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Looking Ahead to Our 2025 Updated Strategic Direction
In June 2025, the Lawson Foundation will officially launch our updated Strategic Direction, setting the course for our work in the years ahead. As we near this milestone, we are taking stock—of what we’ve learned, how the landscape is shifting, and where we can...
Imagining What’s Next: Strategic Foresight for Early Childhood in Canada
The Lawson Foundation is excited to release its new report, “Using Foresight to Contemplate the Future of Early Childhood in Canada.” This report, developed to inform the Foundation’s strategic planning, serves as a thought-provoking resource for those engaged in...
Cathy Taylor Awarded King Charles III Coronation Medal
Our President & CEO, Cathy Taylor, was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal. Cathy has dedicated her career to strengthening charities and nonprofits and advocating for positive change locally, provincially and nationally. With deep roots in public policy...
Lawson Foundation Welcomes Four Environmental Leaders to 2nd Year of Youth Action & Environment Pilot Fellowship
The Lawson Foundation is excited to announce the launch of the second year of the Youth Action and the Environment Pilot Fellowship and introduce a new class of four recipients. As part of our Youth Action and the Environment strategy, the Youth Action and the...
The Starfish’s First Youth Environmental Changemakers Summit: An Inspiring Success
Filling the Gap in Meaningful Convening Spaces For Young Environmental Leaders Deep in the Squamish Valley, near moss-covered cedar forests and the flowing Cheakamus River, 75 young environmental leaders and changemakers convened for the inaugural five-day Youth...
Marium Vahed: Greening Muslim Communities Through Environmental Education
https://youtu.be/qlHmXZD1_lk?si=qzcI46Gq1Y5jvEiG This is episode four of our Youth Action & the Environment Pilot Fellowship documentary series, produced by My Media Creative as part of their Climate Warriors Series. Each film captures the incredible...