A year of ‘eco-conscription’ between school and university would renew the bonds between people and the land
• Hugh Warwick is an ecologist and writer
School leads inexorably to further education for the majority. But in the rush to qualify, to meet the tick-box requirements of curriculum assessors, there is a loss of time to think. After a 14-year slog young people are in need of a break to ask searching questions. What do they want to do with their lives? Do they want to saddle up a mountain of debt to take out into the “real world”?
What if there was to be a pause. A year in which you have the chance to earn your tuition fees while at the same time learning more about yourself. A time to explore a life outdoors. A time to grow food, develop community and repair a damaged environment. A truly productive gap year.
Continue reading...from Voluntary Sector Network | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2uqli17
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