Family on the Road

Can we do more with less? Years of economic recession and one of the highest inflation rates of the world are forcing some Argentinians to find alternative solutions to do more with less. From the Andes to the region of Buenos Aires, Martin’s family meets these Argentinians who imagine solutions to live a better life while consuming less resources.

Martin’s family enters Chile through the Atacama Desert, one of the most arid in the world. Fred and Laure meet the desert’s inhabitants who imagine surprising solutions to bring life where it is not expected. From one meeting to another, their journey in the desert will lead the family to Peru.

In this episode of Family on the Road, Martin's trip through Columbia shows us that it's possible to make mushrooms grow on coffee wastes, use bamboo to revolutionize architecture, and extract gold from the earth without polluting it.

In Thailand, Martin's family discovers the importance of mangroves and the ecosystem that they preserve.

In Kuala Lumpur, two green initiatives are on the agenda: a rooftop garden that refreshes the city's largest shopping mall, and the country's first "green" certified home. After a detour via Malacca, Martin and Chine celebrate Easter on the island of Borneo! They witness its destruction and meet the people who are struggling to save the forest.

The link between Japan and nature is very special. The disaster of Fukushima and one of the highest population densities in the world put environmental issues at the forefront of the Japanese policy. For Martin and his family, it is the opportunity to explore this high-tech country that is bringing back ancestral techniques in the spotlight.