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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...
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.
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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