Top 10 BC Natural Resource Videos Of 2014

It's real easy to forget when you live in big cities, but the fact is that the good things in life come from natural resources. Whether you grow it, catch it, or dig it, resources are needed for EVERYTHING around us. In 2014, the Resource Works Society took the British Columbia scene by storm when it launched, calmly bringing badly needed information to light in an area that is too often dominated by shouting and polarization. Watch our 10 favourite moments.

1. We went live - and it was good

Breakfast Television / Via youtu.be

The Resource Works Society was launched back in April and it was a big deal – finally a balanced voice in the stressful economy/environment debate. Senior research fellow Philip Cross explains the story to Vancouver's Breakfast Television. Click the credit to watch the video.

2. Yes, designers are resource workers too

Resource Works / Via youtube.com

Did he just say Adobe Illustrator is needed for natural resource jobs in BC? You heard that right. Click the credit to watch the video.

3. Dude, who stole my clothes?

Resource Works / Via resourceworks.com

In April, our pod of Natural Runners took the Sun Run by storm. The message their flesh bore was straight to the point: Without Natural Resources, We'd Be Naked. Did we mention the ladies loved this stunt? Click the credit to watch the video.

4. Um, we need to talk

The Province / Via theprovince.com

The most important thing is to get citizens talking about environment/economy issues. That’s exactly what Resource Works did in 2014. Click the credit to watch the video.

5. Because it's what we do best

Resource Works / Via youtube.com

Resource industries are the foundation of the BC economy, a story told in this brief video. Click on the credit to watch the video.

6. A fitting business model

Resource Works / Via youtube.com

Dunn’s Tailor’s is well established in downtown Vancouver, but it’s a natural resource business in many ways. Click on the credit to watch the video.

7. Meet a naturalist who's a logger who's from the Kootenays

Resource Works / Via resourceworks.com

Here is how one natural resource leader we met in 2014 works in harmony with the environment. Click on the credit to watch the video.

8. Are you ready for the truth about our energy future?

Resource Works / Via Facebook: resourceworks

A highlight for Resource Works in 2014 was the speaking event we held for Daniel Yergin, the Pulitzer-prize winning authority on energy. Watch this video to the end - it could change how you think about the future of the world. Click on the credit to watch the video.

9. Natural resources STILL pay for the stuff we need

GlobalBC / Via youtube.com

British Columbia still relies on its natural resource economy for the important things. Here's why. Click on the credit to watch the video.

10. In case you thought there was no cat video!

Resource Works / Via Facebook: video.php

Of COURSE we did the obligatory natural resource cat video in 2014 – this is Buzzfeed after all. Click on the credit to watch it.

EPILOGUE: A new voice is born

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April 10, 2014 – our launch date