Growing heritage apples is important for biodiversity & maintaining genetic variation, which helps ensure food system resilience against pests, diseases, and climate change. It also preserves cultural history, provides health benefits from older cultivars, and supports unique habitats for wildlife.

The new curriculum for England is not due to be released until 2028 meaning at least another 3-5 years befor this gap narrows. This requires #UrgentImprovement not only for the green transition but also for the economic security and wellbeing of young people.
Tick tock 🔥 🌍 ⏰

In the UK this gap is hindering the pace of the green transition. Young people are ideal for these positions given adequate knowledge & skills.
However, many aren't aware of green careers, as identified in the 2025 Royal Meteorological Society report on school leavers.
www.rmets.org/news/uk-scho...

Demand for green skills is growing faster than the supply of workers, with job postings increasing at a significantly higher rate than the number of people with the required expertise.

Nature is all discombobulated 😢

Thank you for sharing your start into understanding the value of protecting the natural world. My definitive turning point was when studying Geology at Uni. I loved the wild landscapes of the mountains and I realised how incredibly malicious the oil industry can be following the Exxon Valdez

I'm not sure I actually want to know what's in it 😬

4. The response so far has been extraordinary. Stakeholders in education are uniting behind a shared belief: curriculum reform must prepare learners not just to succeed in the world as it is, but to shape the world as it could be.

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3. Supporters — including students, parents, and members of the wider public — who wish to endorse the letter ✍🏽
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2. Teachers and professionals in education, research, youth leadership, or civil society who would like to be considered as signatories ✍🏽
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1. Read the letter here:
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Indeed 🙄
I'm going to have to use all my willpower not to say "I did try to tell you".