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Protect the ‘right to science’ for people and the planet (www.nature.com)

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[–] Eq0 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well said!

I particularly agree on the cardinal role of education in the fight against climate change. I believe that societal change goes through generational change, and that can ve directed through education. There should therefore be key investments in lower and higher education, to have population that better knows and understand the current climate research.

[–] jadero@mander.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

That would be fine, except for the fact that some of the people in charge of setting curricula don't want that kind of education to happen. Where they are in favour of that, there are others working to get on school boards and other positions of power to explicitly battle such education.

I don't know much about the rest of the world, but Canada and USA both have increasingly powerful factions trying to take over school administration at all levels.

Here in Saskatchewan, we even have a Minister of Education who is deeply involved with the creation and support of "Christian Academy" schools that are little more than bible study groups.