The Green Channel

A close look at our world, the environment and sustainability.
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    Worst Case Scenario

    Risk analysis
    Watch what happens as farmers and landowners grow concerned over a proposed sour gas well in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta.
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    Cries from the Deep

    Shipwrecks, icebergs and whales… oh, my!
    Dive into the world of Jacques Cousteau as he explores the Grand Banks of Newfoundland.
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    Never Lose Sight

    A closer look at environmental challenges in isolated regions
    Beneath the immaculate snow in Nunavut lie mountains of trash. Discover some of the problems people in the far North face, and what they plan to do about them.

Films

Canaries to Clydesdales  

Canaries to Clydesdales

  • This documentary follows two country veterinarians through their daily rounds, from sterile ...
  • by Eugene Boyko,
  • 1977,
  • 27 min 42 s
Forbidden Forest  
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Forbidden Forest

  • This feature-length documentary tells the story of two very different men brought ...
  • by Kevin W. Matthews,
  • 2004,
  • 69 min 44 s
From Ashes to Forest  

From Ashes to Forest

  • Filmed in several of Canada's national parks (including Banff and Wood ...
  • by Tony Ianzelo,
  • 1984,
  • 52 min 27 s
Never Lose Sight  

Never Lose Sight

  • This short documentary presents the environmental challenges in Nunavut. Beneath the immaculate ...
  • by Sarah McNair-Landry,
  • 2009,
  • 21 min 30 s
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Atonement  
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Atonement

  • This documentary shows efforts by Canadian wildlife specialists to preserve and nurture ...
  • by Michael McKennirey,
  • 1970,
  • 50 min 30 s
Trouble in the Forest  

Trouble in the Forest

  • In this compelling film, David Suzuki investigates the frightening phenomenon of forest ...
  • by Gary Toole,
  • 1988,
  • 46 min 37 s
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The Rise and Fall of the Great Lakes  

The Rise and Fall of the Great Lakes

  • In this short documentary from conservationist Bill Mason, he illustrates that although ...
  • by Bill Mason,
  • 1968,
  • 16 min 40 s
Freshwater World  

Freshwater World

  • This documentary explores a variety of projects undertaken by scientists at Environment ...
  • by Giles Walker,
  • 1974,
  • 24 min 22 s
The Enduring Wilderness  
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The Enduring Wilderness

  • A scenic tour of Canada's national parks, from the mountains of ...
  • by ,
  • 1963,
  • 27 min 48 s
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Who's Counting? Marilyn Waring on Sex, Lies and Global Economics  

Who's Counting? Marilyn Waring on Sex, Lies and Global Economics

  • In this feature-length documentary, Marilyn Waring demystifies the language of economics by ...
  • by Terre Nash,
  • 1995,
  • 94 min 3 s
Worst Case Scenario  
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Worst Case Scenario

  • This documentary looks at the risks of a proposed sour gas well ...
  • by Glynis Whiting,
  • 2001,
  • 43 min 54 s
Wild in the City  

Wild in the City

  • This short documentary films some of the wild animal species that have ...
  • by Gordon Fish,
  • 1985,
  • 16 min 12 s
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Uranium  

Uranium

  • This documentary looks at the hazards of uranium mining in Canada. Toxic ...
  • by Magnus Isacsson,
  • 1990,
  • 47 min 59 s
Something in the Air  

Something in the Air

  • A 2001 documentary about the dangers of pesticides used by potato farmers ...
  • by Sylvie Dauphinais,
  • 2001,
  • 24 min 50 s
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A Day in Forillon  

A Day in Forillon

  • This short film illustrates a day in the life at Forillon National ...
  • by Michel Bouchard,
  • 1978,
  • 7 min 12 s
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A Day in Pacific Rim  

A Day in Pacific Rim

  • This short film illustrates a day in the life at Pacific Rim ...
  • by ,
  • 1978,
  • 6 min 46 s
For Future Generations  

For Future Generations

  • This documentary is about the conservation ethic in Canada that led to ...
  • by Boyce Richardson,
  • 1985,
  • 54 min 14 s
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Horses of Suffield  
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Horses of Suffield

  • This documentary explores the fate of the endangered wild Suffield horses of ...
  • by Nick Bakyta,
  • 1998,
  • 46 min 55 s
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Return of the Swift Fox  

Return of the Swift Fox

  • The swift fox is one of the many lost species that has ...
  • by Jy Chiperzak,
  • 1988,
  • 26 min 32 s
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Crapshoot: The Gamble with Our Wastes  
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Crapshoot: The Gamble with Our Wastes

  • A hazardous mix of waste is flushed into the sewer every day ...
  • by Jeff McKay,
  • 2003,
  • 52 min 43 s
An Ecology of Hope  

An Ecology of Hope

  • A documentary portrait of ecologist Pierre Dansereau, the film takes us from ...
  • by Fernand Dansereau,
  • 2001,
  • 84 min 1 s
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The Great Buffalo Saga  
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The Great Buffalo Saga

  • By the late 1800s the free-ranging buffalo of the western plains of ...
  • by Michael McKennirey,
  • 1985,
  • 55 min 45 s
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Cry of the Wild  

Cry of the Wild

  • This feature-length documentary from Bill Mason imparts his affection for the big ...
  • by Bill Mason,
  • 1972,
  • 88 min 4 s
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Being Caribou  

Being Caribou

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St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea  

St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea

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Cries from the Deep  

Cries from the Deep

  • This documentary records the journey undertaken by Jacques Cousteau, his 24-member team ...
  • by Jacques Gagné,
  • 1981,
  • 96 min 20 s
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Earth to Mouth  

Earth to Mouth

  • Filmed at the Wing Fong Farm in Ontario, this documentary follows the ...
  • by Yung Chang,
  • 2002,
  • 41 min 33 s
Pocket Desert - Confessions of a Snake Killer  
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Pocket Desert - Confessions of a Snake Killer