A circus tent full of sustainability experts: This image was presented today to journalists in Frankfurt-Ginnheim, as 300 fourth graders from Frankfurt primary schools celebrated the graduation ceremony of the first Frankfurt "School Year of Sustainability" in the children's Zarakali Circus.

This entry in the “explainity” short video series lays out the concept of sustainability and its three pillars: environmental, social, and economic.

At more than 500 meters, Ulrichstein is the town in the state of Hessen with the highest elevation and, thus, an ideal location for harnessing the wind. Satisfying Germany's demand for energy in the new energy economy is the subject of this informative clip from the highland region of Vogelsberg. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

The "Femeiche" oak tree in North Rhine-Westphalia may well be the oldest living tree in Germany, dating from the first millenium AD. (video copyright dpa)

The ski season has begun on the Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain. There are no more COVID restrictions, but now there's a new problem due to rising energy costs.

Playboy Playmate Doreen Seidel poses for the animal rights organization PeTA. Help to protect our nature and environment by clicking this link before you subscribe to Yabla.

At the 2009 German entertainment industry Diva Awards the Diva Earth Award or “green Diva” was awarded by the German cinematographer Michael Ballhaus. This prize was awarded for the first time this year and will continue to be awarded annually for exemplary entertainment with a focus on environmental protection. Michael takes the opportunity to show his support for the award. The inaugural winner is the film Unsere Erde [Our Earth].

In this video the German cabaret performer Dieter Hildebrand explains the vital importance of trees for maintaining the Earth's water supply and for man's survival.

In 2008, the project “Two paths, one destination” was inaugurated at Wallnau, a water bird sanctuary on the island of Fehmarn.
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The 18-kilometer Fehmarn Belt Tunnel connecting Denmark and Germany will be the longest immersed tunnel in the world. This video explains how 360,000 tons of steel and 3 million cubic meters of concrete are being used to create the tunnel, which will run between Rødbyhavn on the island of Lolland and Puttgarden on the eastern coast of Schleswig-Holstein.

Eylin talks about the beauty of fall and the fun children can have with the leaves. The only thing she dislikes about the season is the number of leaf blowers around.

Here's one for lovers of trees and forests. Eylin introduces the most common types of tree found in Germany and also tells us about the interesting history of the country's forests.

Eylin tells us more about the trees that can be found in Germany. She also gives us a few simple pointers on how to recognize them, and tells us why she thinks people like trees so much.

WARNING: this video contains graphic footage of animals being treated brutally, the reason in fact that singer Cassandra Steen has volunteered to make this statement for the PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) anti-fur campaign.

The federally supported research project „Tomatenfisch" breathes life into the concept of sustainability. Integrating fish and vegetable gardening in the city center makes economic, ecological, and social sense. For years a subject of research, it's now on the verge of market viability. Sehr interessant!