Eco Africa: The Environment Magazine

By DW.COM | Deutsche Welle

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... more

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The podcast currently has 1,381 episodes available.

Eco Africa: The Environment Magazine episodes:

January 21, 2017 Don't waste waste!
Recycling doesn’t have a long history in Kenya. But for the last five years, social enterprise TakaTaka Solutions has been doing its bit in communities rich and poor, companies, schools and private homes.
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5min
January 13, 2017 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.
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5min
January 13, 2017 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.
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5min
January 13, 2017 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.
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5min
January 13, 2017 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.
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3min
January 13, 2017 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.
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4min
January 12, 2017 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.
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2min
January 06, 2017 An island where plastic is unwelcome
Principé has launched an initative encouraging locals to trade 50 discarded plastic bottles for a reusable aluminium one. The island is hoping to be largely plastic free by 2020.
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5min
January 06, 2017 Deforestation in the Carpathians
In Romania's Carpathian Mountains, some three hectares of forest are felled every hour. Activist Gabriel Paun is working to stop the illegal practice, but that puts him at risk.
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4min
January 05, 2017 Going green in downtown Johannesburg
Six rooftops in Johannesburg have been turned into neighborhood food co-operatives. The city is using urban farming to lift people out of poverty, counter food insecurity and off-set its CO2 emissions.
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5min

FAQs about Eco Africa: The Environment Magazine:

How many episodes does Eco Africa: The Environment Magazine have?

The podcast currently has 1,381 episodes available.