Uros Floating Islands of Lake Titicaca
The Uros Floating Islands of Lake Titicaca in Peru are home to an indigenous community living on floating reed islands.
Contrasts and challenges of Lagos, Africa’s largest city
Lagos, Africa’s largest and soon the world’s largest city, is a city of inequality that faces a multitude of challenges.
Reforestation and community living at Sadhana Forest India
Sadhana Forest India is a reforestation project and a model for sustainable community living.
Utopian ideas meet sustainable living at Auroville
Auroville is an experimental universal township where all people can live in peace and harmony, regardless of politics or nationality.
Ganvie, Africa’s largest lake village
Ganvie village is a 400-year-old settlement that is built in the middle of a lake in Benin.
Life inside the volcanic crater of Pico do Fogo
The residents of Chã das Caldeiras on the Cape Verdean island of Fogo choose to live inside the crater of an active volcano despite the constant threat of eruption.
Painted earth architecture of the Kassena people
The Kassena people of southern Burkina Faso are known for their beautifully painted earth houses.
Living heritage and earth architecture of Djenné
Djenné is a historic town in central Mali that is known for its remarkable urban earth architecture and mosque, but locals have mixed feelings about the conservation of traditional earth architecture.
Tunbung Art Village, a haven for creativity in The Gambia
Tunbung Art Village is an outdoor studio in The Gambia where art, earth architecture and environmental protection meet in a creative way.
How the Plastic Bottle Village is turning waste into a resource
The Plastic Bottle Village is a project in Panama that is trying to solve the global plastic problem by turning plastic bottles into construction material.