NEW YORK -- Earth Day is a time to look for ways to protect our planet, not just here but around the globe.
CBS2's Jessi Mitchell spent two weeks documenting a recent trip to Tanzania, where the government is looking to the future by protecting 1/3 of its land.
Watch CBS2's full special "Global Community: Protecting Our Planet" in the video player above, and read more from Mitchell's trip below.
Examining economic development efforts
Searching for solutions to drying climate
Examining animal conservation efforts
In the hustle and bustle of city life, it can be easy to forget the wild animals we live among and the impact we have on them.
Every day across the globe, natural habitats grow smaller, as developing countries adapt to modernization. In Tanzania, official efforts to protect wildlife find the balance between conservation and economic growth.