the short life of chris kettering. 30 minutes on d w. earth a home for saving google and genius tell stories of creative people and innovative projects around the world ideas that protect the climate and boost green energy solutions by global ideas being by a series of global 3000 on g.w. and online. hello and welcome to a new edition of eco africa my name is the phone and i'm coming to you from johannesburg and south africa if you want to find out towards a book or around terrorists have to do with climate crisis stay tuned and he is my

lovely colleague in nigeria. hello there is the hello everybody yes they're outside me here at the live fossett park in lagos nigeria i waited for new ip so here's what's coming up today. here about problems caused by them to impress the side of the. island what people in kenya are doing to help things from grains from a stink ship. now let's start with renewables south africa is heavily dependent on coal about some of the some percent of the country's primary energy needs are met by coal and that's a lot not good for the environment the government is looking to promote the use of solar power but converting to solar is proving to be a slow process can't tell on the southern cape are the front runners for 4th of all tykes solar systems are equal reports some of the people that are seeking to shake up the south african energy mix. with.

the musicians on the waterfront in cape town have plenty of this kind of energy. but the electricity south africans are dependent on the government and enterprise as calm cape town is always open to new possibilities the. great goal keep it so solar systems and provides a nice during installation is there a chance that we can go up to you know if you deny. these days you'll find solar panels all over especially here in the harbor achieves tosspot cape town has become a solar center yes this insulation is special because at the v.n.a. waterfront here in cape town it was one of the 1st larger rooftop installations to see more of the old scattered over all distributed over all roofs here on the waterfront all in all totaling more than 1.3 make a watch of capacity and the electricity is used to meet. when it's produced so

there is no storage involved it's not to feed it back into the grid it's just use as it's produced. fact is the state owned provider is not really interested in having solar energy fed into the grid as calm doesn't want competition never the less great goal cooper is finding more and more customers all over the country who would like to invest in solar power like here in ca is south africa's free farming region this cold storage company has high energy costs solar energy is less expensive and environmentally friendly to boot so investing in the sun is a good alternative the costs for conventional generated power have gone up in recent years. the manager shows us where the investments were made. solar cells were installed on

a large scale here on the roof they're now able to produce 15 percent of the energy they need themselves. with our sun i think the cost of solar panels now there is a way of operating it not too much knowledge. you can focus on the best you don't have to focus on. getting some power i think. the best way to go. the company has cut the c o 2 emissions by $7000.00 tons over the last 4 years and solar generated power is simply less expensive than conventionally produced energy but the company hasn't been given a permit to add more solar cells to the roof although there's plenty of space available. even so the lengthy approval procedures are not scaring off investors in cape town more and more small providers are supplying other areas in

africa with energy such as sustained solar. your political. here they're testing their new plant these solar panels can be installed with relative ease almost anywhere after 2 days it already provides electricity solar technology has as has advanced in such a way that the environmental benefit is no longer the only selling argument costs have come down so significantly the ease of insulation has become. a real seller these portable systems are delivered to many countries in africa the equipment fits into one single container. here a school in south sudan is being set up for solar powered electricity. areas that off. from the main national great haven't built a system that's built into a full container with all the equipment you need to set up. going into deeper parts

of africa where you don't have access to tools and engineering services. with more alison bright sunshine than any other continent on earth solar power has great potential in africa and as the population continues to grow they need energy wilting. recently published reports said july was the hottest month ever recorded on earth and we all know what heat can do. that's right mt melts ice for one thing not a problem in a cool drink by huge problem when it comes to oxygen the levels are rising in many parts of the world so much so that the land is being lost to the sea a next report from europe gives us an idea of what the consequences of that can be . mike russell has the sea right at his doorstep he's a dedicated angler who's lived on the coast of wales for over 40 years right now

the ira sees bright and sunny but the people here have seen their share of storm surges. mike's house stands right behind this dike it's held firm against wind and tide so far it's hard to realize that. with rising sea levels all this could be gone. they say in as little as 50 years it's hard to believe. fairborn is a seaside village of about a 1000 people and say the experts doomed by climate change several 1000000 pounds have gone to build dams and dikes to protect the houses from the sea. but now the welsh operatives are throwing in the towel and calling on the villagers to find new homes. where measuring the sea levels in the area across the north wales coast

are way off finding evidence the sea levels are rising is the reality and so before any cuts are strophe happens before anything big happens we really really need to be making sure that people are aware of those risks and that we're talking to them and involving them in solutions. but what solutions can there possibly be mike and his partner see their lives and their home at stake and lots of money. quite amazing how the situation is already is not a simple for them as it is for pensioners to buy a new house elsewhere. they feel the state has left them holding the bag view the fact is that they have no answers for us they can't tell us where to go to movers they can't tell us when they're going to move us there's no financial support no compensation or tool and the sting in the tail. go to the losses if they insist that everybody moves out. they would expect mike and i to pay for the demotion and

also his hosts. council chairman stuart eads who runs a camping ground in fairbanks said it's almost game mongering like many in the community he doesn't trust the data. what's all public about the there's other villages beside us that are in the same mess but we are the one the experiment is being told so we're the 1st one to see how help people react to everything it's true that fairborn going to be the only town to face imminent danger in coming years over 30 communities in wales alone are dealing with erosion and flooding from rising seas. and infrastructure such as rail and power lines and roads are also at risk the problem is a massive financial time bomb for britain's coasts climate experts say. they can't leave it to local authorities because we've had 10 years of all start

austerity local authorities are crippled already in delivering services that budgets are being slashed what this is a huge huge issue that's affecting our whole country and it cannot be left to the individual stories he's that are already struggling to deliver the solution that meets the biggest missions a lot. of the residents of fairborn complain that everyone's simply passing the buck. see my can angela say the prospect of a forced evacuation is always hanging over their heads they're hoping to stay in their current house as long as they possibly can. meanwhile the historic steam train keeps carrying tourists through the village the tracks run right behind the dike which in future will no longer be reinforced or expanded. which effectively seals fairborn state. coastal towns and cities all over the world

under threats from rising sea levels to climate change it's time to do something about it but what's one way of reducing carbon emissions in our daily lives is by recycling repair visit to the mozambican recycling association that is not only collecting used to pass sick but promoting recycling by involving schools local communities professional waste collectors and even artists let's see how far they've come. for treats the augusta and her family live in bayda collecting plastic waste is how she makes a living she and her family lost everything when cycling eat i slammed into the coastal city in the mozambique earlier this year. and still we were suffering a lot we didn't have enough money to survive so we started picking up waste to recycle and we are in a bit of money with this. 47 year old but she is one of the around

100 waist collectors working for 2 recycling associations in bayda every day they take what they've collected to the women's ngo to the group's aim is to provide both practical assistance for women and protect the environment polina kaner is the president and has led the organization since it was established in 2013. this is an association focusing on women with low incomes. so what we do is basically focus on recycling. that not only gives the women an income but also helps to keep our city cleaner. and. we brought. together the women manage to gather around $1.00 tons of waste every month. at the recycling center workers sort of package it ready for transport after that it gets sent to an industrial recycling plant for processing the sorting facility provides

an income for 40 women and 3 and then but the very success of the initiative has led to new challenges. for this community used to be very dirty with all the plastic waste. now i see a real difference in terms of cleanliness but that means you don't find much waste in this area anymore. so the collectors have to go further to find material for recycling as there's no longer enough around here. the group to is part of the mozambique association of recycling and more the association is working to set up an efficient waste management and recycling system in mozambique so far 6 regional organizations are taking part and more have signaled interest in joining. when i started in 2009 the

concept was new in the southeast african country now 10 years down the line the attitude towards waste has changed. has changed a lot here since they started their activities and i was a big fan they've brought a whole new perspective as regards recycling. and they've also introduced new infrastructure. before we had huge amounts of plastic waste but we didn't know what to do with it or how to process it. really are recycling is one of the private companies that also profit from the growing interest in cycling they sell on the salty materials to local companies to transform them into furniture and many other useful items or more says that between . 4 in $600.00 tons of waste are being recycled every month that might sound like a lot but it's actually only the equivalent of 2 percent of the overall waste

produced in mozambique so there's still a long way to go to make effective waste management a reality on a large scale. in ghana as the amount of land cultivated by small farmers grows their mounts of pesticides and weed killers use also increases and those products come in large plastic containers. that's right and that is posing an environmental problem in 2 ways 1st the years of the chemicals themselves and 2nd what is done with the containers once they are empty so often they are used for things like water bottles even though they still contain traces of toxic pesticides a local initiative is going to villages to make people aware of these. mahmoud mohammed not only keeps an eye out for them this plastic bottles used to contain chemical fertilizers and now pose a danger to people in the environment from as in ghana often leave the used bottles

lying around these containers are not properly disposed of it can affect the health of the farmer. what are bodies and even. to farmers for. mahmoud know dean is a journalist and an environmental activist in 2015 he founded an engine go for climate change and food security focusing on farming he launched a campaign against the use of these bottles here in suffolk farmers have had bad experiences with them i used a group chemicals on my from and would just leave the containers there that wasn't good at all as one day my grandchild picked one fish would do with it and drank it she felt the treatment was very costly it was a big worry fortunately the aggregate office explained to us that we should not leave the used containers on the farm so now we gathered and put them in

a tray cycle which goes to dump them. who for course being part of new didn't awareness raising tim he works for the agriculture ministry in sa 4 and passed on his knowledge to the families. i mean. i need to. for a year now a new i mean i do kitty farmers own property dispose of continues because the. place i will farm. so i think i saw 4 on the 1st in their families i've been going through to the use of the car so. on how to dispose them. induction of these cases many of the famines are now also taking more care when using the chemicals on their fields. before you start to

spray you have to have boots and a proper outfit you also have to use a mask so you do not inherit the chemicals from money. then viral mentor is trying to get the message across that it would be better to do without the chemicals altogether but it is difficult to persuade the farmers that are gunning for televises would protect their land better in the long term in particular against drugs a growing problem due to climate change it's an uphill battle. that we have made across the country of their own part of climate change some of them lead the one percent of them don't even believe that. we'll have the activist showing the farmers other ways they can help fight the effects of global warming for example with tree planting initiatives some 500 species have been planted so for.

now climate change is taking its toll on the basin in the north eastern part of my dear temperatures rising rainfall is on predictable the vegetation is suffering and thanks to deforestation they are hardly any trees. now the region is on the verge of turning into a desert but they are from people who are working hard to turn things around have a look at are doing your bit for this. in the northeast of nigeria life is difficult. islamist militia boko haram forces people to leave their homes. climate change and deforestation have also taken a toll. and many trees have been chopped down for firewood.

as a result the region is on the verge of turning into a desert. but there are people working hard to turn things around. mohammed babar by tuna has found an organization called green saw her international. since 2015 it has planted around 200000 trees in the region. but to no also educates locals about the impacts of climate change. the aim is to restore the conditions that are necessary for agriculture. so that one day these people can go back to their villages and make a living. and how about you. if you are also doing your bit tell us about it visit our website or send us

a tweet hash tag doing your bit. we share your story. has made it its mission to fight for this one particular like so many of our feathered friend. risk. and poaching now. based in the communities informing farmers and others in the communities about the importance of protecting these majestic creatures. wherever the current school judge whom is not far behind he leaves nearly. in central kenya the local conservancy hist is passionate about birds and founded the cranes conservation volunteers organization he regularly visits their habitats

to monitor their activities. agree. to kill the weapons if we see this crazy allow is that mean. that we help heal there with chants you know and also that calls for protection that will help something that these groups and not just koreans gun. the area is home to the largest population of gray crowned cranes in the whole country over the years crane populations have suffered a major decline as a result of human related to vittie like trampling of chicks by dr stalk porch in from it both local and commercial level and collection of eggs but the cranes also disturb the farmers living around the lake with will be how we. get there we had forgotten i guess you know how did we could exist with the corn cranes on our farm the very destructive when we plant crops they take the seeds get one more.

medium and we have not so much sure like the plans they peel him to be from the hoof. only door or the leg. reducing conflicts between humans and wildlife is the main work of georgia dome he and his team mates regularly with farmers the conservationists explains that cranes also have a positive impact on the crops as they eat worms which normally destroy the young plants when harvest time approaches then courage them to get their farms to protect their crops even convinced porches to become volunteers on his team. when i fish at the lake i take care of the chronic cranes in accordance with the government regulations. all manner you grow. what i need the

birds attract tourists and when they come here they help to develop the area and create bursaries for schoolchildren. talk ip. the volunteer conservationist also visit schools in the region twice a month this time he's at the market wrecker primary school where 3 children receive this masteries all together $32.00 best stories have been provided by the development fund the team also goes to schools to teach very young children about the role that cranes play in the region the lake also became a protected area last year the cranes breed that it's show from july to february just before the breeding period starts the quince conservation volunteers try to coordinate with farmers to democrats important breeding areas by the lake

sometimes community to cooperate and other times they don't because when. we tell them to exclude the livestock during that great season and during the dry season they're faster outside the lake it is minimal so that the lead them to bring their cattle. despite this had those judged room works tirelessly to mediate with locals and keep the area protected for the benefit of the great. and the local population who will benefit from the growing eco tourism. time to wrap things up on today's eco africa show and to say goodbye from here in johannesburg and south africa sheen again and next week thank you zee i also signed up for now but don't forget they can always stay tuned to our show by checking out the content on our website and on our social media platforms from the whole eco africa team

thanks for joining us and goodbye from the foster park in lagos nigeria.

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