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How has

Karl Drinkwater

 scored on climate education?

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Climate Education Report Card

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Candidate Name:

Karl Drinkwater

Constituency:

Dwyfor Meirionnydd

Party:

Green Party of England and Wales

Date:

15.6.24

Notes:

No notes given.

Question

Score (/5)

Do they support the integration of climate change throughout every subject?

5

Do they support the teaching on solutions for climate change, as well as the causes and impacts?

5

Do they support more training for all teachers around the climate crisis?

5

Do they support more money being spent to upgrade schools so they are carbon neutral?

5

Do they support more green skills being taught in job-related education? 

5

Total Score (/25)

25

Candidate's Responses

  1. Do you support the integration of climate change throughout every subject?

    Yes, wherever it fits naturally. Everything is connected, and I can see it dovetailing with so much. I remember studying geology at university, and there was a whole module on resource extraction that hardly touched on the topic of climate change! Another example: war is one of the most harmful human actions (in many ways), yet history and politics overlook that angle - it's an example of how climate change does tie in to every subject.
  2. Do you support the teaching on solutions for climate change, as well as the causes and impacts?

    Yes, because we need to equip the next generation with the skills and knowledge to undo the harm caused by previous generations.
  3. Do they support more training for all teachers around the climate crisis?

    Of course. They need it so they can teach it effectively.
  4. Do they support more money being spent to upgrade schools so they are carbon neutral?

    Generally yes, or at least, being less harmful to the environment. Carbon emissions are only one issue amongst hundreds, and they are all interconnected. I don't support reducing carbon emissions at the expense of using environmentally harmful products, for example. The whole environmental impact needs looking at, not just one aspect.
  5. Do they support more green skills being taught in job-related education? 

    Definitely! I foresee them becoming ever more important.