P-05-1044 Set up a Natural History GCSE to help prepare future generations to tackle the threats facing nature
P-05-1044 Set up a Natural History GCSE to help prepare future generations to tackle the threats facing nature
P-05-1044 Set up a Natural History GCSE to help
prepare future generations to tackle the threats facing nature
This
petition was submitted by Robert Curtis having collected a total of 210
signatures.
Text of Petition:
Our natural world has
never faced so many man made challenges and threats. The creation of a Welsh
Natural History GCSE is now needed more than ever before. We must give future
generations the skills and knowledge, which would enable them to tackle many of
these global issues.
Re-engagement with the
natural world must become a priority of the Welsh Government. Wales could lead
the way in preparing our children with the tools needed to tackle the climate
emergency and species extinction crises.
Additional Information:
The call for a Natural History GCSE was first led
by Mary Colwell who believed that currently young people in the UK do not
engage with nature enough and this impacts on both conservation and wellbeing.
The iconic State of Nature report was a wake up
call to everyone that we cannot continue with business as usual. It gave us a
stark warning that since 1970 the UK had lost 60% of its wildlife and that Britain
was one of the most nature depleted countries in the world.
We must teach young people about the global threats
of an expanding population; pesticide and herbicide use; land, water and air
pollution; the climate emergency; soil loss; intensive farming vs Organic
farming; habitat loss; invasive species; species extinction and biodiversity
loss; over fishing; single use plastics; deforestation and so, so much more.
We must teach that our lives today and tomorrow are
entwined with having a vibrant, abundant and healthy natural world.
Status
This petition was considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 17/11/2020.
The Committee considered the petition for the first time and in light of the ongoing legislative scrutiny of the Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Bill and the associated work led by Qualifications Wales on proposals for future GCSE qualifications, the Committee agreed to write to Qualifications Wales to bring the petition to their attention, to thank the petitioner and close the petition.
Full details of the consideration of this petitions by the
committee and related documents can be seen on the Meetings tab above.
It was first considered by the Petitions Committee on 17/11/2020.
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Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 12/11/2020