DW's Eco Africa showcases innovative concepts and best practice projects from Africa and Europe and presents environment and climate change ideas that inspire others to get on board or start something of their own.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 3 days 51 minutes
Energy to go: the world’s smallest hydropower plant
Sick of your phone running out of battery? Now you can use a mini water turbine to charge it up. With the invention already a success in India, the German engineer behind it now has his sights set on the African market.
Joy Doreen meets…Judi Wakhungu
Kenyan environment minister Judi Wakhungu discusses environmental conservation, protecting wildlife, and how the country’s energy sector is making use of innovative green technology.
Joy Doreen meets…Judy Wakhungu
Kenyan environment minister Judi Wakhungu discusses environmental conservation, protecting wildlife, and how the country’s energy sector is making use of innovative green technology.
African Penguins under threat
The endangered African penguin is facing increased danger due to marine pollution. But conservationists are trying to protect the last of their kind on the few remaining breeding grounds in Southern Africa.
The fight for water in Kenya
Hydropower plants are causing parts of Kenya's Tana River to dry up. Scientists are trying to ensure there's enough water for everyone relying on the body of water.
Botswana's rhinos make a comeback
Poaching had pushed Botswana's white and black rhinos into near extinction. But an initiative is fighting to bring them back with the help of an elite ranger group.
Finding riches in rubbish
Just a small amount of the millions of tons of e-waste produced annually is disposed of properly. That's bad for the environment. One German company is on the case - and is cashing in with recycling.
Go fly a kite … and make energy
What if you could produce wind energy with a kite? Roderick Read, a Scot living on a remote island, has been working on just such a machine for the past seven years.
Saving an ancient nomadic way of life
A two-year dry spell is threatening an ancient pastoralist way of life in Ethiopia. But a group of vets are trying to help nomads adapt to the changing climate.
Engines off for the environment
Traffic in Nairobi can be a nightmare for drivers and the environment. Local filmmaker Abdulgafur Anasi is using videos to encourage drivers to switch off their engines when they hit a jam.