In Focus: Between Frustration and Freedom - Young Volunteers in Namibia
Category: News & Current Affairs
There are some 10,000 young German applicants for the weltwärts program in Namibia each year. They all want to do voluntary social service in overseas countries. Only some 4,000 applicants are accepted.

In Focus: Toxic City - Germany's Hazardous Waste Goes to Ghana
Category: News & Current Affairs
European shippers send electronic waste to Africa, where it is disposed of illegally. Toxic heavy metals contaminate the soil and water, the rivers and the fish, and eventually, the people -- while business interests make a fortune.

Special: Split Estate
Category: Documentaries
This compelling Emmy Award-winning documentary shows the dirty side of hydraulic fracturing and natural gas, an energy source the industry touts as a clean alternative to fossil fuels.

In Focus: Ecopia - Tourism Goes Green
Category: News & Current Affairs
More and more architects around the world are designing hotels that meet the demand for sustainable tourism. But what does the industry mean by "sustainable"?

In Focus: The Last Fish - Our Exhausted Seas
Category: News & Current Affairs
Around 90 million tons of fish are removed from the world’s oceans every year. But the seemingly inexhaustible food source is proving finite, as more and more fish species are disappearing.

Al Jazeera English - Witness: On the Brink
Category: Documentaries
Annual wildlife migration through the Serengeti is one of the great spectacles of the natural world. Is commercial development in Kenya threatening to destroy tribal traditions and the great migration?

Al Jazeera English - Witness: Seeds of Survival
Category: Documentaries
Paul Kirika, son of the famous late Kenyan botanist, Mzee Kajui, is now himself considered one of the most knowledgeable field botanists in East Africa, and he's searching for the key to human food security.

In Focus: Ecopia - The Sky's the Limit
Category: News & Current Affairs
A new generation of ultra-modern skyscrapers has been designed to help revive city centers, spare the climate and check urban sprawl. But is it possible to build a high-rise that is both green and efficient?

In Focus: The Silent Demise of a Species
Category: News & Current Affairs
There are an estimated 7,000 different amphibians species -- and scientists say one-third of them are endangered, especially frogs. Meet two Berlin specialists on a mission to find out why, and how to protect those that remain.

Special: The Last Mountain
Category: Documentaries
In the valleys of Appalachia a small but passionate group of ordinary citizens tries to stop the devastating practice of mountain top removal by big coal corporations like Massey Energy.

Special: Bill McKibben at Green Festival 2012
Category: Documentaries
In this talk at the 2012 Green Festival in San Francisco, 350.org founder Bill McKibben discusses his organization's "Do the Math" movement, which seeks to change the terrifying math of the climate crisis.

Media That Matters
Category: Documentaries
Media That Matters is a showcase of short films on the most important topics of the day. Local, global, online, and in communities around the world, the series engages diverse audiences and inspires them to take action.

In Focus: Toxic Light - The Dark Side of Energy-saving Light Bulbs
Category: News & Current Affairs
Energy-saving light bulbs are designed to use less electricity and preserve the environment. But the highly praised bulbs are anything but environmentally friendly. In fact experts say they can cause serious damage to our health.

Focus Forward Films
Category: Documentaries
Focus Forward is an unprecedented new series of 30 three-minute stories about innovative people who are reshaping the world through act or invention, directed by the world's most celebrated documentary filmmakers.

Special: Van Jones - Rebuild the Dream
Category: Documentaries
In this new speech, activist Van Jones questions the promise of America, saying that the rules have changed, favoring the rich, and the claim that the country is too broke to rebuild the "dream" is a shameful lie.