painful. and on demand. language courses. video and. any time. w. media center. a warm welcome to the new edition of africa environmental magazine wrote. gemini and t.v. in uganda on t.v. in nigeria i am sunday here in kampala uganda and of course with my colleague from nigeria thank you sandra i'm now tigray here in state to be precise great to have

you with us again for happen are packed with ideas on how to protect the environment but also look at some great initiatives designed to make our world lead to a cleaner and more beautiful here are some of them the truths of climate change an artist in tanzania employing skilfully environment accompanying cameron taking of the challenge of recycling new waste safely and how sure but. logical revolution. was not today show in harare the capital of them bobby true in many urban centers the population there is growing steadily from year to year and that means the need for housing is growing too but not all construction projects think about the damage to course to the environment we meet up with an organization that fights to protect vitally important ecosystems.

and. almost every day nature conservationists come to absolve the land surroundings in by b. as capital. since 2005 the local organisation has been wintering the lag with land area. water reservoir the biodiversity ecosystems boast over 80 plants and the great variety of insect species it's one of 7 whittling sites in zimbabwe that he could nest internationally. this area covers about 5 square kilometers but less than 10 percent have been perceived. out of desperation and because they can't find affordable property in harare some people are building houses on these ecosystems we don't have these weapons we won't have the ground war to make those dreams runs throughout the yet which is what they do know throughout the year because of these areas regulating the flow from under whelmed if they're not here

to the sea. the wetlands also solve other natural water purification systems because they observe pollutants to the roots and they also help to contain floods when there is exist rain for but that's not a likely problem here in zimbabwe southern africa has been experiencing a prolonged drought seen 18. increased development is also causing the city's water sources to run dry finding clean water has become a daily struggle for many. of our as it is always overcrowded when phila committee members in need of water and we have no choice but to help them if there's an outbreak of cholera we all be in danger because it's exposed. just cause and trust has been set up that oversees various environmental organizations and activists together they're looking into ways of protecting and restoring the city's remaining wetlands with the help of local communities and donations but the biggest problem is land management say the activists of the

country's environmental law forbids a lot made on with plants continue to offer land for sale. the legal aspect. concerning wetlands is really very important and needs to be address very urgently . at the moment we are working in an environment where. the legal aspects are not being are not aligned these loopholes are currently being used. to develop. through petitions and court challenges the trust has now meant to stop developments we're not pleased with in the capital cities limit. since it is held up as an example of conservation and restore ition it's important record accurate data to work. and to publicize the fact that the ecosystem is functioning the way chewed again. is instruments are called up his own

meters they're used to measure. underground water is where is or to a new world it gives us the fluctuations that happens during the course of the differences and. israel is to monitor or that there is no much obstruction or far order within these wetlands. but challenges remain with plants are often used as dumping grounds because there are open spaces. to the highly woodlands trust has joined forces with communities resistance and city council officials for a cleanup campaign also involved with some invasive species which block the flow of water in the wetlands streams. we have a lot of illegal activity happening almost. like. all legal activity whilst protecting. the environment but it doesn't

and here are the effects of the climate crisis continue to intensify including drought and water shortage the most important thing is to protect all the which runs around the city. so the organization is also working with the younger generations the participation is ideally needed if it wants to continue using the water reservoir for the growing city. now there are many different ways to take a stand against climate change just think of activists. from sweden she has inspired young people around the world to go out and demonstrate for climate protection other people use their skills in other ways artist. in tanzania creates drawings and i mean clips to raise awareness about global warming. the askari soldier he stands atop

a famous monument in tanzania largest city dar es salaam. and this is an garamond. he's an illustrator and animator. while passing the statue on one exceptionally warm day he had a sudden inspiration. because it was so hard they just him ok what would he do in this heat and i decided to do any nation and so the us government started to build that conversation within my head like ok this is this is an environmental issue it's getting really hot why is it getting hot and so i wanted to start off that conversation through the video. the response on social media was overwhelming. i even had people reaching out to me and say hey can i use this video for my presentation on climate change for school go ahead.

and gary mandara and the scary soldier have now joined forces to raise awareness about other environmental issues. one recent video has them taking on plus. sticks waste. and how about you if you're also doing your bit tell us about it visit our website or send his or tweet. doing your bit. we share your story. i don't know how our viewers throughout africa feel but it seems to me that the more developed we become the more in the tronic waste piles up in our rubbish dumps that's not only ugly it's harmful because a lot of it contains toxic substances seep into the environment it is true that broke the mobile phone often tossed by the gold site but in some african context

the recent huge market for recycling electronic waste for example the environment ministry of commerce wants to set up a recycling infrastructure in the country's largest city to talk with the toxic junk all reported went to the capital one day. garbage income iran's capital young day including discarded electrical appliances. some of the pads can be sold like the metal from a refrigerator condenser but poisonous gases cool this cap during dismantling that's bad for the environment and for people to have the energy or solidary to technologic takes care of the proper disposal of this kind of west it's coming rooms only electronics recycling facility devices such as old morning i'm had drives are picked up at a collection point the recycler also collects all the devices directly from

companies for a small fee for service a tampa law service and the services are paid for by the companies and it's sustainable for the informal was $12.00 action we have close to 40 square feet large containers in different neighborhoods to collect west say someone in charge at this size to save all the west and make a pre-selection walk to live use a particular menasha a port of an audition. the initiated process is about 2 tons of waste a month including lots of computers sometimes more than $100.00 component parts are collected during disassembly metal is reusable and some of the electronic parts. all together about 24 people walk at the center a guest in kenya has been here for 12 years. it's a unique you get it i read answered entrepreneurs i really enjoy working at this

farm that's because this is a recycling industry where we work to fight against pollution and to protect the environment so i'm proud to be part of this while i would be shunned along on a modern. cities that are stronger the different components are sorted and kept separately computer circuit boards with the electronic assembly containing metals like. which are sold to melting shops. and lead to cables can be reused immediately as a materials are more problematic. because i want to plaster we have certain types of plastics that come in different forms we have some batteries that cannot be dealt with locally but we have started negotiating a deal with foreign partners in order to export these materials overseas for a 2nd. here ahead rev is being checked and it still functions

around 20 percent of the devices can be repaired and resold that's great for the environment and for the company. and the benefit is that this technology then becomes available to people who normally would not be able to afford it. to produce a is one of our objectives is to promote their distribution of modern technology that is to give people who cannot buy a new device the opportunity to get a cheaper 2nd one from us one local or security so if you manage to repair this telephone we can sell it to for half the price than it would normally go for reform one circle of christian a former west gets a new life that's good for everyone and reduces the garbage pile up in the city but there is still to do they need is hoping for even more government support to be

able to go big scale and help manage the toxic west incoming roun. staying with the subject of waste it is no secret that large quantities of clothing end up in lawn feels shoes don't really fit any better but one someone start up has come up with an innovative plan to tackle the problem snake a rescue it meant old worn out shoes turning them into trendy fresh looking for it not only costs down or waste it also means you never have to throw away any of your favorite trainers. sneakers convenient comfortable and fashionable. really like the price is right over a house alone or in my closet because every year there's a new air max or whatever and people have to have them. that quick on the market

make you quick on your feet but they're also quick to wear out and it's not read that they cost between $1.20 euros every year europeans throw away an estimated 1200000 tons of shoes. that's all the more shocking given the fact that pretty easy to repair something haagen much all too well but his mission is about more than saving sneakers from a premature demise. we want to show people a way of having more respect for things that have been made for them by other individuals whether sneakers or whatever so that they appreciate other people's work. and also paid it shoemaker by trade in 2018 haagen launched sneaker rescue customers send in their worn out running shoes and

get them back in near mint condition the service costs just under 40 euros and is now used by almost 200. 50 customers per month. gets precious little support from the manufacturers original spec parts a few and far between this is the official difficult to find the big corporations would rather their shoes are not repaired of course and keep parts under lock and key so this is all our own initiative and we want to make our own solar which are in any case far cooler than the originals as they were enormously. most choose on the global markets and made in china and india in 2017 production in those 2 countries totaled $16000000000.00 peds but it's often the environment that pays the ultimate price thanks to factories producing rivers with excess dye that can contain costs in a general heavy metals. and clues used can. sneak

has come with a long list of troublesome chemicals formaldehyde from the soles can cause cancer and flooring compounds that make the shoes waterproof and not biodegradable. benton's man what based ngo in cosa helping to improve environmental standards and working conditions in the shoemaking industry he says it's difficult convincing manufacturers to make the switch to sustainable production. sneakers leather shoes and other products in a fashion statement the price does not necessarily reflect sustainability standards of the company protect the environment or the people making the product we want to see them taking on more responsibility to ensure that sustainability is something they consider in their cost calculations and not just for their p.r. front. meanwhile is confident that his sneaker rescue mission will

grow from $250.00 pounds a month to a 1000 for him it's not just about the financial dividend. payment objective is to grow to the point where we can complete the circle so eventually we can give a part of our profit to the people elsewhere in the world to make the shoes at low cost. dream that he believes will become reality and then not too distant future in around 5 years' time. the randon rain forest has been the site for the wild longest one. there conservationists. on the primates behavior and also what. we went out into the fields. to remarry and to learn more about these great. right just volatile every single it will cradles national. as the gorilla truckers.

out of business for you do. imitates the gorillas make the offer assurance the bill by because. i want. the rain just keep detailed record of what the awards get up to. that we feel. we are. if we quit every activity would every day. our daily report. if an animal has injured or killed the park because the gorilla doctors the virgin mary team is dedicated to save in the mountains and it's a lowland gorillas he sees. we

all want to go out in this forest we don't take on more the outside of. the international union for conservation of nature has changed the status of mountain gorillas from a critically endangered to simply endangered the total population splits between 2 regions has risen from 680 a decade ago to over a 1000. churches and has become a significant source of revenue to finance conservation work and support local communities each per bit cost a 1500 dollars last year the park took in $19000000.00. 10 percent of the park's revenue goes towards the for structure projects in their budgets religious included clinics and schools children here. of caring for the forest and it's what life. we don't want to protect the park with

the guns we want to protect in this park with people who understand and. take that responsibility as wet and the that is. really do. british model naomi campbell was a bounce a guest at this year's naming ceremony for baby gorillas an event designed to draw attention to rwanda's conservation efforts. and in the name will be. the best every baby gorilla is cause for celebration for its own sake and for all the people here. to gorilla tourism. wow what an incredible job they're doing now from the mountains of run to the plains of south africa anyone who's been there would have noticed the thousands of kilometers of facing that cut across the lot intended counting kut-o.

this is actually have a devastating effect on the environment what's happening. well frank says are not only a deadly trap for the wildlife also there to prevent livestock from roaming freely which leads to overgrazing and asian some birds are now reversing this trend however and there spearheading an ecological revolution. in herders lead their livestock onto the great plains of the in central south africa the animals on allowed to linger. to protect the vegetation from overgrazing they have to be kept on. the move as a result they can only eat the tips of the plant's. head chef or dixon in cuba has years of experience and of seeing how the landscape has changed since he's been grazing his animals here it has made its. pitches in the past growth

was not that much but now since we have had it and you see prices were heading. in that nor is it people now changing on crazing paper that is more quote actually. the herders are part of the shepherding but biodiversity project it supports commercial livestock keeping while boosting langrish the ration on this 24000 hectare farm. that was once much greener and home to millions of antelope and buffalo. hooves loosen the topsoil while the droppings fertilized it. in a bid to recreate the great migrations of the past the project employs shepherds to lead livestock over the plains to. the project leader he's confident that herders can help revive the whole region. as we fundamentally believe that this method of farming give space for wildlife to co-exist with production i

could call tree so that's really simple vision is to find a way can isn't by which we can. foster bio diversity on production farms. the thousands of kilometers of fences needed for intensive livestock are the culture one of the main reasons why wildlife has disappeared. fences prevent the animals from roaming free as they search for grazing land and water. they often end up tangled in barbed wire. in order to study the effects of the fenceless farming method on the environment ecologist so monitoring the project. over the past 2 years ahead research should janine mcmanus and a group of students have recorded the number of plant species in selected study sites is that. in addition the group evaluates the earth but you take an index the index is determined by the amount of green seen on the ground by satellites and

allows researchers to compare progress in different regions over time. you can really start picking up changes in trains with the way the herd is being grazing especially over a longer recent period and parts of the farm and the green index shows up quite pronounced and we compared it to traditional farms where it isn't quite as pronounced and they seems to be quite a significant color it's just looking at the pixels alone you know and taking the green out of pixelization but from that you can really start seeing a difference. there are many positive signs. areas that have been grazed by the herds and now seeing thicker plant growth. slowly while the animals are returning to the farm more than 500 antelope have been counted and even the leopard was recently sighted. a major success for. especially since south africa is still recovering from one of the worst droughts in recorded history.

wishing the sea process continues for the rest of their life with us so that. any time they could be named and to so that even the neighbors in other countries can be more is back about what it s. seeing in this. project could inspire neighboring foulness many of them saw their london grade and lost livestock due to the severe drought for the shepherds however this year's lambing season turned out to be very successful adding another $800.00 sheep to the herd slowly but surely the project is turning profitable. and that's all from us this week we hope you enjoyed our reports on environmental topics from africa and europe germany's next time one of the addition for now it's by by phone you are you know done last 8 not it's nigeria and goodbye from mean kampala uganda do visit us on all social media platforms or even go person line if you'd like to share with us your thoughts coming we hope to see you again very soon good bye.

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