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What is Design Thinking
Design thinking is a problem-solving methodology that focuses on needs and experiences to generate creative solutions. It is a human-centred approach to innovation that...
Mapping Your Natural Context
#BiodiversityIsLife
Why is it important to understand your local, natural context?
Understanding the ecosystem: Biodiversity refers to the variety of life on earth, but it also...
How to Converse
Sounds simple, right? And yet so many of us don't know how to have a good conversation. Let's get a refresher on what good...
Ethics & AI
AI has the potential to significantly advance and benefit every facet of society. However, it also raises...
Stories from rising leaders
Young people can change the world. You can make a difference for people and nature today. But the path isn’t always as obvious or as easy as we...
Design Thinking
“I encourage the conversation to move away from either/or, but/and, and if/that and really start thinking about what are the motivating factors and how...
Design Thinking with Michael Kennedy
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25 Tools for Building a Successful Movement
A movement is a group of people who come together to work towards a shared goal or cause. Movements can take many different forms...
Collaboration is Key!
Empathy and collaboration are closely intertwined. Empathy establishes the foundation of trust, understanding and effective communication necessary for successful collaboration. Collaboration, in turn, provides...
Creating a Podcast
By now, you've probably consumed a few podcasts, in this class or on your own time. Now it's time to learn how to produce...
Creating Infographics
Infographics are a great way to visually showcase data and statistics. They involve a combination of colours, images, data and text that can help...
Dealing with Stress
What Causes Stress?
Present a list of common stressors, such as exams, grades, peer pressure, social media, family expectations, extracurricular activities and even societal issues.
Discuss...
Design Thinking
“I encourage the conversation to move away from either/or, but/and, and if/that and really start thinking about what are the motivating factors and how...
Design Thinking with Michael Kennedy
So, you’ve got a great idea for a class project; to launch a new business; to improve a community service; to change the world...
Ethics & AI
AI has the potential to significantly advance and benefit every facet of society. However, it also raises important ethical questions we must address. Like...
Failure and Resiliency
Resiliency is the ability to bounce back from difficult or stressful situations, to cope with adversity and to adapt to change. It's an essential...
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Research & Critical Thinking
Why Politics and Context Matter in Conservation Policy
Why Politics and Context Matter...
Science has a short-term memory problem
Bias: Centre/Left
Source: Vox
File Type: Essay
Overview: Science has a short-term memory problem: Scientists are trapped in an endless loop of grant applications. How can we set them free?
Web Link: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/370681/science-research-grants-scientific-progress-academia-slow-funding
Explaining your world, today: New research questions old research
Every week, we're going to spotlight an event or breaking news, and this week it's an important article from The Conversation.
New research is calling...
Ethan Mollick On The Four Rules Of Co-Intelligence With AI
Bias: none
Source: Forbes
File Type: Book
Overview: Ethan Mollick On The Four Rules Of Co-Intelligence With AI
Web Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterhigh/2024/05/07/ethan-mollick-on-the-four-rules-of-co-intelligence-with-ai/
Jasper used to burn often. Why did that change when it became a national park?
Bias: none
Source: CBC
File Type: Article
Overview: Jasper used to burn often. Why did that change when it became a national park?
Web Link: https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7295938
40 years after his death Michel Foucault’s philosophy still speaks to a world saturated with social media
Bias: Centre
Source: The Conversation
File Type: Essay
Overview: 40 years after his death Michel Foucault’s philosophy still speaks to a world saturated with social media
Web Link: https://theconversation.com/40-years-after-his-death-michel-foucaults-philosophy-still-speaks-to-a-world-saturated-with-social-media-232589
Protecting just 1.2% of Earth’s land could save most-threatened species, says study
Bias: none
Source: The Guardian
File Type: Study/Article
Overview: Protecting just 1.2% of Earth’s land could save most-threatened species, says study
Web Link: https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/25/protecting-just-12-of-earths-land-could-save-worlds-most-threatened-species-says-study-aoe
Explore Mount Robson
Grizzly Bears
A WSU researcher lived with grizzly bears in Alaska. She came away convinced humans and grizzlies can coexist
Coexisting with grizzlies
Bias: Centre
Sub-Category: Co-existing
Source: Inlander
File Type: Article
Overview: A WSU researcher lived with grizzly bears in Alaska. She came away convinced humans and grizzlies can coexist
Web Link: https://www.inlander.com/spokane/after-living-with-bears-for-300-days-a-wsu-researcher-came-away-with-a-wild-idea-that-grizzlies-and-humans-can-coexist/Content?oid=16084354&fbclid=IwAR1Y4-cTxsmTaYTbcUEQG_VcrWJjpkASnKLrJBdgnjd09mqtLMApf6FNVOo
Regional Issues
A look at the impact and perceptions of ecotourism in the Canadian Rocky Mountains
A look at the impact and perceptions of ecotourism in the Canadian Rocky Mountains
Source: FRI Research
Study
Web Link: https://friresearch.ca/sites/default/files/null/SSP_2002_11_Rpt_AssessingLocalPerceptionsofEcotourisminCanadianMountainCommunities.pdf
Regional Issues
Pros and cons of managing wildlife to save wildlife
Pros and cons of managing wildlife to save wildlife - Via CBC
Resource: Article
Web Link: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/increase-wolf-cull-to-save-endangered-caribou-1.5051901
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Rearguard Falls
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Cranberry Marsh
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