A GROUP of Murrabit Primary School students who wanted to learn about sustainable farming have received a visit from Member for Murray Plains Peter Wash to answer questions about to “how to make a difference”.
In a letter to Mr Walsh, team member Jed said they were researching sustainable development goals as part of their inquiry projects at the school.“The goals have been created by the UN to achieve them by 2030. This will be a challenge, but we want to know how to make a difference,” he wrote.
“I am particularly looking at sustainable looking at sustainable farming, which comes under goal number 15, Life on Land.
“Many farmers have good farming practices already, but we need to promote what they’re doing and educate others on how to be balanced, creating forest areas, good soil, not polluting, efficient water use, and animal habitat to protect species.
“The goal is about protecting, sustaining, and promoting excellent practices for healthy ecosystems. This includes farms which many of us live on.”
Mr Walsh said he was so intrigued by the invitation he decided to visit in person, rather than via Zoom.The Year 5-6 students “were not mucking around” with their questions and certainly knew what they were asking.
He says that included questions about balanced farming practices, what others are doing well locally, Australia-wide, or even internationally – and what we can do better in our local area.
“They told me in their eyes the ‘need for action’ is something that cannot wait’,” Mr Walsh said.
“The last line in their invitation was very strong: ‘The future is in our hands, and my classmates and I want to make a change as soon as possible’.”
“So I was delighted to go to Murrabit and meet the next leaders of our region and our state, and we had a good conversation and I congratulate all the students I met, and the school, for their commitment to, and interest in, the world around them.”
