In order to slow down deforestation in Madagascar, an NGO is teaching local villagers how to make charcoal out of plant remains instead of cutting down more trees for fuel.

In Norway, amid icy temperatures and dark winters, a former ship's cook grows herbs and vegetables in the Svalbard archipelago. This unique gamble is providing people with a sustainable food supply in extreme conditions.

By convincing poachers to join the other side, a small group of rangers in Uganda's Murchison Falls National Park has seen the elephant population go from around 400 to over 1,600 in recent years.

Worldwide millions of tons of plastic are discarded yearly. But recycling is made difficult since many products are bonded to other materials. Now an engineer has developed technology for separating and cleaning them.

The Iles Ehotiles National Park in Ivory Coast is full of rare species. The reserve's manager not only brings in money through tourism, but is trying to persuade locals of the value of nature conservation.

With periods of drought and heavy rain, the Greek capital is harder hit by climate change than many other European cities. To combat this they are planting trees, adding fountains and again using an historic aqueduct.

Sani Ayouba is pushing back against the desertification of Niger by advocating for real behavioral change in the population. To do this he is letting the kids bring the message home to their families.

Bernard Kiwia, a serial inventor in Tanzania, has started a school and provided a platform for other innovators to turn their ideas into reality. The platform has already been able to launch several innovations.

To help reduce overconsumption and clothing waste, more and more people are turning to alternatives. In Germany, a fair fashion activist is showing the way and hasn't bought anything new for over 10 years.

Owls are seen as a bad omen in many Kenyan communities and are often killed. Now at one of the few bird sanctuaries in the country, bird keepers are showing farmers their importance for the overall ecosystem.