hello welcome to eco india this week we train the spotlight on change make us who are fighting the good fight by working on solutions to mitigate the huge impact human activity has had a on some of that on who coming to you from mumbai in india over the next 20 minutes alamuddin conservationist is commuting responsible travel experiences in the buddhist top of our german company wants to revolutionize the world standing in the street and how the indonesian capital of jakarta and be seen from sinking. but 1st to a story of surrender beauty maureen conservationist puja mistress started working with dolphins by chance she learned during her work that not only are dolphins intelligent but they're also highly emotional beings when she saw tourists and local boat operators how the dolphins and disturb the habitat she knew she had to

do something significant to ascribe to them the value they visit. india beach paradise off was the perfect s. cape to eager tourists seeking adventures on the open sea all year round and over the years the region's fishermen have become more and more indulgent of tourists. they've become the main source of income for most families in this region like some mean more g.'s i'm not by name of the other traditional fisherman of war when used to go to catch fish some years for tourists would come up and say could you take us to the dolphins we used to take them in charge of anywhere from a $100.00 to 2000 rupees but we had no clue what a dolphin was used to think it's just another fish kill and. in 2016 more do. mitra

a conservationist working to protect dolphins in the seas of north go one of the big things we need to remember is whom and i think this is the underlying principle of my work is that we don't have a natural domination over everything around us everything deserves a life of dignity and compassion and has its own reason for being on the planet and it doesn't have to justify its existence to us unfortunately people expect everything to be justified in relation to the morning everyone welcome to. experience mitra started there are conscious especially to tackle that mindset and create responsible travel experiences to make boat owners like more avera of the environmental damage they could cause. i just have 4 things i'd like to say when we see the dolphin put off your engine stay paddle to the animal if we have to move

don't cut this part of travel around it can we do these 4 things on the trip and said ok should be a problem you just tell me when you want me to do it i'll do it. with a few boat operators like morgan the fault it was in time to help tourists understand the concept of compassionate dolphin sporting mitra's travel experience or tourist includes a detailed presentation about 3 kinds of dolphins found in go as waters how they live how they communicate with each other. the money they are conscious earns is used to pay the boat operators and guides who are partnered with them and invested in educational programs the organization is hoping to expand and so do more to help the impressive indian ocean humbugged dolphins and other species whose numbers are declining due to the laws the creation and pollution of their habitat. to raise awareness of the problem takes a tourist to

a sandbank after their boat right to collect garbage and clean it up for the dolphins and also for the birds that use it as a nesting site. and i must every single guest who has come with me whether domestic or international has so wholeheartedly and with joy participated in the clean up little kids as young as 5 years old having competitions who can pick up more trash and really feeling proud and gives who have gone back in their parents or texted me and said mike it is no longer asking for the straw mike it is no longer asking for small plastic dinky toys which can be recycled my kid has said they don't want to do high speed water sports because it's going to disturb dolphins and thorgils. $2500.00 rupees that's about $32.00 euros per adult mitra's trip to the dolphins

could be called steep compared to the prices before she came into the picture but with more and more willing to risk she's a buy and here in marine ecosystem conservation at the same time she's creating a sustainable life is good for the region's fisherman turned to this boat operators following the decline in the marine fishing industry here. now the oceans cover 71 percent of the earth's surface and the who for such a diversity. flora and fauna but human activity has caused great harm to them what are some of these threats and what can they do before it's too late this explainer will help answer that question. the world's oceans are home to an estimated 700-0021 1000000 species. but they face an uncertain future some marine species declined by an alarming 49 percent between 1970 and 2012 the

habitats in which they thrive are all dying a slow death. what are the big threats to the existence of marine life today one major challenges plastic pollution over 5 trillion pieces of plastic have been dumped in the oceans when they decompose into smaller bits marine creatures mistaken for food. and oil still like deep water horizon has probably harmed or killed approximately 82000 birds more than 6000 sea turtles and up 225009 100 marine mammals. overfishing is also contributing to extinction unsustainable fishing practices like drift netting and longline trolling lead to increased by catch causing a needless loss of species. but those threats are just the tip of the

iceberg climate change is causing higher water temperatures resulting in acidic seeds and the bleaching of coral reefs which are home to 25 percent of all marine species. half of the great barrier reef the world's largest coral reef system has been bleached to death since 2016. only 7.59 percent of our oceans are under protection that un has made it an aim to expand that to at least 10 percent by 2020. the model who led the industry has a huge impact on the local in its presentation it pollutes the water with one new mental quantities of industrial use that is produced and the people who work there are exposed to a host of toxic chemicals or prolong our next story conviction lies is exactly how big this problem is. there's no escaping the stench that hangs over this

village in a dry poor in india fresh animal hides a preserve the traditional way with lots of chemicals the town has then scraped off what's left of the muscle fat and has. then comes the actual tanning substances like slate kleinman salts turn the animal skin into finished blood within a few hours chromium is the most commonly used chemical. it's dangerous work some of the substances can cause blindness if they come into contact with the ice. others can cause rushes even cancer. that's a big problem because the lever industry is a significant part of the indian economy there are about 2000 tonne a reason the country employing more than 2500000 people that makes india one of the most important letter produces in the world. the environmental impact is immense

to process a 1000 kilograms of raw heights 500 kilograms of chemicals and into it and up to 50 cubic meters of voice for church in the late if that gets into the groundwater untreated it can contaminate drinking water toxins can also spread to farmers fields. the indian government has recognized the problem and has taken initial steps to improve the situation in recent years it's forced some of the most polluting tanneries to close. not generalize one of the hotspots of the indian living a strict the regulations fatalities are high but not all the requirements are always met a german company has come up with an eco friendly solution and they are convinced that big businesses like car maker b.m.w. would design a leave of hugo boss will help because. in the olive groves of the mediterranean a quiet industrial revolution is underway more than $3000000.00 tons of olives are

harvested here every year and what's left is an enormous quantity of leaves. problem being burnt some of these leaves are now being sold to a german company that cleans shreds and boils them down with water to create a viscous syrup and olive based tanning agent for leather it is even edible. for a few bucks all of lives are in such plentiful supply we could currently use them in 40 percent of global leather production more than 700000000 square meters that would be 100 percent of automobile leather 100 percent of upholstered furniture and 100 percent of clothing we could switch over completely to all of tanning and even if there weren't enough leaves we could always use the olive palace or the black water like the waste water from all of the oil mills didn't start to cry for. olive leather as it's known it went green is produced just like traditional level.

using what's known as a plug in system every tannery in the world could switch over to all of tanning immediately. it would spell the end of toxic by products like contaminated leather shavings. i mean we can manufacture any type of leather and terms of the raw materials we have everything cheap goat cow or kangaroo anything we can also tan. for it's a real pretty awful. chennai on the western coast of india is one of the country's tannery hotspots the leather industry is believed to be contaminating the groundwater recently the government imposed stricter regulations on the sector the company gemini has gone further. it adopted the german olive based tanning agent and now only produces all of leather. more and more fashion labels demand products that contain no chemical residues. have developed or

immersed in a lot of research and development in sheer doof. they won by our customer and also by ourself for making fast trainable the other product as you need your technology requires a lot of investment and cost out but it certainly does because here they are on 10 to 30 percent but we have believe their degree benefit does in the long end. in india gemini is a pioneer in this field producing leather clothing for big brands like hugo boss the plant based tanning agent is not only environmentally friendly it also doesn't harm the workers. there either as i. have been working here for 15 years things have changed considerably since the tannery went green the safety the environmental impact and the working conditions have changed a lot. today india is one of the biggest textile manufacturers in the

world and there's still enormous potential for growth measures to improve environmental impact and occupational safety a slowly coming to ford's. eco friendly leather turning could be a huge leap forward for the industry. in germany more and more customers choosing environmentally friendly products olive tanned leather is available in all conceivable colors but it is a little more expensive went green is confident that enough people are prepared to pay that price and that the clothing industry will respond it was initially and i want the leather industry to be more open especially the fashion labels and to not just talk about sustainability or just put solar panels on their roofs they need to actively take steps toward sustainable level because it will help everyone you know well as i'm hearing more and more tanneries in mexico brazil and india are now

switching to on that letter. now few of us feel that climate change is speaking it's. on our planet and in the not too distant future 9 major cities could be underwater mumbai bangkok legals manila haka shanghai london houston and the one seen king of the fastest street jakarta spots of the indonesian capital have already dropped for me to visit the rising sea levels for one but that's not the only culprit who could rest of this steady depleting the ground water supply that basically creates an f. pocket into which the above 86 attempts to go to this have proven difficult because almost half of just often rely on ground water for their day to be needs. it's been a while since anyone prayed in this mosque in north chicago the seed has long since

claimed it. it makes gun sat every time he sees the building. thinking of this city is increasing. in last few years and it bugs me a lot because you can be big and people say their prayers before they cannot. anymore. the indonesian capital of jakarta is home to over 30000000 people it's one of the most densely populated cities in the world and to test a problem. the strength isn't obvious here in the heart of the city but it's severe . sinking. they'll grow on what is being. very much and we lost our.

sufferance and the soil is. thinking we have what the expert here and then came along. the. impact doubling. of the city because it's already below are what are. rising sea levels and sinking soil the city needs more long term solutions. put on gun use to be environmental activists to compete for the rights of fishermen now or d.c. advises the government of to counter interest part of a team working to stop the city from disappearing into the ground he's well aware that any sing he plans would have an impact on fishing. there are some 22000 fisherman in jakarta.

these people harvest green mussels from the bait a local speciality they're cooked right on the beach. 4 years ago the city or sorry to use began building a chain of artificial islands off the north and cost to slow down lend subsidy and . they've learned to live with regular flooding but the new coastal wall would mean the end of their livelihoods. as they want to know whether the coastal wall will disturb our access to the sea i say that even if it has benefits for the community the development plan has to be discussed with the affected community. put on gone once the fishermen to be part of the decision making.

the covered market where they sell their catch is nearby. here too it's impossible to overlook the city's plight the market was only built 5 years ago but huge cracks are already showing. the buildings in some parts of jakarta are sinking into the ground at the rate of up to $25.00 centimeters a here. this major fountain in the heart of jakarta belies the fact that clean water isn't desperately short supply half the capital's population draws its water from illegal wells and vast amounts of groundwater are used by the new high rises springing up across town that needs more regulation cesspool and gun.

this city is searching for ways to conserve the precious resource. preventing groundwater levels from further declining is essential otherwise jakarta will sink even faster and flooding will pose an even bigger threat. waste as another problem in the monsoon season especially trash clocks and canals so waterways can't drain into the sea these days an army of about 12000 trash collectors work around the clock betting the garbage emergency. a number of components or settlements have already been evacuated and torn down in the name of flood protection. the company of tom cole who was slated for demolition in 2015 the hearts were directly on the

river and the inhabitants were supposed to be evicted and then they took matters into their own hands they've torn down parts of their homes themselves removing sections on the water satch the result is a striving peaceful community and to residents who take pride in keeping the neighborhood trash really. and there's now a riverside walkway that's a comfortable distance from the water. the community also has the support of a team of architects who developed a sustainable model home for it's made of stone and ward rather than plastic and sheet metal 7 families live here. this is war house like the generals among them are going more have met his wife and their 2 children. then before and i have window is important well no because in the past i don't have

. social responsibility sustainable water management the people often call have shown what's possible the community has become a model of clean and green living now the neighborhood enjoys state support. even pull on gun hopes the or sororities are starting to understand that when it comes to ensuring the city's survival the urban poor in north and jakarta are part of the solution not the problem. looking at sustainable city planning is more important than ever the swedish capital stockholm is feeling the we can make this into a reality the city is investing 2000000000 ovals to build a green this with the aim to generate it more energy than water consumed by the year 2030 a box needed more for the entire world the district will have

a housing department and been created 35000 jobs taken. this city district is getting ready for the future the royal seaport in the swedish capital stockholm it's due to provide 12000 apartments and 35000 office work spaces sweden's most visited construction site is a showcase for how sustainable building planning can work. for the climate friendly in. different ways so you can look at the end there jay efficiency for example there are i mean they can see 40 percent less than the other buildings say in sweden in general they have a good the insulation we always use 3 layers of glossy in the windows you can also see the signs of the buildings with the buccaneers kind of running around the whole the whole been like this to try to say. every. save energy in every way. the new district in the former industrial port area is expected to be completed by

2030. the concepts being tried out here in stockholm could then be used to get other towns fit for the future and to help sweden meet its climate target of 0 net greenhouse gas emissions by 2045. stockholm or a seaport serves as a testing ground for how stuck all have their regulations on new built houses in the lower we set targets for developers saying that you shouldn't use more energy than this in your houses you should use this to in order to create more biodiversity. many details here indicate that this is an ecologically aware area. solar panels on the rooftops enable the houses to produce more energy than they use the cars parked on the streets are mainly electric residents are not

provided with parking spaces in front of their homes and garbage collection is done entirely without vehicles. so in there we have them system to collect that waste a part of factions and you can open the system like this. and just put the waist down and close to live and when it's full. it indicates to the system that ok you have to have to me enough and this is plastic and then we start up the system and we emptied the plastic in that's in the whole block in the same time to save energy of course the underground system of vacuum pipes transports the presorted garbage to the local waste treatment facility. paper and packaging is recycled food waste is converted to bio gas to fuel the public bus and.

many of the concepts you use here in sweden could function in other countries as well since coming in advance on. rents in the new district are not cheap but residents may save in the long run on utility costs the developers say planning is key to making the sustainable urban project in stockholm both ecologically and economically friendly. i hope you had many take away a sort of today is sure to help you make an informed choice but a sustainable future we'll be back next week with many more thoughts stories until then good bye.

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