as you see our stock of the. rock and religion clash that brings many parallels to fight. for the 2 really sold your reconcilable god the devil and luck and. june 17th and t w. hello welcome to eco india this week we train the spotlight on change me guys who are fighting the good fight by working on solutions to mitigate the huge impact human activity has had an awful lot and i'm some of that i hope coming to you from mumbai in india over the next 30 minutes i'll admit in conservationist is commuting responsible travel experiences in the buddhist couple of course our german company

wants to revolutionize the world standing in the street and how the indonesian capital of jakarta can be seen from sinking. but 1st to a story of surrender pretty morning conservationist for john mitra started working with dolphins by chance she learned during homework that not only are dolphins intelligent but they're also highly emotional beings when she saw tourists and local water put it to us how the dolphins and disturb the habitat she knew she had to do something significant to ascribe to them the well you they deserve. india's beach battery dies off as the perfect escape to either tourist seeking adventures on the open sea all year round and over the years the region's fishermen are becoming more and more indulgent of tourists. they've become the main source of

income for most families in this region like some e. other traditional fishermen of used to go to catch fish some tourists would come up and say could you take us to the dolphins we used to take them and charge anywhere from $100.00 to 2000 rupees but we had no clue what a dolphin was used to think it's just another fish. in 2016 more mitra a conservationist working to protect dolphins in the seas of north go up one of the big things we need to remember as humans 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 their morning everyone welcome to our ocean biodiversity experience mitra started down our 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 more during the fault it was in time to help tourists understand the concept of compassion a dolphin sporting mitra's travel experience or to this 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 terror 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 see every single guest who has come with me whether domestic or international has so wholeheartedly and with joy participated in the cleanup of a little cave 5 years old having competitions who can pick up more trash and really

feeling proud and kids 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 totals. $2500.00 rupees that's about $32.00 euros per adult mitra's trips 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 barrier in marine ecosystem conservation at the same time she's creating a sustainable livelihood 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 hole 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 spill like the deepwater 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 sea and the bleaching of coral reefs which are home to 25 percent of all marine species . almost 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 the u.n. has made it an aim to expand that to at least 10 percent by 2020.

the model of lead the industry has a huge impact on the local and its present to it pollutes the water one human can quantities of industrial waste that is produced and the people who work there are exposed to a host of toxic chemicals for prolonged periods the 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 are preserved the traditional way with lots of chemicals the tunnels then scrape off what's left of the muscle fat and half. then comes the actual tanning substances like slaked lineman salts to 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 rashes 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 producers in the world. the environmental impact is immense to process a 1000 kilograms of raw heights 500 kilograms of chemicals are needed and up to 50 cubic meters of voice for turkey 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 generally is one of the hotspots of the

indian leather a strict 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're convinced that big businesses like car maker b.m.w. would design a leave a google boss will help because. in the olive groves of the mediterranean a quiet industrial revolution is underway more than $3000000.00 tonnes 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 an olive based tanning agent for leather it is even edible. for super kind of olive leaves aren't 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 our posted 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 where 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. right i mean we can manufacture any type of leather and terms of the raw materials we have everything cheap go out calking to rule anything we can also tan. was 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 strict 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 known chemical residues. have developed all immersed in lot of research and development in sheer doofus. they won by our customer and also by ourself for making fast trainable the other product as the 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 they did we believe it does in the longer. 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. 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 an occupational safety a slowly coming to false. eco friendly leather tanning could be a huge leap forward for the industry. in germany more and more customers are 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 towards sustainable level because it will help everyone you know well as i know. more and more tanneries in mexico brazil and india are now switching to all of 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 sinking of the foster st jakarta thoughts of the indonesian capital have very dry up for that reason the rising sea levels for one but that's not the

only culprit who could residents are steadily depleting the ground water supply that basically creates and pocket into which the above $86.00 attempts to go till this have proven difficult because almost half of this rely on groundwater for they'd be to be needs. it's been a while since anyone prayed to in this mosque in north caught the scene has known since claim to 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. say their prayers here 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 it has a problem. the strength isn't obvious here in the heart of the city but it's veer. sinking. on what is being extra very much and we lost our. sufferance and the soil is. thinking we have. and then came along. the. doubling. of the city because it's already. rising sea levels and sinking soil the city needs more long term solutions. put on gun

use to be environmental activists to come pain for the rights of fisherman now would they see advice is the governor 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 fishermen 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 coast to slow down lin subsequence . 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 as a. pool of gun once the fisherman 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. you 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 says put on gun. there are ways. that licensing. 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 or flood protection. the company of tom cole 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 read. 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 i met his wife and their 2 children. then before and i have window this is important for know 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 jakarta are part of the

solution not the problem. looking at sustainable city planning is more important than ever the swedish capital stockholm is facing the week to meet this into reality the city is investing 2000000000 ovals to build a green district with the jennet it more energy than was just consumed by the year 2030 a box needed more for the entire world the district will have housing department and been created 35000 jobs take a look. 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 town which friendly in. different ways so you can look at the end there deficiency for example

they are i mean they consume 40 percent less than 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 well save energy in every way. the new district in the former industrial 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 will stock all have their regulations on nuclear power

says 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 tool 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 and tiredly without vehicles. so in the area we have them system to collect the waste part of factions you can open the system like this. and just put the waist down and close lid and when it's full. it indicates to the system that ok you have to empty 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 busses. many of the concepts you use here in sweden could function in other countries as well since can be led when sun. 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 think obviously to be 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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