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.

Gabon is home to Africa's largest forest elephant population, yet between 2004 and 2014, the numbers declined by about 80 percent. DW accompanies rangers through the Lopé National Park whose vigilance has led to a reduction in poaching.

Slum dweller and artist Patrick Mujuzi is running a project in the Kamwokya slum in Kampala. He is using plastic bottles to build toilets for the community.

Empower Playgrounds has been installing special carousels in the playgrounds of rural schools. They're not only fun but have generators that power lamps the kids can take home at night to help with their homework.

In Berlin, green-fingered and environmentally minded locals grow vegetables, flowers and herbs on former wastelands. The Prinzessinnengärten and Himmelbeet are two of the best-known mobile gardens in the German capital.

Activist Kemo Fatty is convinced that protecting the environment and adapting to climate change is the way forward when it comes to reviving struggling communities across Africa — and he's passionate about spreading the message, especially among young people.

Grevy's zebras have distinctive narrow stripes, each animal with a pattern as unique as a fingerprint. A huge project to photograph them and analyze the images using artificial intelligence is helping to protect the endangered species.

Biologist Peter Katz has been breeding insects for decades to fight against plant pests. And although convinced of the value of his tiny army, he doesn't believe feeding the world is possible without pesticides.

By reducing the amount of wood needed to cook, an energy-efficient stove design is helping families save money on fuel as well as protecting forests in Rwanda that are home to endangered golden monkeys.

After wildfires destroyed a huge area of forest in northwestern Tunisia in 2017, hundreds of volunteers vowed to replant the trees. Their success sparked an environmental movement that is spreading across the country.