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.

Uganda’s Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Lake Victoria is a safe haven orphaned chimpanzees that also fights hunting, educates the public and offers ecotourism.

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.

Residents of Feldheim, a village south of Berlin, decided to go off grid and produce their own energy from wind, sun, and biomass. Their solution is now a role model for communities around the world.

Recycling doesn’t have a long history in Kenya. But for the last five years, Taka Taka Solutions has been doing its bit in communities rich and poor, companies, schools and private homes.

The production of cocoa can be beneficial for everyone in Sierra Leone. The cocoa plants provide shade and enrich the soil. They can also provide a regular income for locals and be exported sustainably and profitably to the rest of the world.

Overfishing has depleted fish stocks off the Kenyan coast. Now to keep the ecosystem in balance, a nature conservancy employs 32 controllers to monitor fish stocks and supervise fishing methods.

In Germany, start-up 'GreenGuru' provides urban professionals who are too busy to prepare a wholesome lunch with nutritious snacks and meals. Healthy eating has become a trend - and it's even beneficial for the environment.

Smog impacts people’s health and causes lung diseases. The problem: You can’t really see or smell it. Now a start-up has built a device which measures air quality and tells users when the concentration is high.

To help save the Coco de Mer, a giant type of coconut that weighs up to 30 kilos, the UN Development Program is assisting the Seychelles in finding ways to ensure that it has the necessary funding.