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
Ethiopian notebooks made from waste paper
Two social entrepreneurs are bringing back the old tradition of producing handmade books to Ethiopia. Using waste paper and old canisters, they are making eco-friendly products and supporting local school children.
Ethiopian notebooks
Two social entrepreneurs are bringing back the old tradition of producing handmade books to Ethiopia. Using waste paper and old canisters, they make eco-friendly products.
Ivory Coast: Saving a vanishing park
Marahoue National Park is in big trouble. Settlements, poaching and logging have led to the loss of 90 percent of its forest cover. Now an NGO is trying to show communities how to live sustainably in order to save the park.
Clothing Bank in South Africa
Each step of the clothing life cycle generates potential environmental hazards. But the Clothing Bank in South Africa is trying to reduce clothing trash through their efforts at repairing, mending and recycling.
Fighting hunters with honey
Rwanda's wildlife is under threat from hunters and habitat loss. One biologist is hoping honey and holidaymakers can make a difference.
Ghana's disappearing villages
For the people of Totope on Ghana's coast, climate change is very real. Almost half of their village has been swallowed up by the ocean. But they are not the only ones facing rising sea levels.
A trash can for the ocean
Two Australian surfers are on a mission to stop plastic pollution in the ocean. They've developed a floating trash can that filters and collects garbage that has made its way into the sea.
Plant a tree with one click
What if you could turn your Google search into a tree? A Berlin-based enterprise is doing just day by turning each click into money that is then donated to reforestation projects.
A nation running out of water
Water is already scarce on Cape Verde, a small island nation off Africa's west coast. As climate change exacerbates the problem, what can the country's government do about it?
Citizen science fights air pollution
Is it OK to jog without a mask? Should you leave the car at home today? A citizen-led initiative in Germany is trying to answer those questions in real time with its network of pollution sensors.