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.

Owls are seen as a bad omen in many Kenyan communities and are often killed. Now at one of the few bird sanctuaries in the country, bird keepers are showing farmers their importance for the overall ecosystem.

What do you do if your community has a garbage problem? Omar Islam Ali is teaching young people in his town of Lamu in Kenya that one man's waste is another man's building material!

Most tires have to be changed regularly, long before the rubber starts to crumble and becomes a safety issue. But rubber is extremely long-lasting – with great recycling potential, from rubber mats to rainproof bags.

A three-year project by Tunisia’s authorities to reintroduce the endangered Atlas gazelle is reaping results. It’s part of a strategy to both improve local biodiversity and boost tourism.

In Cairo, green spaces are a rare luxury. That's what inspired urban farming startup Schaduf to help poor Egyptians clean up roofs and create gardens, thereby greening the city and improving their quality of life.

20 years ago local village chiefs in Ghana founded a conservation programme to protect pygmy hippos. The programme is a success and the number of hippos has increased from two to almost 40.

Waste car batteries usually end up on the scrapheap. But a German engineer has made it his mission to recycle them - by extracting the valuable raw materials they contain.

Plastic waste is a problem, all around the world. But as it turns out, you can actually use it for a good purpose: To make road surfaces cheaper, stronger and longer-lasting.

A Kenyan entrepreneur is using sisal to put an an eco-friendly twist on hair extensions. Her products are fully biodegradable, cheaper than synthetic extensions, and can even be reused.

Botswana's Chobe National Park offers a complete package for eco-tourists, including a renewable-powered hotel that recycles water and waste, and safari trips in silent, emission-free e-cars.

The average toilet uses around six liters of water for every flush. Two sisters from Frankfurt have based their business around an eco-friendly alternative: portable compost toilets.

An organization in Nigeria is combining environmental action with female empowerment. It trains women to recycle waste plastic by weaving it into fashion accessories - which they can sell for a profit.

Electronic waste can be costly and even dangerous to dispose of. In Cameroon's capital Yaoundé, the NGO Solidarité Technologique collects and recycles electronics — making them more affordable for locals.

When Ngaira Mandara posted a short clip showing one of Dar es Salaam's best known monuments struggling with the heat, he received an overwhelming response. His animations help raise awareness about global warming.

More than a million tons of shoes are thrown away every year in Europe alone. German company Sneaker Rescue wants to change that, by giving worn out sneakers a new lease of life.

As the population swells in Zimbabwe's capital, some people are building homes on the city's wetlands. But residents and environmental groups have come together to restore and protect these unique ecosystems.

In Norway, amid icy temperatures and dark winters, a former ship's cook grows herbs and vegetables in the Svalbard archipelago. This unique gamble is providing people with a sustainable food supply in extreme conditions.

Modern devices like computers and phones have improved our world and how we do business. Unfortunately, they are hard to get rid of. Now a Nigerian company is using best-practice methods to recycle these electronics.

In order to slow down deforestation in Madagascar, an NGO is teaching local villagers how to make charcoal out of plant remains instead of cutting down more trees for fuel.

While kayaking down Germany's rivers, a photographer started pulling plastic rubbish out of the water and taking pictures. His artwork drew attention to the problem and started a volunteer cleanup movement.

By convincing poachers to join the other side, a small group of rangers in Uganda's Murchison Falls National Park has seen the elephant population go from around 400 to over 1,600 in recent years.

Worldwide millions of tons of plastic are discarded yearly. But recycling is made difficult since many products are bonded to other materials. Now an engineer has developed technology for separating and cleaning them.