Contact Us FAQ Français
Home / Our Living Legacy

Our Living Legacy

Maple Leaf This item is only available for Canadian orders.

Catalogue Number:  RVP004
Producer:  River Voices
Producers:  Jeremy Williams
Producing Agencies:  River Voices Productions
Subject:  Canadian Social Studies, Canadian World Studies, Documentary, Environmental Studies, First Nations Studies, Indigenous Issues, Indigenous Peoples, Science, Social Studies
Language:  English
Grade Level:  6 - 8, 9 - 12, Post Secondary
Country Of Origin:  Canada
Copyright Year:  2009
Running Time:  26:15
Closed Captions:  Yes


Request Preview Access

This documentary portrays the campaign to protect the last old-growth forests and forestry jobs on Vancouver Island and BC's South Coast. Old-growth forests are the heritage of First Nations people and all Canadians. The fight for ancient forests exploded in 1993 on Vancouver Island in Clayoquot Sound, where thousands of people joined efforts to save the old-growth rainforests. In early 2000 a resurgence in environmental concerns was accompanied by an expansion of the ancient forest movement on Vancouver Island, as environmentalists and forestry workers joined together in solidarity at mass rallies. We see spectacular images of the enormous ancient trees, giant stumps and clearcuts, and the export of raw logs to foreign mills.

Official Selection: Powell River Film Festival




Related Titles

Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve, British Columbia: Striking...

Inspired Planet Ideas LIV019

Encompassing 350 000 hectares on the west coast of Vancouver Island, Clayoquot Sound contains some...

Hunting Giants

Nootka Street Film Company Inc. NSF000

A thrill-seeking explorer wants to find and climb the biggest tree in Canada outside a logging...

On How Finding Environmental Solutions Can be Messy - Tzeporah...

Paper Tiger PT0090

This episode of The Green Interview features Tzeporah Berman, who has been designing and winning...

Downstream: Mine Waste and the Fraser River Watershed

River Voices RVP000

Huge mine tailings dams - like the one that burst at the Mount Polley Mine in 2014 - pose a serious...

Rise of the Salmon People

River Voices RVP003

Wild Salmon plays a vital role in the ecosystems of BC. Many coastal and inland communities, rich...


Browse Our Collection By Subject

View All Subjects