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Let's Talk Health and Wellbeing Resources

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Discover a set of resources that will give you the background information you need for the Let's Talk Health and Wellbeing Visionary Symposium.

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Travel4Climate Carbon Emissions Calculator

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Let's Talk Climate Change: Resources

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Discover a set of resources to give you background knowledge on climate change.

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Let's Talk Food Resources

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Discover a set of resources curated to get you ready to discuss sustainable agriculture and food security.

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All About The Arctic: Resources

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Discover a set of resources designed to give you background information on all things Arctic!

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Social Emotional Learning

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Learn about social-emotional learning and how to foster it in STEM learning environments.

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Creating Positive Learning Environments

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Explore how to create positive learning environments that support learners’ social, emotional and cognitive development.

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Exploring the World of Virtual Reality

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Learn about the history of virtual reality and how it works.

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Using Plants to Make Medicines

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Learn how plants can be used to make vaccines.

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What is the Internet of Things?

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Learn about the Internet of Things and how it works.

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Introduction to Cryptocurrency

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Learn about cryptocurrency and how it came to be.

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How Likely Is It?

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Learn about probability, a branch of mathematics that helps us predict if something might happen.

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Introduction to Banking Systems

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Learn about money and how traditional banking systems work.

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Designing Rovers for the Moon’s Extreme Environment

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Learn about the extreme environment on the Moon and the challenges this poses for designing lunar rovers.

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Inspiring Talks & Resources from Past Visionary Symposiums

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