Community-Led Environmental Actions Highlighted in New Video Series

The ‘Hands On: Stories That Build Change’ video series documents community efforts to address environmental challenges. In Bangladesh, families are constructing flood-resistant homes to protect against monsoon seasons.

In Mexico City, farmers are reviving ancient floating gardens in Xochimilco to improve waterways, boost local food production, and support habitat for the endangered axolotl. In Thailand, fishers and researchers are collaborating to protect a traditional giant lift-net fishing practice threatened by pollution, by mapping their lake and building fish shelters.