If kids were to learn basic handywork skills during their schooling, such as how to use tools and work with all kinds of materials, down-the-line this would give many people the confidence and skillsets to repair rather than replace all kinds of things. For example, how many socks does an average person throw away in a lifetime, and could that be halved if everyone know how to use a needle and thread? Teaching children the use of a drill to fix a piece of furniture, or how to apply a splash of varnish to pick up an old shelf are other examples of things that could be taught. This could be of huge benefit to the environment in the long-run. While we tackle the energy crisis, we should keep in mind that we also have a pollution crisis, which will be challenging to solve. As such, we should take measures now to start reducing the amount of material we throw out, just to buy a replacement. Therefore, I think developing some basic handy skills should be a core feature of schooling.