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Our Meeting with the Third Generation Project

Our Meeting with the Third Generation Project

Anna Brown

September 4, 2020

The Third Generation Projects’ communications coordinator Annabelle Von Molte contacted us on Monday 10th August after hearing about us through another project.

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Meeting with Willie Rennie and Beatrice Wishart

Meeting with Willie Rennie and Beatrice Wishart

Tess Corcoran

September 1, 2020

On Monday the 24th August, 5 climate education advocates from Teach the Future Scotland had a meeting with Willie Rennie - the Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats - and Beatrice Wishart - the Scottish Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Education - as well as 2 Liberal Democrat staff members.

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Response from John Swinney on a Green Recovery for Education

Response from John Swinney on a Green Recovery for Education

Anna Brown

August 27, 2020

On June 25th Katie Napier, Tess Corcoran and I sent a letter to Deputy First Minister and Education Secretary John Swinney calling for a green recovery for education as part of our campaign launch.

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The Importance of Language in Climate Education

The Importance of Language in Climate Education

Serena Murdoch

August 25, 2020

Voulez-vous parler du changement climatique? I was in French class and a topic I finally found interesting had come up. This is what eight years of painful language learning had prepared me for

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Progress with MSPs: Edward Mountain

Progress with MSPs: Edward Mountain

Lily Henderson

August 19, 2020

On the 3rd of August, I was able to speak to my local MSP for the Highlands and Islands - Edward Mountain.

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Why Interdisciplinary Learning is Crucial

Why Interdisciplinary Learning is Crucial

Sophie Price

August 15, 2020

Therefore, it only follows suit that at school we should learn about these complex issues such as the climate emergency and systemic racism, in a way that mirrors the very nature of these problems - an interdisciplinary way.

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Are exams to blame for the failings of our education system?

Are exams to blame for the failings of our education system?

Mary Skuodas

August 11, 2020

June marked the last day of secondary education for me and thousands across the country, not quite how I was envisioning it, yet a significant occasion nonetheless.

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Our education system isn’t ready for the climate crisis

Our education system isn’t ready for the climate crisis

Henry Webb

July 26, 2020

The pandemic has exposed the flaws in the current model of education, such that we can no longer choose to ignore them. Someone pointed out to me the other day that while this year’s GCSE and A-level students have essentially been told that everything they’d done to

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What is the Climate Emergency Education Bill?

What is the Climate Emergency Education Bill?

Joe Brindle

July 20, 2020

In England, we are pushing for an English Climate Emergency Education Bill, and in Scotland, we are pushing for a Scottish Climate and Biodiversity Emergency Bill. Both are very simple, and I thought it would be a good idea to explain them a bit here.

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Join the Scotland Team

Join the Scotland Team

Aoife Mercedes Rodriguez-Uruchurtu

July 13, 2020

After our successful campaign launch last week, Teach the Future Scotland is looking to begin recruiting new volunteers very soon! We would love to expand our brilliant team as we continue forward to achieve systemic change in education.

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Yesterday, Teach the Future Scotland sent a letter to Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland.

Yesterday, Teach the Future Scotland sent a letter to Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland.

Tess Corcoran

July 10, 2020

This week was the official launch of Teach the Future Scotland, and we are happy to say it has been a big success!

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Our Letter to Nicola Sturgeon

Our Letter to Nicola Sturgeon

Esther Silverton

July 7, 2020

Yesterday, Teach the Future Scotland sent a letter to Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland.