To boost environmental awareness in Rwanda, the Biodiversity Conservation Organisation launched a project for the young generation. It is aimed at students in schools, from early childhood to university.

For some, the Amazonian water hyacinth is an ornamental plant, for others an invasive green plague. For the planthopper, it's lunch.

Soccer, environmental education and planting trees: an environmental activist in Nigeria is teaching young sports enthusiasts how to mitigate the impact of climate change in their communities.

From planting trees to raising awareness and developing new solutions for waste, three young environmental activists in Abidjan are looking for inclusive ways to stop global warming.

An ancient agricultural system that uses seawater to irrigate crops has enabled Tunisia to cope with a water crisis. The system relies on a unique combination of tidal movement, salty water, rainwater and thirsty plants.

In South Africa, some whales have dramatically changed their migration routes and eating patterns. Researchers wonder if the changes have been caused by a drop in food supplies in the Antarctic Ocean due to climate change.

Agriculture is changing as more farmers turn to organic farming, whether with high-tech equipment, traditional methods or old seed varieties. The goal is the same: ecological and resource conserving agriculture.

An initiative in Germany is planting trees to help increase biodiversity in urban areas and simply make people happier. The idea originally came from Japan but has been adapted to local needs using native tree species.

A young activist in Kenya saw firsthand how dwindling forests led to prolonged droughts and food and water shortages. So she started a group to sensitize the community and has led cleanup and tree planting campaigns.

Mbongeni Buthelezi takes recycling to the extreme. He "paints" with plastic. For his work, he uses plastic waste, cuts it into pieces and applies it to canvas with a heat gun, creating surfaces with changing colors.