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Our climate is changing, biodiversity disappearing and ecosystems collapsing. But there are glimmers of hope: watch this documentary series to explore eight places where people are restoring land, reviving coasts and bringing nature back to cities.
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The Metropolitan Area of Milan is turning green – boosting its resilience to air pollution and extreme heat. By 2030, the city aims to grow three million trees, one for every resident, restoring former industrial areas, parking lots and storage yards.
In the Sahel, crises overlap. Since 2018, the Sahel Integrated Resilience Initiative has paired safety nets with ecosystem restoration, bringing back over 335,000 hectares of land and better food security for more than four million people. Full film coming soon.
Seattle is called the Emerald City for the nature all around it. But sustaining urban ecosystems is a huge challenge. Meet the community behind 1.5 million native plants and two decades of urban forest restoration. Full film coming soon.
Drought and desertification are placing pressure on Saudi Arabia’s water-scarce landscapes. Harvesting rainwater and reusing treated wastewater, the Kingdom has planted more than 159 million trees and brought back the Arabian oryx, gazelle and ibex. Full film coming soon.
Land-use change has degraded around 70 per cent of northern Ethiopia’s Desa’a forest. But the communities are bringing it back – planting native trees, conserving soil and water, and creating jobs, most of them for women. Full film coming soon.
Brazil’s Cerrado is the world’s most biodiverse savannah, securing water for eight of the country’s twelve most important river basins. But unsustainable agriculture and land use have severely degraded it. More than 180 organizations have joined forces to restore two million hectares by 2030. Full film coming soon.
From the Black-faced Spoonbill to the Chinese White Dolphin, more than 135 endangered species find habitat along China’s coast. Restoration is shifting from local projects to entire coastal areas. Full film coming soon.
In Barranquilla, Colombia, waste and sedimentation degraded the Ciénaga de Mallorquín wetland. Today, local fishers work in mangrove nurseries and residents guide visitors. Discover how a city’s wetland is becoming a source of income and pride. Full film coming soon.