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
Eco-footprints from old tires
Ever wonder what happens to old car tires? One Niarobi cooperative is giving them new life as fashionable footwear – and creating jobs in one the city’s poorest neighborhoods.
Making music for Madagascan trees
Berlin's Orchestra of Change collects money in order to reforest Madagascar, where people are heavily reliant on wood for cooking and building houses.
A concrete solar solution
Solar panels on roofs are commonplace, but can the sunlight that hits building facades be used to generate power? Researchers at the University of Kassel say "yes".
3D printing for wildlife conservation
A biotech team in the US is using a 3D printer to make bioengineered replicas of rhino horn they plan to introduce into the black market to ultimately put poachers out of business.
Ukraine’s amber mafia
Illegal amber mining in Ukraine is a lucrative business for criminal gangs but its environmental impact can be devastating. Environmentalist Dmytro Leontijuk is fighting to end this illicit industry.
Solar power to cut food waste
Preserving food can use a lot of energy. But the Zimbabwean Solar Dryer means fruit, vegetables and even meat can be kept and used in the future - without running up the power bill.
The plastic pirates
These environmental buccaneers aren't after gold – they’re school kids who hunt for plastic waste, cleaning rivers and beaches in northern Germany, and collecting scientific data as they go.
Land of flowers and honey
Mangroves on the Kenyan coast are rich with flowering plants that offer a feast for bees. Local farmers profit from their honey - as well as the crops they pollinate.
A superhero for Ghana's frogs
Biologist Gilbert Adum loves Ghana's Giant Squeaker Frog. He's doing everything he can to make sure the endangered species doesn't croak.
Nigeria's answer to an 'Inconvenient Truth'
An award-winning Nigerian documentary explores the problems caused by climate change, their links to the rise of Boko Haram and looks for solutions.