Young Champion of the Earth from 2017, Mariama Mamane, turns water hyacinth, an invasive species, into fertilizer, bio-gas and energy.

Her pilot program prevents desertification, creates food security and converts a problem into a livelihood opportunity for people in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.


Find out more at:
https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/story/persistence-pays-powering-green-economy


Produced by Florian Fussstetter