In Ghana, a women's cooperative has started an initiative to use water hyacinths as a sustainable and quality resource to develop a collection of natural fiber products and paper for sale around the world.

Businesses in Germany are starting to look to the cradle to cradle concept, creating a complete circular economy for every product they make. This means choosing sustainable ways of making goods.

Lake Nakuru is a natural paradise north of Nairobi, and a tourist magnet with its countless flamingos. But water level has risen, causing people living along its shores to lose their homes and farms.

A young man and a team in Tanzania collect tons of human hair waste a month and convert it into a keratin-rich liquid fertilizer. After many attempts to get the right recipe, he has turned a quirky idea into reality.

The tiny island of Kokota is barely inhabited, yet its forest and ecosystem are in tatters after years of abuse. Now a group of volunteers is helping locals replant trees and revive its unique river system.

In rural parts of South Africa children often have to walk a long way to get to school. The NGO Sweetbike provides schools with second-hand bicycles, so kids can cycle faster to class instead.

An area that ran along the Iron Curtain during the Cold War has become rich in flora and fauna. Efforts are now underway to protect this unique "green belt" by creating a national park.

Artists and designers are transforming waste wood into modern, sleek pieces of furniture or even outdoor things like fences. The scraps would otherwise be discarded or more likely burned.

Scientists are monitoring the coral reefs off the coast of Mombasa, which are dying at record rates. This impacts fish populations and the researchers want to get fishermen aboard to help conserve endangered species.

Less than a million people in Burkina Faso are connected to the electricity grid and the supply shortage also affects institutions like schools. Now the country is investing in renewable sources to fill the gaps.