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Chapter Eleven

One Last Thing

Part One

WHAT EVERYONE WISHES THEY KNEW AT 15 - keep learning life's secret sauce by watching the video below

Hot Takes

Dr. Aleem Bharwani

Dr. Aleem Bharwani is proof that good research is fundamental to career and mission. Aleem is the Director for Public Policy and Strategic Partnerships...

Myia Antone

Some elders have walked our world for many years; others are young – wise beyond their years. Myia Antone is the latter. Born and...

Jane Thompson

Society is skeptical about today’s youth. Lazy, entitled, precious: that’s what we hear. But society is wrong, according to Jane Thompson. The Executive Director...

Ian Bird

How do you create sustained change? You start by investing in strong, vibrant and resilient communities and the people who call them home. That’s...

Jerry McGrath

We asked Jerry McGrath for his bio and his 10-year-old daughter decided to pen it. She wrote: “My dad is tall. He has short,...

Part Two

YOUR TEACHER WILL DIRECT YOU TO THE ACTIVITIES BELOW THAT WILL HELP YOU WITH YOUR PROJECT.

Chapter Recap

What did you learn? Why does it matter?

Applying Your Lessons

How will this class help you, today and tomorrow?

Career Exploration

Considering a career in storytelling? Get inspired!

Presentation Rubric

Review how your final project will be graded.

Perfect Pitch

Review this guide to help with your final project.

Part Three

Featured Hot Take

Forget dreaming about tomorrow. Dream now. That’s what Dev Aujla did when he was in high school, launching a wildly successful non-profit, before moving into the world of investment, fashion and libraries. (You read that correctly.) He’s also an author and is determined to help you find your dream job, starting today.
 
We’re featuring this podcast across all five Nature Labs subjects. You might not like every course you take in school, but they are all related. By listening to this podcast, hopefully you’ll better understand why.
  • What’s for lunch? Where will that question take you?
  • What’s your dream job? Have you started exploring how to make it so?
  • Is it possible to make money and do good? What does that look like for you?
  • How might this class help you on your journey - in career and in life?
  • What’s the one thing you know now that you wish you knew when you started?

Further Exploration

Latest News

Happy Canada Day!

On this Canada Day, we celebrate a country defined by its vast beauty, quiet strength, and deep sense of community. From the rugged coastlines...

Mount Robson Field Trip

It's our final week of live content on Nature Labs, as we want you to focus on your final projects and exams. To celebrate...

The Year That Was (Sept. 2024 – May 2025)

And what a year it's been. The news cycle never slowed. Your classes have never been more relevant or more important given our ever-changing...

Awards & Competitions

EECOM: Youth action award for environmental leadership

EECOM: Youth action award for environmental leadership Bias: Centre Left Sub-Category: Award Source: EECOM File Type: Support Overview: Youth action award for environmental leadership Web Link: https://eecom.org/awards/

Awards for environmental leaders

Awards for environmental leaders Bias: Centre Left Sub-Category: Award Source: ECO Impact File Type: Support Overview: Awards for environmental leaders Web Link: https://ecoimpact.ca/

Canadian Council: Governor General’s awards for visual and media arts, and other art awards

Canadian Council: Governor General's awards for visual and media arts, and other art awards Sub-Category: Award Source: Canadian Council File Type: Support Overview: Governor General's awards for visual and media arts, and...

Grants

Grants for watershed restoration and conservation work

Grants for watershed restoration and conservation work Bias: Centre Right Sub-Category: Grant Source: Land Stewardship File Type: Support Overview: Grants for watershed restoration and conservation work Web Link: http://www.landstewardship.org/watershed-stewardship-grant-program/

Grants for urban environmental projects

Grants for urban environmental projects Bias: Centre Sub-Category: Grant Source: Evergreen File Type: Support Overview: Grants for urban environmental projects Web Link: https://www.evergreen.ca/our-projects/?type=281&statuses=Open

Save Our Species grants for conservation work globally

Save Our Species grants for conservation work globally Bias: Centre Sub-Category: Grant Source: IUCN File Type: Support Overview: Save Our Species grants for conservation work globally Web Link: https://www.iucn.org/theme/species/our-work/action-ground/sos-save-our-species

Investing

Canada Investment Network

Canada Investment Network Bias: Centre Right Sub-Category: Investment Source: Canada Investment Network File Type: Support Overview: A hub for connecting investors and entrepreneurs in Canada Web Link: https://www.canadianinvestmentnetwork.com/home

An investment platform for social driven business start-ups

An investment platform for social driven business start-ups Bias: Centre Sub-Category: Investment Source: Start-up Canada File Type: Support Overview: An investment platform for social driven business start-ups Web Link: https://www.startupcan.ca/investment-funds/

A hub for angel investing in Canada

A hub for angel investing in Canada Sub-Category: Investment Source: Angel Canada File Type: Support Overview: A hub for angel investing in Canada Web Link: https://angel.co/canada

Leadership & Experience

Conservation Corps/CWF

Conservation Corps/CWF Bias: Centre Right Sub-Category: Experiential Opportunity Source: Conservation Corps/CWF File Type: Opportunity Overview: Opportunities for hands on conservation service work in Canada Web Link: http://cwf-fcf.org/en/explore/conservation-corps/

Canada Service Corps

Canada Service Corps Sub-Category: Experiential Opportunity Source: Canada Service Corps File Type: Opportunity Overview: Opportunities for youth service and volunteer work for nature, community and nation Web Link: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/youth/canada-service-corps.html

Canada’s Model UN

Canada's Model UN Sub-Category: Experiential Opportunity Source: Canada's Model UN File Type: Opportunity Overview: National model UN gathering to learn about decision making and problem solving Web Link: https://www.cmun.ca/

Scholarships

TD: Canada’s largest community service scholarship

TD: Canada's largest community service scholarship Sub-Category: Scholarships Source: TD File Type: Support Overview: Canada's largest community service scholarship Web Link: https://www.td.com/ca/en/personal-banking/solutions/student-advice/student-scholarships-grants-and-bursaries/

University Study: A national database of university grants and scholarships

University Study: A national database of university grants and scholarships Sub-Category: Scholarships Source: University Study File Type: Database Overview: A national database of university grants and scholarships

A national database of federal scholarships

A national database of federal scholarships Sub-Category: Scholarships Source: Government of Canada File Type: Database Overview: A national database of federal scholarships Web Link: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/finance/educationfunding/scholarships.html

Study Guides & Review

Study Effectively

Learn to study more effectively - University of Guelph Source: University of Guelph File Type: Guide Web Link: https://guides.lib.uoguelph.ca/StudyEffectively/Top40StudyStrategies

Study guides for students

Study guide for students Source: Education Corner File Type: Website Web Link: https://www.educationcorner.com/study-skills.html

Create your own puzzles

Create your own puzzles - Crosswords, Cryptograms, Word Searches and more! Source: Discovery Education File Type: Resource Overview: Crosswords, Cryptograms, Word Searches and more! Web Link: https://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/

Volunteering & Careers

National database of all incorporated corporations

National database of all incorporated corporations Sub-Category: Career Source: Government of Canada File Type: Resource Overview: National database of all incorporated corporations Web Link: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/business/research/directoriescanadiancompanies.html

An overview of green jobs

An overview of green jobs Bias: Centre Left Sub-Category: Career Source: ECO File Type: Resource Overview: An overview of green jobs Web Link: https://www.eco.ca/

An unconventional guide to finding a job you love

An unconventional guide to finding a job you love Sub-Category: Career Source: 50 ways to get a job File Type: Book/Podcast Overview: An unconventional guide to finding a job you love Web Link: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/554344/50-ways-to-get-a-job-by-dev-aujla-foreword-by-lodro-rinzler/

Featured Podcast

Jane Thompson

Society is skeptical about today’s youth. Lazy, entitled, precious: that’s what we hear. But society is wrong, according to Jane Thompson. The Executive Director...
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Chapters

Chapter One

The System of Things

Chapter Five

Here’s How

Chapter Nine

Own Your Hypocrisy

Chapter Two

The Context of It All

Chapter Six

Your Turn

Chapter Ten

Keep Going

Chapter Three

We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know

Chapter Seven

Dig Deeper

Chapter Eleven

One Last Thing

Chapter Four

Hard Stuff is Hard

Chapter Eight

Be Better

Chapter Twelve

The End (of the Beginning)