Shropshire headquartered Field Studies Council calls for ambitious skills for nature plan
Shropshire environmental education charity is calling on the new Labour Government to develop and implement a clear and ambitious skills for nature plan.
The Field Studies Council, which has its headquarters near Shrewsbury, says the UK urgently needs people with the skills and knowledge to combat climate change and biodiversity loss.
It says one of the only ways to nurture and future-proof these skills is to ensure that all young people are given the opportunity to experience high-quality fieldwork.
The charity, which operates a national network of dedicated fieldwork centres, is calling on the Government to ensure that it creates an effective National Green Skills for Nature plan.
This, it says should ensure that high quality fieldwork is embedded in the curriculum and residential fieldwork trips are accessible for all learners throughout their time at school, not just for those that can afford it.
