Striking Balance

Striking Balance

2016 · 2 Seasons · 17 Episodes · 0.0

Join us on a journey across Canada as we look at our nation's breathtaking biosphere reserves in this eight-part cinematic documentary series. We'll explore some of the amazing places that make up our 18 UNESCO-designated biosphere reserves and what makes them special, from geological, ecological, historical and cultural perspectives. Nearly two million people live in these reserves, and we'll meet the passionate residents on a quest to find a balance between economic prosperity and environmental protection. We'll also investigate the reserves as living laboratories by joining academics, citizen scientists and indigenous knowledge-keepers in their research to create a more sustainable future for both Canadians and the environments in which we live.

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E11. Long Point2016-10-04Ontario's Long Point, the world's longest freshwater sand spit, is threatened by an invasive plant, phragmites.E22. Clayoquot Sound2016-10-11British Columbia communities look to the past to learn how the environment, cultures and economies can thrive.E33. Mont Saint-Hilaire2016-10-18The old-growth forest and pristine lake of Quebec's Mont Saint-Hilaire are cherished by nearby communities.E44. Bras d'Or2016-10-25On the Bras d'Or Lake in Cape Breton Island, oyster farming was seen as a sustainable alternative to working in coal and steel.E55. Georgian Bay2016-11-01Residents struggle to mitigate the impact of cottagers and a new highway on the region's endangered species.E66. Redberry Lake2016-11-08Students conduct social and scientific experiments at Redberry, a salt lake at the heart of a shrinking Saskatchewan community.E77. Fundy2016-11-15The Inner Bay of Fundy's population of Atlantic salmon is teetering on the edge of extinction, but people are determined to bring it back.E88. Waterton2016-11-22Grizzlies are increasingly protected in Alberta, challenging the ranchers of the Waterton Biosphere Reserve to find new ways to coexist with them.

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