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
Turning weeds into woven wonders
Nigerian social enterprise MitiMeth creates furnishings and accessories from natural fibres such as water hyacinth and banana bark. They also train people to use local resources to earn a living.
Shooting crows in Switzerland
Swiss farmer Alois Kohlert's commitment to growing his crops organically has made him creative solving problems. But when faced with hungry crows, he felt he had no choice but to call the hunter.
Freeing Zanzibar from waste
Poor waste management in Zanzibar means residents often throw their garbage onto the streets, generating mountains of rubbish. Now one citizen's community initiative is trying to tackle the problem head on.
Pulling giraffes back from the brink
In western Africa, killings by poachers and farmers almost drove giraffes to extinction. But conservationists there have been trying to pull the animals back from the brink – and the results so far are promising.
Fighting water pollution with a 'living gutter'
An innovative water management system is set to boost the quality of life in a South African suburb, where clean water is scarce. It's also a unique example of how to cope with waste water in an eco-friendly way.
Saving solar energy for a rainy day
Germans increasingly want to use the sun as an energy source, and are installing solar panels on their roofs. But what happens when the sun doesn’t shine? A company thinks it has the answer.
Doing Your Bit: harnessing water power
Motivated by a lack of clean, affordable power when he was in school, a young Kenyan entrepreneur has turned to hydroelectricity for the solution. His green energy now powers more than 120 homes – and is set to grow.
All you can’t eat
Food waste is a global dilemma - a third of all food for human consumption perishes. But Denmark is paving the way in tackling in, thanks in part to a campaigner showing that “best before” doesn’t mean “toxic after.”
The pearl of Africa goes organic
Uganda is one of the top countries in the world for organic agriculture. More and more farmers in the country are getting certified, but it's not all plain sailing as one coffee-grower explains.
Driving with biogas
Potato peel, old bread, apple cores - organic waste accrues in every kitchen. But rather than throwing it away, it can instead be used to power engines - and already fuels 150 garbage trucks in Germany’s capital Berlin.