by Catherine Delahunty
The Government has agreed to fund Enviroschools for another six months and then review it.
The review will use up precious resources needed to maintain and develop the programme. Thus the continued uncertainty and search for a secure funding base continues for Enviroschools staff. The Education for Sustainability Advisers programme has had no relief and now must rely on local government for their survival.
In the last six months there has been hard lobbying for Enviroschools, but from the comments in the House yesterday, the Government thinks this is just a concession to the Maori Party, not an affirmation of this fantastic educational programme.
The Green Party has deep concern that the current Government has failed to engage with the benefits of the Enviroschools learning model which enhances literacy and numeracy along with many other core skills.
When a Government chooses to cut or review solid and successful programmes you have to ask what the real problem is here? Is this National Government so worried about scrapping any programmes they didn’t instigate that they would overlook a great programme that helps children learn how to address the environmental challenges on our one and only planet?
Published in Economy, Work, & Welfare | Parliament | Society & Culture by Catherine Delahunty on Wed, November 25th, 2009
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the Government thinks this is just a concession to the Maori Party
They what??
Smith got hammered by audiences during his ETS ‘consultation’ meetings around the country and at Queenstown ‘offered’ to look into his ‘own resources’ to restore some funding to Enviroschools…but, The Maori Party (chokes on spirulina smoothie).
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The short and incredibly happy life of Tolley…
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It’s part of the ETS buy off apparently.
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What a reasonable position National is taking on this.
Good to see.
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Shunda – your measure of reasonableness is a party that takes away, for no good reason, then gives some back, in part payment for a crooked deal!!
No wonder your other ideas are skew-whiff!
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