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Canada at a Crossroads: Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Speech (Lesson)
At the (somewhat controversial) World Economic Forum, Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a critical address to global leaders on a day when US President...
The full Canada at a Crossroads Series is out!
Yesterday on CBC’s Power & Politics, Shachi Kurl - one of our featured voices on Nature Labs - highlighted that education is the single most important tool to...
Canada at a Crossroads: Decision-Making, Democracy, and the Cost of Inaction...
Based on the story Canada at a Crossroads: Chapter 4
Grade Level: 9–12
Time Required: 80-120 minutes
Big Idea: Indecision has consequences. In a democracy, making fair,...
Canada at a Crossroads: Democracy, Responsibility, and the Choices We Make...
Based on the story Canada at a Crossroads: Chapter 5
Grade Level: 9–12
Time Required: 80-120 minutes
Big Idea: Democracy is not self-sustaining. It depends on informed,...
Top Encounters of 2025
After several years of being glued to timelines and render bars (ohhh those render barssss), we finally remembered that to continue building Nature Labs,...
Make a Difference this Giving Tuesday
Today is all about supporting the projects and communities that help make the world a little better, and we’d love for you to consider...
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The Alberta/Ottawa Agreement Meets Another Unity Crisis
Following the November 27th memorandum of understanding between the federal government and Alberta, we sat down with Canada's...
What Makes Canada? History, Identity, Democracy (Lesson)
Based on the story Canada at a Crossroads: Chapter 3
Grade Level: 9–12
Time Required: 60–75 minutes
Themes: Canadian identity, democratic decision-making, economic growth, regionalism, reconciliation, biodiversity,...
Talking Points for Teachers: The Science Behind Climate Negotiations
For the lesson: COP30 - Climate at a Crossroads: Science, Fossil Fuels, and Global Decisions (Science Lesson)
1. What Drives Climate Negotiations? The Science.
Earth is...
COP30 – Climate at a Crossroads: Science, Fossil Fuels, and Global...
Based on the Politico article: Deal or ‘meh’ deal? Climate summit ends on a deflating note
Summary of the Article
Nearly 200 countries met in Belém,...