

Striking Balance
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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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Long Point
04-10-2016Ontario's Long Point, the world's longest freshwater sand spit, is threatened by an invasive plant, phragmites.
- Ep 2
2.Clayoquot Sound
11-10-2016British Columbia communities look to the past to learn how the environment, cultures and economies can thrive.
- Ep 3
3.Mont Saint-Hilaire
18-10-2016The old-growth forest and pristine lake of Quebec's Mont Saint-Hilaire are cherished by nearby communities.
- Ep 4
4.Bras d'Or
25-10-2016On the Bras d'Or Lake in Cape Breton Island, oyster farming was seen as a sustainable alternative to working in coal and steel.
- Ep 5
5.Georgian Bay
01-11-2016Residents struggle to mitigate the impact of cottagers and a new highway on the region's endangered species.
- Ep 6
6.Redberry Lake
08-11-2016Students conduct social and scientific experiments at Redberry, a salt lake at the heart of a shrinking Saskatchewan community.
- Ep 7
7.Fundy
15-11-2016The Inner Bay of Fundy's population of Atlantic salmon is teetering on the edge of extinction, but people are determined to bring it back.
- Ep 8
8.Waterton
22-11-2016Grizzlies 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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