lehan
About this original series
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# Episodes
4 episodes -
Rating
TV-UN
Episodes of lehan
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The 'Now' house
It’s not realistic to abandon our cities in pursuit of a sustainable lifestyle. We’ve spent the past century developing a crucial infrastructure that our increasingly urban population depends upon.New urban developments, such as the Foundry lofts, heated by geothermal taps and the Netzero townhouses prove that energy efficient housing is viable for future construction.But the majority of Toronto’s urban development occured during wartime and postwar booms, when coal energy was cheaply availabl...
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Release date
Dec 5, 2008
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Runtime
03:02
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The new survivalist
An escape to the woods isn’t feasible for many. Even worse, our large urban populations would be unable to sustain themselves for long living off the land.Some survivalists would rather not see it come to that. Instead, by reducing our dependence on energy consuming industries and environmentally destructive farming practices, they advocate a sustainable lifestyle using minimal natural resources.Laurie Varga is also an urban survivalist. But instead of focusing on wilderness survival, she’s de...
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Release date
Dec 5, 2008
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Runtime
03:31
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The urban survivalist
Kevin Dodd is an urban survivalist. A carpenter by trade, he grew up in Toronto, but has spent time abroad, picking up new skills wherever he travels. He credits his interest in survival skills to the Internet. Dodd combines ancient tool and weapon-making skills, a knowledge of Canadian ecosystems and self defense and survival skills.Give him a knife, Dodd says, and he can survive in any environment. He puts his skills to the test often, camping out in Toronto’s High Park and Humber valley.
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Release date
Dec 5, 2008
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Runtime
03:48
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The new survivalism - Introduction
We live in a society dependent on cheap and easily available energy.Every day, Canadians use almost five times more energy than the average person on this planet.But easy to extract, cheap energy is becoming scarce. The world is consuming more energy every year, while less and less oil and natural gas reserves are being found.When shocks occur, like natural disasters and international conflict, and that energy is disrupted, we’re left vulnerable to the whims of nature.What happens when it runs...
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Release date
Dec 5, 2008
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Runtime
01:30
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