Striking Balance
Striking Balance
TV ShowReturning Series

Striking Balance

2016
2 seasons
17 episodes

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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  • Ep 1

    1.Long Point

    04-10-2016

    Ontario's Long Point, the world's longest freshwater sand spit, is threatened by an invasive plant, phragmites.

  • Ep 2

    2.Clayoquot Sound

    11-10-2016

    British Columbia communities look to the past to learn how the environment, cultures and economies can thrive.

  • Ep 3

    3.Mont Saint-Hilaire

    18-10-2016

    The old-growth forest and pristine lake of Quebec's Mont Saint-Hilaire are cherished by nearby communities.

  • Ep 4

    4.Bras d'Or

    25-10-2016

    On 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

    01-11-2016

    Residents struggle to mitigate the impact of cottagers and a new highway on the region's endangered species.

  • Ep 6

    6.Redberry Lake

    08-11-2016

    Students conduct social and scientific experiments at Redberry, a salt lake at the heart of a shrinking Saskatchewan community.

  • Ep 7

    7.Fundy

    15-11-2016

    The 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

    22-11-2016

    Grizzlies 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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