The Nature of Things 1
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Episode
The Suzuki Diaries
Explore the exciting and inspiring global trek taken by David Suzuki and his daughter, Sarika Cullis-Suzuki in THE SUZUKI DIARIES. It’s a rough-and-ready road trip where David and Sarika visit individuals, corporations and nations around the world that are taking measures to achieve sustainability. Filled with real-life moments, the duo travel to Germany, Spain, Denmark and Sweden in search of hope and answers. David keeps a journal while Sarika keeps a blog to interact with audiences. In this series we see a lighter side of David brought out by Sarika, the cheeky environmental upstart.
Supercar: Building the Car of the Future
Throughout the BUILD GREEN episode, The Nature of Things highlights the success stories of forward-thinking architects, builders and owners who are creating green residential buildings today, all across the country. It is not easy, and there are still hurdles to be overcome, but it is imperative that we change the way we build and live in our homes. BUILD GREEN is a great opportunity to show Canadians just how to go about building green – one house at a time.
Living City: A Critical Guide
The automobile has reshaped our world in fundamental ways. Now, global warming, loss of arable land, a growing population and the politics of oil are all conspiring to reshape the automobile. It’s an colossal challenge but the rewards are also enormous. In SUPERCAR, we meet some of the unorthodox designers and engineers who are leading the race to create the next generation of cars and trucks.
Build Green
Sculptor, aviator, inventor, and filmmaker Bill Lishman documents his journey around the globe in search of earth’s renewable energy. In Niagara, he discovers our rich history of hydroelectric production. His travels continue as he explores the world’s largest solar collector power plant in the Mojave dessert. In Iceland, geo-thermal energy literally shoots out of the ground. And Bill is blown away in Denmark where they produce 25% of their electricity with wind turbines.
Earth Energy (2007)
What's happening to our cities? Comparing the vision of our forefathers with many politicians and civic leaders, The Nature of Things sets out to explore the crumbling sub-structure of many of our cities, and using 21st century animation, to sketch an alternative view of our civic future. At once a celebration and a call for action, LIVING CITY will track our architectural and civic achievements, at the same time as the compromises and inaction that can be seen so often across the country.
