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
A new home for hunted chimps
Uganda’s Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Lake Victoria is a safe haven for orphaned chimpanzees that also fights hunting, educates the public and offers ecotourism.
Going off grid
Residents of Feldheim, a village south of Berlin, decided to go off grid and produce their own energy for wind, sun and biogas. Their solution is now a role model for communities around the world.
Nigeria’s recycled craft village
WeAreM.A.D. (Making A Difference), doesn’t just clear dumpsites and tackle environmental sanitation. It also fights unemployment and gender inequality by helping women start their own businesses.
Bombing coral to catch fish
Off the coast of Tanzania, fishermen use homemade bombs to catch fish. Those who try to stop them do so at great peril. Experts say one blast can kill all living organisms within a 20-meters radius. Coral reefs that teamed with life are reduced to rubble.
Smart traffic in Kenya
Kenya’s capital Nairobi has a traffic and air pollution problem. But Ma3Route, a Kenyan mobile, web and SMS platform, wants to change that with a smart crowd-sourced solution.
Phasing out GMO cotton in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is one of the world’s top cotton producers, but its sales have taken a hit on the world markets. Some blame GM cotton, which the government now wants to phase out by 2018.
Bloody catch on the Faroe Islands
Each year, Faroe Island fishermen kill hundreds of whales for food and income. DW takes a trip there to take a look at the controversial tradition.
Zambia's poison fog
Zambia's state coffers are dependent on mining but the social and environmental costs of the industry are huge. Eco hero Peter Sinkamba is fighting to put people and the planet first.
Fixing our concrete problems
After water, concrete is the substance most widely consumed by humans. This ubiquitous substance is highly polluting but a German firm has developed a way of recycling old concrete.
Seedlings of Hope
A social enterprise is trying to boost green farming in Tunisia with the resilient acacia tree. The tree prefers dry soil and produces Arabic gum and Moringa oil, which could provide valuable income.