Communities are holding polluters accountable, shaping environmental decisions and building healthier neighborhoods — demonstrating how environmental justice advances from the ground up.

In conflict-affected Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, nature-based solutions are reducing flooding, protecting hydropower dams and creating green jobs, providing lessons for rapidly urbanizing cities across sub-Saharan Africa.

From Unicorn Burgers to reimagined meatballs, food service providers are getting creative with their plant-based offerings. In the process, they’re saving money and reducing their planetary impact.

In Rwanda, small businesses are turning coffee waste, fruit pulp and food scraps into fuel, fertilizer and income. In doing so, they're building a blueprint for circular food systems across Africa.

From Kinshasa to Dire Dawa, cities across Africa are discovering that wetlands, trees and parks could be their strongest defense against climate change.

Shenzhen is implementing 113 near-zero carbon demonstration projects, an ambitious plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions, reduce energy costs and expand parks and walkways. In the process, it's creating a blueprint for a modern green city. 

In Makassar’s informal settlements, community-led design and nature-based infrastructure are turning flood-prone neighborhoods into healthier, safer places to live.

Book Bunk Trust is working to reinvigorate Nairobi's libraries into vibrant civic centers where city residents can learn new skills, explore the arts, take part in environmental programs and connect with one another. 

In Berbere, Ethiopia, solar power is about more than clean energy. It's making irrigation possible, transforming farmers incomes and lives.

Once an abandoned freight rail, the Atlanta Beltline is now a 22-mile loop that’s become a vibrant network of trails, parks, affordable housing and local businesses.