of rain just throughout the weekend that is obviously going to cause further concerns with flooding. some of these are thundery as well, these showers further south. but it but it has felt quite warm and the winds are light. outside those shows, in the sunshine, we have achieved 22, 23. it is notably cooler, though, further north. temperatures in glasgow yesterday were 23 degrees so five or six degrees down and that is a trend that's set this week. so here is our rain that continues to fall this evening, pushing further south was very slowly and hardly easing but drying up and turning chilly across scotland. already drier for northern ireland and ahead of that as well the showers are easing away. a slightly less muggy night. but actually with that weather front close by in the south on monday the north—westerly wind following on behind we could still see a cluster of showers developing through the morning. across the south of england, particularly the south—east and into east anglia. so that could be around for the rush—hour but hopefully

there will be a lot of dry and fine weather to be found, a little bit of morning mist. we will still have showers for parts of northern england. not as prevalent as today still but still around and more showers pep up for northern ireland and western scotland through the day. but it actually does look drier for the bulk of central and southern scotland are bar the odd shower towards the west. and the showers do tend to eat somewhat across the north of england. so it's a drier day for most of us. the winds are lighter. again the sun will shine between the showers but it won't be warm. temperatures will be below average for the first time in some considerable time. it is a showery week but wednesday at the moment is looking wet and potentially very windy again and it looks like england and wales will bear the brunt of that rather autumnal looking weather once again. however that's a few days off and will keep you updated. there's more online.

hello this is bbc news with lu kwesa burak. the headlines: the prime minister has pledged £2.5 billion to create 10,000 new prison places — and has said that all police forces in england and wales will be given extended stop and search powers.

police in hong kong have fired tear gas at pro—democracy protesters in the tenth consecutive weekend of anti—government demonstrations. lawyers for the alleged victims of the multi—millionaire businessman and convicted sex offender — jeffrey epstein — have said his death shouldn't stop the investigation into his alleged crimes. an 18—year—old man who got into difficulty in the sea off the essex coast has died — days after his teenage sister lost her life in the same incident. now on bbc news... in a series of documentaries we explore how best we can protect our planet, exploring sustainable solutions around the globe, and meeting the people at the forefront of driving change. how can we best protect our precious planet? climate change and pollution are taking their toll. that much is now scientifically evident.

but for all the uncomfortable truth, we hold the future in our hands. in this film, we'll be exploring sustainable solutions around the globe and meeting the individuals driving change in their communities. from housing to energy and fashion, these are some of the unique and surprising ways in which people from all walks of life are working to protect our planet. here in the winter, we can get waves up to 30m and that is a huge challenge, it's a challenge to survive in those extreme forces. the archipelago of 0rkney lies in the northern isles of scotland, where the north sea

and the atlantic ocean meet. it comprises of around 70 islands, beset throughout the year by winds and gales. about 20 of the islands are inhabited but its very location as one of the remotest settlements in the uk means it's an ideal place to test new forms of energy such as wave, wind and tide. wave energy is literally the energy in the waves but ultimately that's been driven by the wind. been driven by wind. in orkney, because we've got the full force of the atlantic ocean, which is very windy, so we get a lot of very big waves crashing against our shores. tidal energy is driven by gravitational forces. where we get the biggest opportunity for tidal energy is tidal streams where there's a flow and that flow is concentrated around the islands

in orkney and a few other places around the world. orkney was once dependent on the scottish mainland for power but today, it fulfils its own energy needs. this tidal turbine pioneered by an orkney—based marine energy firm is being tested by seawater moving its blades. the technology takes energy from the sea and converts it to electricity. the principle behind it is much like wind turbines on land. the wind turbine, the blades are being moved by the wind whereas in our tidal turbine, this seawater is moving blades and turning that into electricity through conventional generators. and how much energy does a device like this generate? right now, this turbine with the tidal speed that we've got at the moment, which isjust over 6 knots, we're producing 1.8 megawatts of power to the grid. here, locally, we are charged extra

for the energy we use because of the old system when we needed to take energy from the mainland up to orkney. it's not just the technology that needs to change, it's the market and we need some real disruption there to allow these new technologies really deliver what they can for local people. around the world, energy use remains a global challenge, which is why innovation in the energy sector is vital. we need to limit our energy use as we go forward. particularly as the world population continues to increase, the world's energy needs are going to continue to rise. orkney also has a rich archaeological heritage, so much that only a fraction has been excavated. for archaeologists like julie gibson, it is a race against time. in the last 50 years, we have about third of our archaeological sites eroding. beautifully preserved and extraordinary as they are, on the one hand,

and eroding into the sea on the other. so part of myjob is to try and keep an eye on these sites to see what character they have, what we're losing. julie has beenjoined by dr ingrid mainland from the univeristy of the highlands and islands archaeological institute to explore the middens, which are remains of ancient domestic waste that are being lost to coastal erosion. we are sitting on the beach of dingieshowe, which is near the parish of deerness. we're interested in some archaeology that's coming out of the cliff section. there's the remains of middens, fish middens and shell middens that are being eroded away by the sea. they are very interesting and very important because they tell us about humans' activity and human

behaviour in the past. from the size of the fish, we think that it's telling us that the site probably dates to the mediaeval period. this tiny place here up in the north of scotland was part of a vibrant trade in fish. it tells us about fishing stocks that were present in the mediaeval period and that information is relevant for understanding conservation practice today. this little bit of cow skull probably tells us what the people were eating themselves. so this is a viking norse cow from a thousand—odd years ago. we're losing an awful lot of information about the past. i feel like that there is some hope of having the interest of scientists like ingrid in these middens. the more information we can get, the more we can hang onto. you can't hang onto your ancestors

but you need to know about them. approximately half of the world's oxygen is produced by the world's ocean and it's the largest ecosystem on the planet. over 4,500 miles from orkney, conservationists have come up with a unique idea to protect marine biodiversity, turning 2,000 square metres of the caribbean into a living museum. with more than 500 pieces of art, this museum in the sea

iaman i am an artist in the museum. with more than 500 pieces of art, this museum in the sea is the largest underwater art installation in the world. it began with just three sculptures as an attempt to attract tourists in order to relieve pressure on the natural reefs in the nearby marine park. the story of how it started is very cool you're. covering them with some of the corals in order to have some distraction for tourist to visit and leave the natural corals alone. the most important part of musa is the purpose, the art of conservation. putting beautiful sculptures in the water when places where nothing but stone and sand in a free place on

their visitors will go and visit the museum instead of the natural reef. that is what we were aiming at, to try and reduce the number of visitors to the natural reef so today 40% of the million people who visit the marine park every year, 400,000 visit musa. the second thing we we re 400,000 visit musa. the second thing we were aiming at was to create life for there is nothing but stones and sand. that is something we have accomplished perfectly. elier amado gil is a cuban artist

who works with musa.

it takes about 3000 litres of water to producejust one kilogram of cotton textile. in fact, the clothing industry uses more water than any other, aside from agriculture. fashion is a highly resource—intensive industry, and the amount of clothing we consume is inevitably putting a strain on the planet. the pulse of fashion report, published by global fashion agenda, projects that by 2030 global clothing consumption could rise by 63%, from 62 million tonnes today

to 102 million tonnes. one company in sweden created a revolutionary way of repurposing old clothes into new materials for the fashion industry, in order to better protect the planet. for me, it has been a big motivation just to be able to go to work every day and feel that you contribute to making the world a more sustainable place. renewcell recycles cotton clothes sustainably by transforming old clothes into raw materials for the fashion industry to use. if you look at average numbers, to produce 1kg of cotton textile, it takes about 3,000 litres of water. 1kg of chemicals. 16kg of carbon dioxide. and then it creates about half a kilo of waste. so it is a really resource—intense industry. so we leave big footprints. in 2014 the team created the world's first

garment made from 100% chemically recycled cotton. so old blue jeans became a new yellow dress. and with this proof of concept, this proof that the chemical recycling process for cotton actually works, we were able to build the first industry relevant chemical recycling plant in kristinehamn, sweden. it makes textile to textile recycling possible, it closes the loop on fashion for natural fibres. and in that way, we can avoid a lot of the negative environmental impact associated with cotton or polyester. we are talking about reduced water use, reduce land use, reduced emissions, and reduced chemical use. and really making sure that we use the material we have already once grown and taken out of the earth, and put that back into high—value use, so that we take care of the things that we already have.

the used clothes come from this storage facility. they are then shredded, and non—recyclable elements like buttons and unzips are removed, before the clothes are broken down and turned into a fibre substance. we will develop sorting technologies, promote new entrepreneurs and new usage of collected and sorted textile materials. other companies across the world are also working on technology to turn old clothes into new fibres, and some firms now offer vouchers to shoppers taking back used garments. there are several actions a consumer can make. everything from buying consciously, so when you buy, go for something that is long lasting. fashion that is produced today, ask a lot of questions in the store, where does it come from, how is it produced? that is where you can actually really have an impact on the brands. and then make sure you care for the clothes in the right way. so, whatever you do, there is an imminent need for people to express themselves. fast fashion is a good thing. we move around and we like to be unique and express ourselves. clothing is a very

strong status marker. we cannot sort of limiti billion people to express status. if we can do good things about it, it has its virtues. you can actually take back materials and give back, which is a great thing. not every solution to our environmental challenges is ultra high—tech. meet the millennials fighting food waste by sharing food. see you next week! poppy visits cafes in her north london neighbourhood once a week.

three large loaves, a seeded bread, and a focaccia. brilliant. it's something to do which makes me feel connected with everyone around me, like the community that i live in. it makes me feel like i'm making a difference. i also get 10% of it, or one portion out, which is why i started using it in the first place. volunteers like poppy, so—called food waste heroes, collect foods that businesses would otherwise have thrown out. in the uk alone, 7 million tons of food and drink are thrown in the uk alone, 7 million tonnes of food and drink are thrown away each year. so, we have got white loaves. poppy uploads pictures of each item onto the olio food sharing app. locals using the app can request it for free and come and collect it. it attracts a wide variety of people. just finished school—age people, through to, like, really old people. elderly persons.

if i upload something really good, like fresh doughnuts or something, it's literally a matter of minutes. if people like the food they see, they message poppy and get her address. hello. are you poppy? yes. here you go. i am quite environmentally conscious. obviously food waste is a huge environmental problem. this is, like, the little bits that you can do that makes a difference. also it is a really nice way to meet people and feel like you're part of your local community. people are also sharing food they bought for themselves. if they no longer need it, they upload it. polish student kasha is collecting some unwanted ice cream. i think it's really crucial to fight against the food waste. also, i am a student, so this way i get free food. so i can spend £5 a week

for my groceries. olio is run from this london flat by a small team. it has over a million users in 49 countries, and more than1.7 million portions of food have been shared on the app. but for the system to work, a basic human fear has to be overcome. food is a really personal thing. we have built into the olio app all the same checks and measures you would expect from any other sharing economy. users have profiles, they have user ratings, any listing can be reported to us. but at the end of the day it's up to you. you can choose to request the listings that you think look nice, and from the people you want to share with, and you don't have to if you don't want to. people looking after the food also have to be happy letting strangers into their home. unless they want to come and steal a lot of bagels, i'm not really worried, to be honest. i feel like, if anything, it means that i get to know the people in my

community and i feel more secure. on the other side of the atlantic this community is also opening its doors to strangers, as it embraces a bold new way of tackling the city's housing shortage. according to the oregon center for public policy, two—thirds of the state's low income renters spend more than 50% of their income on housing. there were over 4,100 people on a given night who were either sleeping outside in an emergency shelter or in transitional housing. there are probably three times that many people on any given night who are couchsurfing, living in basements and garages and trying to stay housed that way. when officials here announced plans to build small living spaces in homeowners' backyards, at no cost to the owner, more than 1,000 people signed up to register. four were ultimately selected to be part of the pilot

project. the test is to work with four homeowners to build an accessory dwelling unit in their backyard, where families who are homeless can live for up to five years. and at the end of that five—year period of time, the homeowner gains ownership and access to that unit for whatever purposes they desire. known as accessory dwelling units, the homes are roughly 200 square feet. homelessness is a real problem in portland. and obviously in other parts of the world, too. and i would of course love to contribute. but how? i couldn't donate lots of money, because i don't have lots of money. but when i heard about the programme, and i realised that i have a backyard that really isn't being used for anything, totally unproductive, it was just a perfect fit.

i saw an article in the oregonian, and then my good friend saw it online somewhere, and she emailed me and called me and said, "martha, this is the perfect thing for you, this isjust what you've been looking for, you've got to apply." so i did. sherry and sobeyda were homeless for eight months before moving into martha's garden. they lived in their vehicle and in shelters. it was scary at first because of the shelters, and because we were going from place to place. i feel like a millionaire. i feel like i won $1 million and everything is falling into place. a home, the stability, that's what i needed for her. i like books, a lot. i have my little library of them. i can finally put that somewhere where i can get it and nobody else can. there's a laundromat within walking distance, great public transportation, several grocery stores, daycare, schools, and parks. it's a really nice neighbourhood for sherry and her daughter,

they're a perfect fit, i think. they're going to work out fine. the four pilot houses took longer than expected, but if the houses are deemed a success, there are plans for 300 more. many times i think there is this narrative that homelessness is just an intractable problem and it cannot be solved in our lifetimes. i absolutely disagree with that. i think the response from the community says there's still stomach, there's still will. people just need to know how. across the world, there are people striving to provide sustainable and innovative solutions to some of our biggest challenges. high and low tech, large and small scale. they are working towards preserving the earth's natural resources and protecting our planet.

hello there. good afternoon. at least the windy weather has eased away. the rain however has still been a concern through the day and will continue to be a concern for the next 12 hours or so, particularly for southern scotland and the northern half of england. so bbc local radio will have all the travel details. from the satellite picture you can see the best of the sunshine has been in the south. we have had some sharp showers but it is clearly much wetter and cloudier further north and it's here across southern scotland and the north of england where the rain just keeps falling. another ten to 20 millimetres today and possibly double that in a few places. considering that some areas of cumbria have had a month's worth of rain just throughout the weekend that is obviously going to cause further concerns with flooding. some of these are thundery as well, these showers further south. but it has felt quite warm and the winds are light. outside those showers, in the sunshine, we have achieved 22, 23.

it is notably cooler, though, further north. temperatures in glasgow yesterday were 23 degrees so five or six degrees down and that is a trend that's set this week. so here is our rain that continues to fall for several hours into this evening further south very slowly and hardly easing but drying up and turning chilly across scotland. already drier for northern ireland and ahead of that as well the showers are easing away. a slightly less muggy night. but actually with that weather front close by in the south on monday the north—westerly wind following on behind we could still see a cluster of showers developing through the morning across the south of england, particularly the south—east and into east anglia. morning across the south of england, particularly the south—east and into east anglia. so that could be around for the rush hour but hopefully there will be a lot of dry and fine weather to be found, a little bit of morning mist. we will still have showers for parts of northern england. not as prevalent as today but still around and more showers pep up for northern ireland

in western scotland through the day. but it actually does look drier for the bulk of central and southern scotland bar the odd shower towards the west. and the showers do tend to ease somewhat across the north of england. so it's a drier day for most of us. the winds are lighter. again the sun will shine between the showers but it won't be warm. temperatures will be below average for the first time in some considerable time. it is a showery week but wednesday at the moment is looking wet and potentially very windy again and it looks like england and wales will bear the brunt of that rather autumnal looking weather once again. however that's a few days off and we will keep you updated. there's more online.

this is bbc news. the headlines at 5pm. the prime minister vows to "come down hard on crime" pledging £2.5 billion to create 10,000 new prison places while police forces in england and wales are to be given extended stop and search powers. police in hong kong fire tear gas at pro—democracy protesters in the tenth consecutive weekend of anti—government demonstrations. an 18—year—old man who got into difficulty in the sea off the essex coast has died, days after his teenage sister lost her life in the same incident. lawyers for the alleged victims of the multi—millionaire businessman and convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein say his death shouldn't stop the investigation into his alleged crimes.