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We focus on "best practice" climate and biodiversity protection projects that offer solutions. Global Ideas is supported by the German environment ministry within the framework of its International Climate Initiative.

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Cordula Weimann speaks at a protest in Germany

Finding hope in the face of the climate crisis

Nature and EnvironmentFebruary 18, 2022
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Reports & Analysis

A boy is seen walking with a cow along the highway that runs from Vientiane, Laos, to Sihanoukville, Cambodia in Si Phan Don, Laos

Can a green transition save the Mekong River?

Can a green transition save the Mekong River?

A race for resources and energy has put the Mekong's future in jeopardy. Sustainable projects are now offering new hope.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 30, 2024
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Kenya community turning harmful hair extensions into carpets

Kenya community turning harmful hair extensions into carpets

Discarded synthetic hair extensions is an environmental hazard. A community in Kisumu found a way to repurpose them.
Nature and EnvironmentFebruary 8, 202401:45 min
Grassland in South Africa

Restoring grasslands in South Africa

Restoring grasslands in South Africa

Two women run a project to conserve grasslands degraded by overgrazing that are vital to water resources.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 21, 202205:28 min
Adriano Karipuno, law student, Amazon, wears a headdress and looks into the camera

Indigenous Brazilians' legal fight for Amazon

Indigenous Brazilians' legal fight for Amazon

Under Bolsonaro, threats to the Amazon have escalated. The Karipuna are fighting back in the Brazilian courts.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 30, 2022
School children carry buckets of water in Bhutan

Bhutan fights back against water crisis

Bhutan fights back against water crisis

Bhutan is struggling with increasing droughts and floods. How can the country tackle its water challenges?
Nature and EnvironmentJune 23, 2022
A man stands on a beach in Horcones, Chile, which is covered all over with fish carcasses

Extinction crisis threatens humanity

Extinction crisis threatens humanity

Talks are currently underway on an international treaty to tackle biodiversity loss. Here's what you need to know.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 21, 2022
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A closer look

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In Focus: Global Ideas video explainers

Watch video explainers here - from habitat loss to plastic bottles, disappearing species to the importance of water.

Habitat loss: Addressing a global problem

Nature and EnvironmentMay 3, 202104:16 min

Trash – A problem to be avoided!

Nature and EnvironmentOctober 1, 202103:15 min

Funding the fight against climate change

Nature and EnvironmentMay 6, 202204:04 min
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In the spotlight

People standing in front of a blast furnance

How can we make steel green?

The wonder material is responsible for almost 10% of global warming. Cleaning it up won't be easy.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 7, 2022
Babita Baswal, 32, stands outside the maternity unit in Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi

Indian heatwaves threaten maternal health

Soaring temperatures can mean more preterm and stillbirths, but many pregnant women aren't aware of the risks.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 1, 2022
A flock of gray geese (Anser anser).

The perilous life of migratory birds

From habitat loss to hunting, humans pose all kinds of danger to migratory birds. But it doesn't have to be this way.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 13, 2022
Casualty of a window strike in New York City

How to keep birds from colliding into glass

Conservationists seek to convince cities and building owners to introduce changes to stop birds from flying into glass.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 19, 2022
Jinghong hydropower plant in on the Mekong River, China

Water wars — or environmental peacebuilding?

With drought hitting communities around the world, can shared water resources be a source of peace as well as conflict?
Nature and EnvironmentApril 5, 2022
A woman holding a pink menstruation cup

Can you have a greener period?

Disposable sanitary items are highly polluting. But how green are alternatives like menstrual cups and period underwear?
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 31, 2022
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A closer look

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In Focus: Circular Economy

From textiles and plastic to electrical waste: the world is drowning in rubbish.

In Focus: Circular Economy

Nature and EnvironmentNovember 22, 2021

Could a circular economy transform the world?

Nature and EnvironmentNovember 22, 2021

Food and the circular economy

Nature and EnvironmentNovember 22, 2021
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Specials & Events

Woman in a shop surrounded by plastic

Plastics: A lifeline for the fossil fuel industry?

Plastic has become a pollution nightmare. DW explores why billions are being invested in making more.
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