Green Planet Monitor

Farming in the shadows of a Central American rainforest, and keeping pristine mountain waters clean; On the Bolivian altiplano, producing food as naturally as possible, free of chemicals and safe to eat.

Challenge and success against the odds … in Bolivia, rural communities struggle to build their economies; disabled urban dwellers struggle for equality. And in the East African capital of Dar es Salaam, folks are trying to … unsnarl traffic jams.

In the parched highlands of Bolivia, researchers and activists are trying to keep water a common resource. A continent away, Ethiopians are nurturing seeds of survival – the ones communities have developed themselves, over generations.

Water, water everywhere. Tapping scarce pools to drink. Protecting it from pollution. Wading through it, in search of rare creatures.

Conserving and valorizing popular culture. Three stories from Cambodia, Zanzibar and Bolivia.

The challenges of being young – and how young people are engaging with the wide world around them. From Jamaica, Ghana and Peru – stories about violence, play and sex-ed, on the Web.