To help reduce overconsumption and clothing waste, more and more people are turning to alternatives. In Germany, a fair fashion activist is showing the way and hasn't bought anything new for over ten years.

An NGO in Gabon is working with the government to implement a new initiative that includes protecting marine zones, working with fishing communities and conducting both social and marine studies.

In 2019 cyclone Idai flooded large areas of northern Mozambique, washing away homes and destroying crops. But the devastation could have been worse had it not been for the intact ecosystem of Gorongosa National Park.