Green deputy urges Korento to stay in Terälahd, Teisko

Teisko Green deputy councillor Jukka T. Helin argues that Luontokoulu Korento must stay in Terälahd in Teisko and opposes relocating it to Järvensivu, Aamulehti writes. The piece emphasizes that Korento's forest setting provides real nature experiences for children and calls for stronger nature education and field trips in schools and daycares. It also argues for changing the action program to keep Korento in a natural, rural environment, away from dense urban areas, to give children authentic forest experiences and a touch of nature at least once a year.

The author notes that Korento was recently named the environmental educator of the year and contends that decentralization or a dispersed model would be misleading and undesirable. The piece stresses the need for political understanding and support behind keeping Korento in Terälahd, while cautioning against claims that the school would be shut down if moved and urging continued emphasis on nature education and respect for natural values. If Korento were to be moved, the author still leaves open some questions about how single schools would participate and stresses expanding access to diverse biotopes beyond the immediate town area.