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 - Subscribe for more videos from The Fifth Estate: http://bit.ly/25W8cpn Connect with The Fifth Estate online: Website : http://bit.ly/1d0FBxq Facebook : http://bit.ly/1UO9B8S Twitter : http://bit.ly/237VM8P Instagram : http://bit.ly/25W8SLs About The Fifth Estate: For four decades The Fifth Estate has been Canada's premier investigative documentary program. Hosts Bob McKeown, Gillian Findlay, Mark Kelley and Steven D'Souza continue a tradition of provocative and fearless journalism. The Fifth Estate brings in-depth investigations that matter to Canadians — delivering a dazzling parade of political leaders, controversial characters and ordinary people whose lives were touched by triumph or tragedy.