Jim Cuddy
Narrator
Striking Balance (2016)
Season 1
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.
Released Oct. 4, 2016
Episode 50 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: imdb.biosphere-reserve, imdb.biosphere-region, imdb.unesco, imdb.ccunesco, imdb.canadian-nature, imdb.canada-nature, imdb.biosphere + 19 more, imdb.great-bear-lake, imdb.mount-arrowsmith, imdb.riding-mountain, imdb.niagara-escarpment, imdb.frontenac-arch, imdb.lac-saint-pierre, imdb.manicouagan-uapishka, imdb.southwest-nova, imdb.long-point-ontario, imdb.redberry-lake, imdb.clayoquot-sound, imdb.waterton, imdb.georgian-bay, imdb.mount-saint-hillaire, imdb.cape-breton-nova-scotia, imdb.canada, imdb.sustainable-development, imdb.sustainability, imdb.nature
Watch Providers: Tubi TV
Network: TVO
S1E1 - Long Point
Ontario's Long Point, the world's longest freshwater sand spit, is threatened by an invasive plant, phragmites.
Oct. 4, 2016, midnight
S1E2 - Clayoquot Sound
British Columbia communities look to the past to learn how the environment, cultures and economies can thrive.
Oct. 11, 2016, midnight
S1E3 - Mont Saint-Hilaire
The old-growth forest and pristine lake of Quebec's Mont Saint-Hilaire are cherished by nearby communities.
Oct. 18, 2016, midnight
S1E4 - Bras d'Or
On the Bras d'Or Lake in Cape Breton Island, oyster farming was seen as a sustainable alternative to working in coal and steel.
Oct. 25, 2016, midnight
S1E5 - Georgian Bay
Residents struggle to mitigate the impact of cottagers and a new highway on the region's endangered species.
Nov. 1, 2016, midnight
S1E6 - Redberry Lake
Students conduct social and scientific experiments at Redberry, a salt lake at the heart of a shrinking Saskatchewan community.
Nov. 8, 2016, midnight
S1E7 - Fundy
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.
Nov. 15, 2016, midnight
S1E8 - Waterton
Grizzlies are increasingly protected in Alberta, challenging the ranchers of the Waterton Biosphere Reserve to find new ways to coexist with them.
Nov. 22, 2016, midnight
Network: TVO
Episode Runtime: 50 min.
Season Runtime: 50 min.
Released: Oct. 4, 2016
Last Air Date: Nov. 29, 2020, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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