Nursery World - Editor’s view

With our nation and its political leaders stuck in a Brexit loop, we must continue to act to prevent environmental disaster

Throughout the grind of the Conservative Party leadership contest, there has been remarkably little discussion about education and early years. Actually, of course, there has been remarkable little discussion about anything other than Brexit – our political system and our society are doomed to remain paralysed until some sort of resolution is achieved.

Also low on the agenda is climate change and sustainable development, about which none of the contenders has had anything of substance to say.

We are in a state of national climate change emergency and urgent action is needed.

Children and young people are proving to be the most passionate and effective advocates for change to save their planet from disaster, and many nurseries are playing their part in educating young citizens and running their businesses in a more sustainable way.

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