Our Senegal-based Momentum for Change award winning activity is protecting Senegal’s coastal areas against erosion caused by rising and storm surges. This reduces the impacts of climate change on the coast by protecting houses and infrastructure threate

Millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa lack access to decent and affordable housing. Deforestation has led to scarcity of timber and straw for traditional roof construction. Families spend what little money they have on imported and expensive timber and

Belgian-based EcoNation developed Lighten the Energy Bill to promote a unique financing mechanism that enables the installation and management of sustainable lighting systems, by absorbing the entire upfront investment and sharing the profits with the end

Thailand is on the verge of a solar energy transformation as private companies have committed to investing at least USD 2 billion over the next five years in solar power production. The woman leading the country down a cleaner path is Wandee Khunchornyako

Solar panels traditionally require a significant up-front investment and a long-term pay-back period, but what if you could rent them short term? Redavia leases cost-effective, convenient and clean solar farms without up-front capital investment or long-t

The Alliance for International Reforestation (AIR) is an NGO in Guatemala that promotes tree planting to sequester carbon and improve farming techniques, such as preventing erosion, improving yields and increasing crop diversity. They also build highly-ef

The Momentum for Change awards recognize innovative examples of how people around the world are addressing climate change. Organizations, cities, industries, governments and other key players that are taking the lead on tackling climate change can nominat

Food & Trees for Africa is a South African initiative that fosters women's leadership to address climate change. They're focused on activities such as planting trees to sequester carbon and raising public awareness about climate change. Their programs

The Ahmedabad bus rapid transit system boasts climate friendly buses, integrated bicycle lanes and an ever-expanding network of routes that have helped reduce car journeys by more than 700,000 kilometres each year. To tell us more, we are joined by Profes

In Sudan, climate change, drought and desertification are facts of life. The Low Smoke Stoves Project transforms communities and reduces greenhouse gas emissions by replacing traditional wood and charcoal stoves with energy efficient stoves. To tell us ab