Global Ideas - Climate protection worldwide

A new water treatment plant is helping purify Nicaragua’s polluted Lake Managua, helping residents.

Project goal: prevent further pollution of the lake
Measures: Building water treatment plants, using dried sewage sludge as fertilizer
Investment: 25 million Euros

Women in Bangladesh are leading efforts to fight climate change and bring change to their villages.

Project goal: Climate adaptation
Measures: Training for women to adapt to climate change and secure alternative ways to earn money
Project size: 350 women in rural regions in southeastern Bangladesh
Project funding: 138,000 Euros financed by International Climate Initative via Gender CC and Centre for Global Change, a local NGO

 

In Cambodia, traditional coal is being replaced by eco-friendly briquettes made from coconut shells.

Project goal: Find and employ alternatives to charcoal
Project size: 15 employees, 8 tons of coconut shell coal every month
Project investment: 300,000 euros ($397,200)
CO2 reduction: 1,500 tons a year

Droughts, floods and extreme weather have forced Bolivia to find new ways to save and use water.

Project goal: securing a reliable water supply for Bolivia’s rural areas
Project size: 370 water storage basins
Project reach: around 500 families stand to benefit
Investment: around 1.55 million euros ($1.96 million)