Stories on climate and environmental protection

Helena Gualinga
Portrait

Instagram posts from the rainforest

The impacts of climate change are diverse. And the responses to these challenges are many and varied. akzente is shining a spotlight on people and initiatives committed to protecting the environment and mitigating climate change. Today, we introduce you to a woman who is fighting for the rights of indigenous peoples and to protect their habitats.
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Ein weites Feld im Vordergrund mit einem Kraftwerk im Hintergrund unter einem teilweise bewölkten Himmel. Das Kraftwerk hat mehrere hohe, schlanke Schornsteine und Kühltürme, aus denen Dampf aufsteigt
Interview

Blueprint for success in phasing out coal

An interview from South Africa's coal-mining region: a new beginning that incorporates fair climate action, the expansion of renewable energy and new job prospects
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Solar cells at sunset
Report

Frozen sunlight

Green economic recovery in action: a successful German-Indonesian project illustrates how renewable energy can boost the local economy in fishing villages across the archipelago – with solar-powered ice makers.
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Stack of beer cans
Feature

The brewery using bush biomass

Windhoek Lager, brewed in Namibia’s capital Windhoek, is one of Africa’s most popular beers. Produced in line with Germany’s beer purity law, top quality is just as important as sustainability.
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