from politics to flash from housing boom boom boom town this is where. welcome to the seventy seven percent. certainty to six g.w. . while dancing could africa the environment magazine brought to you by channels t.v. here in nigeria cuisine south africa. in germany young people. in the battle to slow down or stop the effects of climate change and today will present a few impressive examples of what some kids are already doing but first another impressive one here i mean my co-presenting. reporting from south africa getting

soon from lagos thanks n.t. hi there everyone i'm vicki and i'm joining you from johannesburg south africa it's great to be part of the eco africa team and have the opportunity to present this wonderful show let's take a look at what's in store this week. will see how an app helps herd men into buying yellowcake grazing land their livestock and discover how farmers in these air have learned to co-exist with one of nature's most elegant creatures. the first reports takes us to kampala uganda is a densely populated capital just like in many urban centers a green areas are in short supply but that doesn't mean it's impossible to grow fresh produce even schools are getting in on the act by encouraging their students to use space in school yards for farming the kids not only learn valuable lessons

and skills they're also repulse and tasty rewards. luciferian harvesting spinach and mangold chooses to do high school in the ugandan capital kampala. linked to the schools an area of land just a hundred square metres in size where the students can grow vegetables angel uses old plastic containers for plant plants as a way of recycling waste so most of these on. anybody video but they don't know you from poise so instead old iva binding them and producing smoke and that you must via or maybe by naming the ground that is going to destroy the shell of the museums the cutting cycle of them and use them to grow crops showing to which. angel and her classmates mostly grow cabbage spinach and spring and the boarding school of the outskirts of compound is

a pioneer in urban farming and encourages students to take their schools home with them. got the lessons take place once a week. then you know where you work but if you're going to. find a commitment to free up by. the judges all consumed at school also to members of the public on visits and billions the head teacher says the project is a huge success maybe ninety percent of the girls i have raised in the auburn area and this is critical for us because they have to be active somebody con on money in . this place is a small place and money regardless of how small a place can be. the initiative is paying off angel has even inspired the parents to grow vegetables with whom they retired so they have enough time to take care of the plants. because in his day they found preparing my breakfast i pick if you will if

your lives and then i cut and put in my ford. a lot. you find that every day i spend our own toso than three thousand in the baking but if you have them around home civvy a lot. of farming is still in its infancy in uganda the students hope to get financial support from the government as the initiative is rolled out to other schools the minister of education is already full of praise for the project. feeding the children would not become a problem if saving the environment would be very important i mean it would be very we would be done because we have seen the way they are using the polythene and the older teens and so on so we shall not be polluting the environment there will be a two lazing those very things the users that is on the verandah. whatever they don't consume the students on visiting days one large cabbage and the school around

one us dollar for monies paid together and used to help pay for food a boarding school. on a larger scale urban farming has the potential circle seeding security and unemployment but for the students growing their own crops is first and foremost a lot of fun. there's nothing quite as infectious as youthful enthusiasm here in africa and in europe too it's actually when it comes to doing something good for the environment at several schools in the german capital berlin students have been appointed energy managers if their job to ensure energy savings the kids quickly realise how easy it is to reduce carbon emissions and protect the environment and it's just as much fun as growing vegetables. the kids love this solar module not least because it supplies the energy they need for

break time disco. it's got enough energy stored for twenty minutes of music. vincent an oscar however are too busy during break time to shake a leg they need to inspect the thermostats in their classroom they've been appointed energy managers at their school. their tasks also include regulating the temperature in the classroom and checking the quality of the air. if it's bad we wouldn't be able to concentrate we get tired and end up with bad grades. they've learned how to make sure the air stays fresh without wasting energy by opening the doors and windows and airing the rooms during break time for example. it's a short blast of air we let in the fresh air unless how to stay that's intermittent

ventilation. the young technicians also keep a close eye on the central heating settings for all the classrooms. a total of eighteen schools participate in this project and the advantages are already obvious the fledgling energy managers have helped their schools reduce energy costs by an average of ten percent. the school is really big it's got loads of rooms and when all the heating is on it gets really hot in here. we never used to pay this sort of thing any attention. but now we have to work group we're always thinking of ways to save energy and protect the environment. oh. this school janitor has had to get used to sharing

his responsibilities with the students. the central heating system in the basement is still his realm but in the classrooms the children are in charge and. it's a bit funny now and then they check the computers to make sure everything's ok sometimes they need to intervene and make a small adjustment but on the whole they're doing it right. another school taking part is in the neighboring district the students here have a lot to contend with. the schools the sun has been renovated but the building still isn't properly insulated this is thanks to the energy managers use a thermal imaging camera to identify where most energy is being wasted. energy agency donated the professional equipment and one of its experts tells them how it works and. i could see from the thermal imaging camera that some of the windows aren't at tight which means that heat can escape. by as much had to

a lot of energy is being wasted and that's what we're trying to prevent. and that means we're also helping the school because we're helping it reduce the money it spends on energy. in the long run the young energy managers are hoping the school will be completely renovated in the meantime they're planning to photograph the entire building and gather as much data as possible that's relevant to its energy consumption it's been this nonsense we see i think it's important to take the students seriously in terms of fostering their autonomy and not to think oh they're just kids they have no clue because in fact lots of children are incredibly motivated and interested and that needs to be encouraged children need to be involved in these issues. until the school is renovated the students have to make the best of the situation. the school gym is pretty rundown and there's no way of regulating the radiators in winter they're turned up high and

cannot be adjusted. semi-nude so it would be cheaper to buy new thermostats than to have the windows open and that just wastes energy per day from. a minor investment with a major payoff. it's such a simple solution but adults would probably never have come up with it. that's the kind of spirit we need if we're going to right some of the wrong with inflicted on our planet we're returning to africa now where we'll hear about a woman in lagos who has devoted her life to caring for the environment is a work from area to n.t. indeed it is the days along do a lot to protect marine life and keep a section of the beach here we cleared of waste on daybreak but i initiated wouldn't be as successful as it sees without the assistance of many young helpers let's go take a look. they

call themselves the climate warriors of lagos mission to restore the beach to its natural state. today most of what they find doesn't belong here all of it left by humans. flip flops plastic bottles it with things like two brushes. environmental activist. has been battling the onslaught of plastic waste since she was a student now. she has chosen to devote her life to saving the environment. it takes everything from you physically mentally you know you have to be one hundred percent in this if not you just well unfortunately children are the ones that are

most affected. that the nonprofit the kids speech god in several years ago in an area of over seven hecht is stretching along the coast children can learn about my real life at waste recycling bin. o'grady hopes the time this spend here will inspire in them the same passion she herself feels for the environment to make the day at the beach more fun. divides the group into teams that compete against each other the first challenge collect as many bottles as possible in five minutes every week the group collects around fifty bags of trash that waste is then sold to scrap buyers and recycling companies the money earned is used to finance other environmental projects but more importantly the time spends clean and the beach gets to young volunteers to get

a change in my lifestyle farming fans i don't you think will use plastic and i have my what about so that you know take to work and then buy a recyclable. bag to the market plastic waste is one of the biggest problems facing the world today and in places like lagos in particular with single use plastic bags and all of the items not prohibited like in rwanda or kenya but children in nigeria are increasingly becoming aware that it is their future that's at stake it's really bad that we have so many plastics that come from the ocean to the shows. i come here most subsidies to and yet during carnival outrank you have missed cleaning up the beach is just one task plan for today another is done to coconut palms they grow well in sandy soil and can help reduce the impact of coastal erosion the more than twenty million people live out of legace generate about fourteen metric tons of waste every day and while finding ways to manage it all seemed daunting.

and dozens of young environmentalist every little bit counts. so they are in our hands on the beaches plastics even in so many pro doubt that we use every day it can be really hard to know just what it is you're buying a lot of cosmetics for instance contain micro plastics how can you avoid that well this week's doing your bit introduces an app that allows consumers to check the counter products before they buy. the shelves of shops and supermarkets are lined with more tax package in plastic but there are micro plastics hidden in find some objects to especially cosmetics so how can consume and stay clear of products containing the tiny bits of plastic help is now at hand with an app called co-chairing a barcode scanner and reveals

a complete list of the products contents as well as an overall rating but it's become a friend in this. great even the courts are actually based on experts like greenpeace w w f our friends of the earth also we have our own scientific team who writes products based on the latest scientific research available since two thousand and sixteen the swiss startup develops the up in cooperation with the environmental group friends of the air. and in addition to cosmetics they can also be used to examine the ingredients in processed foods and cleaning products giving health conscious shoppers more confidence in their purchasing choices. and how about you if you're also doing your bit tell us about it visit our website or send us a tweet. doing your bit. we share your story.

modern inventions and technology can often be immensely helpful even in the most remote places and that's certainly the case with some herders in kenya they roam the country to find food and water for their livestock but an apt has maybe a work a whole lot easier leaving them with enough time to do other things. camels on their way to graze until recently that's involved a lot of usually random searching but now a new app helps herders locate the best pasture. the average scout app uses real time satellite images. now we can get to grass without walking long distances. and we're leaving the water point and going home early and

now because we knew where the better posture was a mile. further north close to the kenya ethiopia border conflicts have long reached over grazing land here. now the pastoralist have come up with a joint grazing plan and the apis help them to coordinate better. to reduce livestock mortality officially doing good graces and. because they have got access to information which will help them make better decisions than before. to move to. places maybe just look. all time pastor you know we go to. the after scout app was created by the international ngo project concern international or p.c.i. three say their digital assistant has reduced livestock mortality by almost fifty percent. in the messiah in southern kenya also benefit

from the app. as they move their large herds through the savanna they're pastoralists have traditionally griese their livestock in regions where wild animals live global warming and an increase in human populations have made conflicts with wildlife even more intense for pastoralists joel kilo is the new app has helped to reduce dangerous encounters by mapping areas that are risky for his animals. in any particular area we move to a safer place where there are no lions. they are even shows us where there's a lot of green grass as well as areas where there is no grass atoll. the way that it helps us identify good spots just by using a phone and without leaving home. the costs alone now everything's more convenient . it's helped us a lot on the way. p.c.i.

is sending instructors into messiah villages to explain how to best use the app by encouraging planned grazing patterns the system helps protect the land from overgrazing. so it through the efforts go to application buster lease out able to see how they're injured looking like i mean that they can only move their livestock to places where the forage has rejuvenating enough and avoid the areas that have been degraded and bad voiding the areas that have been degraded they give the spaces a time to fiji when it. for scout app is also being tested in if you're in tanzania helping herdsmen there to better care for their animals and the environment. another example of technologies are both peoples lives and decreases the burden on the environment. also demonstrate that it

is possible for humans. exist without making much of a sacrifice. that's right mt cavil planning and if you were jackman's can found time to make big difference we're now going to finish there an arab country where people and animals often struggle to feed themselves but in the core reserve any of the capsule threw off of all things offering hope to the locals. hama mooney and his colleagues have been on the lookout for giraffes for almost two hours shy by nature the majestic animals quickly dart for cover but eventually they emerge again. been working as a tour guide for an ngo for several years giraffes are his livelihood. i'm very pleased with giraffes allows me to feed my family.

in west africa giraffes are a threatened species twenty years ago there were only fifty left here in asia the locals hunted them and their habitat crew smaller and smaller another problem was drought which made food scarce. they consume up to thirty kilograms of leaves her day. they love acacia melons. they're always wondering through. the mango. angered by the giraffes feasting on their crops locals intensified their hunting. draft meat was a welcome change from a diet composed mainly of millet corn and vegetables. life here is difficult. but village leader describes how climate change has affected people's lives more like one of my years and less and less rain everything has dried out. that's made

life harder for us in the village with the harvests are smaller we're being squeezed on all sides. despite those hardships the giraffes have actually proven an unexpected boon for the villagers they're now under protection enabling locals to benefit financially from their preservation. i mean they've got the giraffes steal from us beans from our garden for instance. and there's little we can do about it. but we still like them and don't hunt them anymore because they're providing a new source of income. areas environmental ministry and the nongovernmental agency pay the villagers not the giraffes authorities have also established a protected area the ten hectare reserve features trees and shrubs which provide the giraffes with a food source as well as

a breeding ground. and we're here to help people. of course this is their land but we want to improve. the giraffes are an important part of that. when we protect their habitat food sources are preserving that which is beneficial to the villagers livestock. planting grasses and shrubs helps slow down the destruction of the landscape it decreases soil erosion and improves the soils ability to absorb rainwater that allows the giraffes to enjoy more melons their favorite treat. even created the protected area eighteen years ago and it's paid off the giraffe population has reaped. to more than six hundred this in turn has attracted more tourists the ngo now employs eight hundred two or guides to meet the demands of increasing tourism. homma mooney describes how

the measures have improved people's lives. so that is important giraffes are very important animals not only in asia but all around the world the very important. thing to help improve our villages quality of life. more places are now being supplied with water as well as other commodities food to the poor school facilities have been improved our nurses have access to better equipment. that is until and on them you know certainly helped us a great deal. and this is all down to the giraffe's. another result of the program is that fewer people have been moving to other parts of the country instead they're staying put happy to be able to make a living off the land. one hell of a look as. i used to grow beans but the giraffes would eat them it's better now

with peanuts and the giraffes want to touch them and i can even sell some of them. once hunted nearly to extinction the return of the giraffes is now welcomed by communities here. well that seems to be working out just fine i'm afraid but all we have for today i hope you enjoy the program and be sure to tune in again and next week for now it's babai for me the first of all right here in johannesburg south africa take care and that goes for you too n.t. thank you z. and we do look forward to seeing you again seeing time next week one of a vision of a who africa what in the means are you want to find out more about the show reports we've got on all the reports just check out. our web site that even our social media pages still working on the end credits so will come your way again i'm now tied with from lagos by. no.

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