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Is second hand clothing really more sustainable? — Global Us

Preloved is preferable? Why the truth is more complex. Plus: Opening doors for indigenous girls in Guatemala.

Innovations for a healthier planet — Eco India

Booming harvests in the Thar Desert, using plants to extract nickel from soil, and Italy’s first hedgehog clinic.

In a mountainous area, a man photographs, or films, a group of three women standing side by side

In a mountainous area, a man photographs, or films, a group of three women standing side by side

Saving Ladakh: Locals lead sustainable tourism drive

In response to overtourism, local communities in northern India's Ladakh are offering sustainable travel options.

Three tourists on the sunny deck of a solar-powered boat in Berlin, Germany.

Three tourists on the sunny deck of a solar-powered boat in Berlin, Germany.

Green tourism: How Berlin is leading the way

Germany's capital draws millions yearly and is easing the strain with eco-hotels, solar boats and sheep-grazed parks.

Green livelihoods: Profiting while protecting | Eco India

Reducing our morning coffee’s environmental impact, cleaning up the tourism industry, and the green farming moneymaker.

Greening education, housing, public transport | Eco Africa

Turning schoolkids into ‘green masters’ and funding cancer treatment by collecting plastic waste.

Kwaku Bediako, a man wearing dark sunglasses and a red shirt, poses with his hands together in his studio

Kwaku Bediako, a man wearing dark sunglasses and a red shirt, poses with his hands together in his studio

How to build the world's biggest sustainable clothing brand

Can old clothes really be new again? Let's find out from Ghana's fashion visionary, Kwaku Bediako.

How sustainability brings opportunities — Eco Africa

Making Victoria Falls pristine, and Lagos more liveable. Plus a gentle recovery for injured loggerhead turtles.

Concepts for a sustainable future | Eco India

Can we use waste as building blocks? Plus: Protecting wetlands and making eco-friendly fashion in Tiruppar.

Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan reacts from the cockput with pumped fists after receiving the news that he beat the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane.

Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan reacts from the cockput with pumped fists after receiving the news that he beat the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane.

Swiss pilot breaks record for highest solar-powered flight

He took off from an airport in Switzerland, where he was able to take advantage of warm air thermals.

DW Planet A thumbnail reading 'the resale trap', featuring the brands H&M, Sellpy, SHEIN, and ThredUp, imposed on an image of several pairs of jeans hanging on a line in a store.

DW Planet A thumbnail reading 'the resale trap', featuring the brands H&M, Sellpy, SHEIN, and ThredUp, imposed on an image of several pairs of jeans hanging on a line in a store.

How Big Fashion took over the secondhand market

Giants like H&M and Zara are joining the secondhand trend and cashing in. Is it now becoming a net negative?

Two protesters in white coats outside a bank hold up placards reading 'Invest in biodiversity not oil'

Two protesters in white coats outside a bank hold up placards reading 'Invest in biodiversity not oil'

Trillions for oil: Why investors won't go green

Investors are still injecting trillions into the fossil fuel industry despite pledging to divest for the climate.

Two people talking, standing on a flat roof with solar systems.

Two people talking, standing on a flat roof with solar systems.

The green mirage: Is any energy in Tamil Nadu sustainable?

Abandoned solar panels, failed wind turbines – Tamil Nadu’s green energy dreams are faltering. Was it all greenwashing?

Go green — stay powered | Eco India

From environmentally friendly politics to producing clean energy to building a cleaner future: going green is essential.

A hand operating a DJ's console

A hand operating a DJ's console

Ugandan DJ gets into green groove with solar power

Kampala’s DJ Decimal Point powers his beats with solar energy—spinning tunes and promoting clean, green living.

"Painting" made of plastics and textile waste by artist and curator Beatrice Arthur shown at the exhibition "Echoes of the landfill" at the Museum of Science and Technology in Accra, Ghana.

"Painting" made of plastics and textile waste by artist and curator Beatrice Arthur shown at the exhibition "Echoes of the landfill" at the Museum of Science and Technology in Accra, Ghana.

Turning art into activism in Ghana

In Accra, artist Obed Addo turns plastic waste into powerful art to fight pollution and honor Ghana's history.

A red, clay-based earthen floor is being prepared as an alternative to dirt floors in an Ugandan house.

A red, clay-based earthen floor is being prepared as an alternative to dirt floors in an Ugandan house.

In Uganda a low-cost alternative to dirt floors gains ground

In Uganda, low-cost, clay-based earthen floors are an eco-friendly alternative to dirt floors.

View of two hands attaching a supporting twig to a plant

View of two hands attaching a supporting twig to a plant

Heavy rain: Thrithala's sustainable water revolution

Turning a groundwater crisis into a model of rainwater harvesting and community-led conservation.

A blurry yellow background with a close up of a yellow flower on the right and the words "nickel mine?" on the left

A blurry yellow background with a close up of a yellow flower on the right and the words "nickel mine?" on the left

Can plants solve the battery supply crisis?

Phytomining uses plants to extract metals. Can green entrepreneurs finally make it a business?

A female beekeeper in protective clothing stands in front of a beehive and takes out a honeycomb with bees in Democratic Republic of Congo.

A female beekeeper in protective clothing stands in front of a beehive and takes out a honeycomb with bees in Democratic Republic of Congo.

Making honey, making money: Empowering women with beekeeping

Beekeeper Deborah Nzarubara is helping women in eastern Congo to build sustainable livelihoods.

Aerial photo of a landfill with an excavator.

Aerial photo of a landfill with an excavator.

Is Capannori in Italy a zero-waste city?

In Capannori, about 50,000 residents live by the zero-waste principle: producing almost no garbage.

A gravel road in the rural part of Colombia. Two people ride along on the open flatbed of a vehicle.

A gravel road in the rural part of Colombia. Two people ride along on the open flatbed of a vehicle.

Poor transportation infrastructure hampers South America

Stagnant economic growth in Latin America is linked to its failure to invest in proper transport infrastructure.

Global Us Sendung 14.7.2025 | Schweiz CO2-Fußabdruck

Global Us Sendung 14.7.2025 | Schweiz CO2-Fußabdruck

Switzerland’s hidden carbon footprint

Due to its reliance on imported goods, Switzerlands’s per capita emissions are higher than assumed.

No rain, no harvest — Tomorrow Today

Drought in Germany; indoor saffron farms; future-proof agriculture. Insect-friendly lights and low carbon ship fuel.

What the end of USAID means — Global Us

In Colombia, the end of USAID has hit social projects hard. Zanzibar is struggling with the impact of mass tourism.

A still of red, variuosly-shaped tomatoes

A still of red, variuosly-shaped tomatoes

How can tomato farming become more sustainable?

Tomatoes are delicious and low in calories. But how sustainable is their cultivation?

A woman drills into the floor surrounded by building tools and materials

A woman drills into the floor surrounded by building tools and materials

More gardens, fewer parking lots: Swiss cities go green

Swiss activists are using jackhammers to break up concrete-covered urban areas.

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DW AfricaLink

How can African nations afford sustainable infrastructure?

The African Development Bank says it has the key to unlock Africa's infrastructure potential.

A pile of raw cow hides

A pile of raw cow hides

Are designer handbags linked to illegal deforestation?

Leather from cattle raised on deforested areas in Brazil is being made into luxury items in Italy, investigation finds.

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Living Planet 210318 Podcast Picture Teaser

Cold rush: The race to visit Antarctica

As Antarctica melts, tourists rush to see it. But what's the cost of turning the last wild places into destinations?

View of a female worker producing decorative items from dried banana fibers

View of a female worker producing decorative items from dried banana fibers

Even bananas can be made into plastic alternatives!

A company in Tamil Nadu transforms the often-discarded banana fibers into eco-friendly crafts and products.

A low-angle view of exhibition visitors studying writing and images on a table-like surface

A low-angle view of exhibition visitors studying writing and images on a table-like surface

Three creative Biennale ideas for coping with climate change

Adapting architecture to extreme weather, including drought and flooding: The Emirates, Brazil and Mexico pavilions.

Hedwig Bouley and Kanhai Gandhi look at each other, smiling.

Hedwig Bouley and Kanhai Gandhi look at each other, smiling.

Indian-German design duo highlight fashion waste

An Indian architect and German fashion designer work as Bouley Gandhi, making art using discarded materials.

A robotic waiter delivers an order to a table at the Robot Cafe, Kenya's first restaurant to employ humanoid robots as waiters

A robotic waiter delivers an order to a table at the Robot Cafe, Kenya's first restaurant to employ humanoid robots as waiters

AI in restaurants: When robots serve the food

AI has lots of potential uses in restaurants. Forecasting tools can boost sales and cut food waste.

Protesters shoot water guns at a bus of tourists in Barcelona in April.

Protesters shoot water guns at a bus of tourists in Barcelona in April.

Large anti-tourism protests planned across Spain

From overcrowded city centers to housing shortages, Spaniards have many reasons to protest the tourism boom.

The German cargo sail ship ‘Avontuur’ out on the ocean. Sun beams break through the cloudy sky.

The German cargo sail ship ‘Avontuur’ out on the ocean. Sun beams break through the cloudy sky.

Sailing coffee to Germany: A sustainable trade model?

The Cafe Chavalo co-op supports fair-trade coffee growers in Nicaragua, with beans shipped by sail and bicycle.

Artist Cyrus Kabiru from Kenya holds up futuristic glasses to his eyes

Artist Cyrus Kabiru from Kenya holds up futuristic glasses to his eyes

Art.See.Africa — an art lover's guide

A journey to the creative hotspots of the African continent.Today: Nairobi.

Sailing for fair coffee — Euromaxx

Coffee by sailing ship, life after U.S. emigration to Italy, and the world of Swedish sweets.

A 12-year-old schoolgirl separates waste into different recycling bins in Abidjan.

A 12-year-old schoolgirl separates waste into different recycling bins in Abidjan.

Local initiatives drive efforts to make Abidjan an eco-city

Schoolchildren, entrepreneurs and farmers are helping make Abidjan greener.

A row of perfume samples seen in a store, in closeup

A row of perfume samples seen in a store, in closeup

Pushing for sustainability in Kannauj's perfume industry

As climate change threatens India's traditional scents, will scent-makers embrace the shift to sustainable flowers?

Image of a world map highlighting the places with highest temperature, reading "unlocking solar"

Image of a world map highlighting the places with highest temperature, reading "unlocking solar"

Misplaced solar investments? There are solutions

Solar power capacity has tripled globally in the last five years. How did we get here? And how can everyone benefit?

Sustainable perfumes and urban terrace farming | Eco India

How climate change is impacting the perfume industry and traditional hunters are opting for conservation.

Artist Jojo Gronostay on an armchair in his studio. He wears a T-shirt with the inscription “Dead”

Artist Jojo Gronostay on an armchair in his studio. He wears a T-shirt with the inscription “Dead”

Why 'dead white men's clothes' are art

Why Jojo Gronostay wants to deconstruct what he calls neocolonialist structures in fashion.

Panoramic view of a hydrogen plant with a parked tank truck

Panoramic view of a hydrogen plant with a parked tank truck

How important is hydrogen for Germany?

Germany is willing to play the long game with hydrogen to make its energy mix greener and cleaner.

Environmental activist Kumi Naidoo gestures with his right arm, eyebrows raised and eyes wide as he talks about a new potential treaty to combat climate change.

Environmental activist Kumi Naidoo gestures with his right arm, eyebrows raised and eyes wide as he talks about a new potential treaty to combat climate change.

Will it take a treaty to phase out fossil fuels?

As some countries roll back climate commitments, Kumi Naidoo is calling for a phase-out of coal, oil and gas production

Livestock farmer Bary Sidibé tends to his sprouts using a soil-less crop system in recycled plastic canisters

Livestock farmer Bary Sidibé tends to his sprouts using a soil-less crop system in recycled plastic canisters

How hydroponic crops reduce herder-farmer conflict in Mali

A soilless crop system for feeding livestock means less tree clearing and fewer conflicts between herders and farmers.

Germany's new minister for development, Reem Alabali-Radovan, speaks to DW

Germany's new minister for development, Reem Alabali-Radovan, speaks to DW

Germany will play 'leading role in combating global crises'

DW interviewed new German Development Minister Reem Alabali-Radovan at Hamburg's Sustainabilty Conference.

Bottles lie on the seabed of the port of Votsi while volunteer divers from the environmental organization Aegean Rebreath collect garbage - on the Greek island of Alonissos.

Bottles lie on the seabed of the port of Votsi while volunteer divers from the environmental organization Aegean Rebreath collect garbage - on the Greek island of Alonissos.

Greece's island of Alonissos a model for marine conservation

Off the island of Alonissos, volunteer divers are supporting an EU-funded cleanup to protect marine life.

Tilted view of an EV at a charging station

Tilted view of an EV at a charging station

Germany ramps up EV recycling

Electric vehicles, or EVs for short, are great sources of spare parts and raw materials.

Liquid chocolate is poured into a mould.

Liquid chocolate is poured into a mould.

How Swiss chocolate companies deal with global cocoa crisis

As the world faces a cocoa shortage, Swiss startups have some very smart ideas for keeping chocolate lovers happy.