of the SDGs. All very weird.
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