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Urban Gardening

A happy man working in the garden

Palestinian eco-village

As the first eco-village in Palestine, Farkha is undergoing a major green transformation that is beginning to take root. 

Biodiversity

Österreich, Geissklee-Blaeuling

Butterfly rescue

Butterfly numbers are in sharp decline. Austrians are using an app to help counter the trend. 

"I am passionate about both nature and music making, so it made sense to combine the two to try to spread environmental messages." - Turtuga Blanku, recording artist

A label on a rug that says I used to be a plastic bag

Upcycling

The plastic loom

Two young Egyptians reinvent plastic bags by fusing tradition and modernity. 

Bildergalerie Washed Ashore

Picture Gallery

Trash turned into stunning art

Garbage art 

Zero Waste

Brooklyn New York DoingYourBit Zero Trash Girl Lauren Singer

Living without waste

The trash New Yorker Lauren Singer has produced in three years fits into a small mason jar. Here's how she did it. 

Rainforest connection

Projekt Rainforest Connection EINSCHRÄNKUNG

Saving trees with phones

A small NGO is catching illegal loggers using a network of used cell phones. 

Plastic plastic everywhere

A woman stands in front of a pile of trash

Trash bricks

An engineering student from Denmark wants to turn plastic garbage into bricks to build better homes. 

Hostel with a difference

A group of people sitting in green courtyard

'Walk lightly on the earth'

Casa de los Amigos in Mexico City leads by example to encourages people to make small lifestyle changes. 

"For me, the true essence of sustainability is being connected with the world around you." Daan Roosegarde, artist and innovator

Global Ideas

Sustainable dance floor

Energierückgewinnung durch die Tanzfläche

We all know about working the dance floor, but what about making it work, so hard in fact, that it creates energy? 

Klimarettung mit Erneuerbaren und Effizienz Symbolbild

Education

Green schooling

A school in southern Germany is teaching youngsters the importance of saving energy. 

Search

#doingyourbit archive

In the past six years Global Ideas has showcased hundreds of projects aimed at reversing biodiversity loss and mitigating the effects of climate change. This has connected us with thinkers and doers all over the world, but we know there are millions more of you out there working on protecting our environment. We want to find you, hear from you and profile your stories on our site. See below for details on how to reach us. We look forward to hearing from you and learning how you are #doingyourbit.

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Do it yourself

DIY: Reusable wrap

What do you wrap your lunch in? Here's an idea that guarantees no trash whatsoever! 

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Food waste

Techno carrots taste better

Deutschland Berlin Disco Soup

Disco soup sounds like a recipe for culinary disaster, but in actual fact its list of ingredients, which include cooking, dancing, socializing and preventing food waste, are nothing short of a sensation. 

Plastic

Global Ideas Plastikfrei

Plastic-free living

DW's Tamsin Walker went plastic-free for a month. And then two. Is it a sustainable lifestyle change? 

Net perils

A tiny fish the size of an adult finger nail in a net

Mosquito net fishing

The banning of mosquito nets from Lake Malawi is helping replenish meagre fish stocks. 

  • From journalist to conservationist and social entrepreneur

    Where there's a will...

    How it all began

    Wendee Nicole was on assignment in Uganda when she took a photograph of a young boy with eyes that "spoke volumes". His name was Beckham and his gaze was powerful enough to draw her back to the community and immerse herself in conservation, education and social projects with the local Batwa people.

  • A brick house in the US

    Where there's a will...

    Selling up

    Life in Sw Uganda stands in stark contrast to the life Wendee Nicole had led in the US. She decided to trade the former for the latter, and once back home, sold her house and moved to a spot close to the Batwa village of Kalehe, where she set up her Redemption Song Foundation NGO. She works with locals on environment and social projects.

  • From journalist to conservationist and social entrepreneur

    Where there's a will...

    A passion for mountain gorillas

    Wendee was particularly keen to see Uganda's mountain gorillas. The critically endangered species are threatened by a loss of forest habitat, but the Batwa pygmies also suffered when the creation of a national park evicted them from their forest homeland." People and great apes", she says "are vulnerable to common diseases of poverty, such as tuberculosis and scabies mites."

  • From journalist to conservationist and social entrepreneur

    Where there's a will...

    Conservation dreams

    The Redemption Song Foundation hopes to work on conservation initiatives such as reforestation between the Bwindi and Mgahinga National Parks and wildlife farming, which could help reduce illegal poaching. They are also looking at smaller scale tree planting. Here they are carrying wood for the construction of a bridge. For each tree felled, a seedling was planted.

  • From journalist to conservationist and social entrepreneur

    Where there's a will...

    A lot of work to do

    Besides conservation efforts, the charity sells locally made baskets at fair trade prices, thereby generating enough money for development. It also encourages children to stay in school and makes sure they eat enough protein to stay healthy. One of the things she enjoys most about her work is interacting with the local children. There is some time for fun.

A young man in floods in Kiribati (Photo: Vlad Sokhin)

Charting climate change

Everyday climate change

James Whitlow Delano's Everyday Climate Change Instagram feed is a very successful way to address people. 

"I believe we can have a positive effect on the climate change crisis by making careful purchasing decisions." James Whitlow Delano of Everyday Climate Change

The great outdoors

Deutschland BdT Panorama der Allgäuer Alpen bei Buching

Mountain conservation

The "Bergwald" project works with volunteers to protect Germany's woodland, which is under threat from pollution. 

Urban living

People mill beneath the algae roof in Milan

The future is algae green

The Urban Algae Folly creates shady spots, fresh air and healthy food. Is it the future of urban architechture? 

The cookstove means women have to spend less time carrying wood

Deforestation

Sparing trees, saving lives

Cooking on open fires causes deathly indoor air pollution. A simple cookstove is helping save lives in Malawi. 

"In Malawi, women traditionally prepare the food with their children playing near them in the kitchen and it is common for children to fall into the fire or for women’s long skirts to catch fire." RIPPLE Africa