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The Nature of Things | Season 2012-2013, Episode 7 | Jan 10, 2013 | 44:59

David Suzuki's Andean Adventure

In unexpected places, David Suzuki finds radical new ideas about energy, the environment, and doing things differently. Will they catch on?

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