• 2012
The Water Brothers

Summary Two young eco-adventurer brothers, Alex and Tyler, travel the world to explore our relationship with water - what are the problems and where will the solutions come from? From a submarine at the bottom of the ocean to the top of mountain glaciers in Greenland, The Water Brothers share their passion for the world's most precious resource. View more details

  • 2012

The Water Brothers

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Jay Famiglietti Tyler Mifflin Alex Mifflin

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Mar 18, 2012

Countries of origin : Canada

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Filming locations : Mexico

Production companies : Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund SK Films

Summary Two young eco-adventurer brothers, Alex and Tyler, travel the world to explore our relationship with water - what are the problems and where will the solutions come from? From a submarine at the bottom of the ocean to the top of mountain glaciers in Greenland, The Water Brothers share their passion for the world's most precious resource. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Mar 18, 2012

Countries of origin : Canada

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Filming locations : Mexico

Production companies : Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund SK Films

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Episode 1 • Mar 18, 2012
Reefer Madness
The world's coral reefs are home to a quarter of all marine life - and they're being wiped out. The Water Brothers take you to the second longest reef system on Earth, the Mezo-American reef. Why are we killing the most important, underwater sanctuaries on earth? And how do we stop Reefer Madness?
Episode 2 • Mar 18, 2012
Carpageddon
Asian Carp have invaded the Mississippi, and destroyed the lucrative fishing industry. Today, only an electric fence is keeping them from entering the Great Lakes, and a few have already been spotted. If any more cross that barrier, prepare for Carpageddon.
Episode 3 • Mar 19, 2012
Water in All the Wrong Places
The Water Brothers will examine the fascinating history of water in California as it is constantly being artificially diverted and dammed to create electricity and maintain growing populations and immense agricultural industries in one of the driest places in North America.
Episode 4 • Mar 19, 2012
The Big Thaw
The Arctic is experiencing climate change faster than anywhere else in the world and water is at the heart of this story. Learn how melting ice sheets and sea ice in Iceland, Greenland and Labrador will have global implications on the loss of biodiversity and the dynamics of ocean currents that could lead to dangerous spin off climate change events. How will the people and wildlife of the North adapt to these changes? Could some groups even profit from the disappearance of sea ice and how will the rest of the world experience the effects of The Big Thaw?
Episode 5 • Mar 20, 2012
Valley of the Dammed
The Mekong is the most productive river system on Earth and home to the world's largest freshwater fish species and inland fishery. Will 11 planned mega dams spell an end to the main food source for over 70 million people? Who will decide the fate of... The Valley of the Dammed?
Episode 6 • Mar 20, 2012
Bottlegate
Canadians enjoy some of the cleanest and most plentiful supplies of freshwater in the world. Our tap water is also cheap and easily accessible. So what's with our obsession with bottled water? Do we know all the facts? Have we been seduced by clever marketing campaigns? The Water Brothers explore how their own tap water is treated and distributed at a facility two blocks from their childhood home and show that the quality of water from their tap is often of the same quality or even better than bottled water. The Water Brothers will also speak with municipal scientists who are in charge of testing tap water and discover that the government regulations for testing tap water are much different than the regulations for the bottled water industry. In fact, because tap water is so safe in Canada, some bottled water is sourced directly from tap water, except you are being charged 1000-2000 times more! Globally, 17 million barrels of oil are needed to produce bottled water and hundreds of millions of plastic water bottles are ending up in Ontario landfills every year as recycling recovery rates still barely reach 60%, clogging our landfills and our oceans. In order to reduce plastic water bottle waste, the brothers have decided to give back. With the support of The Bell New Media Fund, TVO and SK Films, they have created a Free Mobile App called QUENCH which conveniently shows users the nearest location in Toronto for a water fountain or water Re-Fill Location like retailers, shops and restaurants (part of the BlueW network).
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