Why wood from B.C. forests is burning to fuel U.K. energy needs - The Fifth Estate

Amid the ongoing fight to protect British Columbia’s forests, The Fifth Estate investigates how the province has become a leading exporter of wood pellets that are burned to fuel energy needs in the U.K., Japan and South Korea. The industry is billed as “green” and “renewable,” but many scientists disagree and activists say Canada has made a mistake in supporting the industry.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.6606921

#Deforestation #WoodPellets #BritishColumbia

producer/director
HARVEY CASHORE
LYNETTE FORTUNE

written by
LYNDSAY DUNCOMBE

editing
ALICIA LEE

editing support
LORETTA HICKS

senior videographer
JOHN BADCOCK csc
JONATHAN CASTELL

additional cinematography
ANDY HINCENBERGS
GIAN PAOLO MENDOZA
MIKE ZIMMER
JASON POPE

Satellite Imagery
AIRBUS DS / EARTHRISE
USGS / NASA LANDSAT / EARTHRISE

archival material
AXE DRAX GROUP
BC LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
CONSERVATION NORTH
CPAC
DESTINATION BRITISH COLUMBIA
DRAX
EXTINCTION REBELLION NORTH
FACEBOOK
GETTY IMAGES
PINNACLE PELLET
POND5
SCIENCE CHANNEL MEGA SHIPPERS
THE MOTHER TREE MOVEMENT
WOOD PELLET ASSOCIATION OF CANADA
YOUTUBE

special thanks
THE PULITZER CENTRE RAINFOREST INVESTIGATIONS NETWORK

additional thanks
KUANG KENG KUEK SER
EDWARD BOYDA
CALEB KRUSE
GOLDEN BALL

graphic designer
JAKE BOONE

graphic director
JEFF GOLDHAR

visual research
LESLIE MORRISON

media management
MATT GUERIN

post audio
RON SEARLES
RICK STARKS

colourist
SCOTT McINTYRE

rollout producer
LEANNE STEPNOW

social media producer
AVNEET DHILLON

digital producer
JANET DAVISON

theme music
STEVE D'ANGELO

project manager
VICTOR KERR

associate director
CARMEN SMITH

packaging editor
ALESSIA PROTOMANNI

resource coordinators
MEGAN BEECKMANS
CHAHAT DESAI
SAM NAR

coordinating associate director
RHONDA KIRKPATRICK

senior producer
ALLYA DAVIDSON

executive producer
DIANA SWAIN

original broadcast
OCTOBER 6, 2022

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