there's a strong sense of states of emergency. things into chaos. john isner interests . hence the people and threatens the old order. 1970 knowing. that creative today's world starts december 23rd w. i don't want to warm welcome to this new edition of the who africa the environment magazine that brings you topics from all over africa and europe i am now outside coming to you from lagos nigeria and joining me from uganda is my colleague sandra hi neal yes today's show takes us on another journey across africa and you check

out some of the ideas and concepts people have come up with to help save the environment i'm really looking forward to the was in south africa a wonderful species that needs protecting but there it is plenty more install besides that. and making clones out of fish games. and we also show you how design is so many transform forms part timers into something musical. every year so if africa sees a migration of was eastern coast and he was trying to know from on to take a we. saw the biggest number of words on record off the coast of cape town scientists call savation ists and tourists continue to learn more about these giant marine animals we went along to find out more.

at certain times of the year special visitors can be supported in what is a 1st day in south africa. where the huge mamas migrate from and talked to the woman waters off the coast of mozambique to come. here or very good after a few months to return some of the long the same route and researches have seen an encouraging rise in numbers for humpback whales one of the great conservation success stories since the end of whaling and people stopped questioning commercially in the late seventy's around southern africa the population have been increasing rebounding. think of me and we think of getting up toward the carrying capacity of the ecosystem the population of the west and the east coast of africa have been increasing probably close to 10 percent yet the researches used a hydrophone an underwater microphone to record. which the team will analyze later the waters around cape town provided do conditions to study the behavior of the way

this. lake. had a lot of feeding off the west coast of south africa which quite unusual that al that you. are feeding in the talking and we're picking up a lot of juvenile whales this year 202019 hanging around the south african coast that are feeding right in shore in falls by a really interesting a current fast it gives us an opportunity to study the feeding behavior and the sounds they're making whereas communicate using opera to focus actions from clicks to whistles and of course songs each is associated with a specific type of behavior. comparing recorded here to that recorded in africa gives researches insights into which populations move through different areas so we were quite surprised when we 1st recorded. in in force by because of how different it actually made to look at

dolphin distribution because humpback whale song is strongly associated with my making behavior in these animals and around africa mating habits of tropical areas equitorial which africa and of mozambique on the east coast around cape town shouldn't just be migrating past although we are aware of animals of summer months feeding as well. while commercial whaling was banned several decades ago the animals to face a number of threats including being struck by ships rendered temperament in 29 to several ways don't enforce day after becoming trapped in fishing gear images of them being told to. appeared in media or on the globe. in a very short amount of time there were a number of wells that were entangled in the false bay area and this was exposed by ocean conservationists and very passionate in the area and this caused a groundswell of public outcry they went all the way to the top of the government's hands and this caused the fishery to be shut out really quickly

a temporary ban on octopus fishing was recently lifted but the numbers took safety precautions went to do to prevent any further entanglement of what is in the trunk . further up the coast this right where a curve is enjoying some time with its mother to the delight of cuz everyone. in. about 3 hard drives from kept town when watching the trucks about how for me than 200 year. while tourism is big all over the world but in south africa critically important. it's a huge huge attraction for people with sudden ride wild amazing wild to watch because they spend a lot of time on the water surface i often think it's the best way to walk having been hunted to the brink of extinction this was have made an astounding recovery

through the efforts of scientists and conservationists they can see most suffering through the waters around cape town and throughout the world. while amazing did you know that was. our next piece is about fish still a move specifically this it might sound like but it can actually be useful resource a french company letter from fish and he's a big he's another installment for my series doing. usually fish skins are a waste product so they cost next to nothing. some companies in africa turning them into jackets shoes and homs. a french town to reproduce this letter for luxury

accessories like card holders and comebacks. and all measures which used to transform fish skin into leather because today it's a way studies thrown away by the food industry and the catering industry i wanted to question on the advantage of fish skin once it's been discovered is that it has a unique texture and it's one of the strongest the most durable leathers in the world and very supple. the tunnel really removes the remaining flesh and cleans the skins and a rotating drum. just psyching an eco friendly town instead of to dry. then the skins are softened and died with various colors. and now the company is processing around 2000 skins per month. skins that would otherwise just be useless waste. and how about you if you're 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. whether their bikes or trucks mostly is going to be changed every now and then long before the rabbit starts to fall apart on becomes an issue but actually and it's feeling durable might seem real and did your right sandra and that's why recycling tiles has great potential there are so many things that. i mean made from them big all small even for any to see for yourself what a german designer has managed to create. is this the end of the road for these tires their trade is worn down and they're no longer safe for driving but what others throw away is a valuable commodity for one company based in eastern germany. is particularly

interested in large truck tires take up i haven't larry tires consist of rubber natural rubber and wire. wire. here in the tread and along the rim and those are 2 components that can be separated easily. in the time manufacturing process heat is used to compress the rubber making the tires firm and heavy. so special machines a needed to shred them. they use as much energy annually as 1200 households. gets the tires for nothing. but his recycling company near to speak oh does have to pick them up from carriages and tie dealers. and because the truck tires the so bulky only $100.00 actually fit into a container. i would have. to keep the driving in the

transport costs down we try to source our tires locally but as we produce 20000 tons of rubber granular it from the truck tires alone we sometimes have to travel hundreds of kilometers to get enough of defensively. but in base design a catch you have an owner doesn't have quite as far to go she gets her old material for free from bicycle shops in her neighborhood. a lot of her products are made from in achieves. as. i write i look for inner tubes with specific wits because i need them for various products. and i tend to focus on what i call prized pieces which might be impost or patched up or have a manufacturer's branding yes i pick out the most interesting ones 1st. year.

as well as expensive handbags and other one off creations such a vendor also makes wallets and key fobs that sell a prices similar to those of commercial products. in comparison to other materials the designers says that rubber has many advantages as a child i mean much one great thing about this material is the supply is endless there's more than you could ever need it's also waterproof it's durable it's completely begun and for many it's a good alternative to leather you know but the tire recycling company is no longer any sign of the original form. the shredded rubber is molded into everything from small mats to large sheets weighing 80 kilos. into the compressed with a force of a 1000 tons so they're pretty tough. we didn't give in over them with tanks we've

developed a new process that allows us to use the maximum amount of recycled rubber some products integrate natural couch work or other substances. but we don't we only use old timers. customers like the recycled rubber when used as flooring the sheets don't have to be glued down and they can stand up to the elements. that build in fell's castle they're being used to protect the granite slabs in the courtyard. once restoration work is finished the mats can be cleaned and used elsewhere. this robust material last for years. our next report is about repurposing something else not often found on garbage heap glass bottles yes indeed did you know that glass is one of the longest lasting manmade materials we have it seems a shame to see so much of it simply discard it but on the canyon island of lamu at

least some bottles found on the beach and are being put to further good use let's go see if. all the. different players plastic differently or studio. it's ocean clean up the here. in kenya the children might have made a game out of it but for omar ali this is more of a possible conservation mission. we do. every friday every friday together when you know money. goes a long way you know i think. most of. them

. like many african countries kenya is grappling with a god beach problem there are no public dustbins for people to dump their trash and there's no garbage collection center with the trash piling up people have had to take matters into their own hands collection and recycling initiatives like omar's help to plug up. he told us we can go to the beach to swim after collecting trash i connected. to. 80 years ago at the extent of ocean pollution really he told form our studies have shown that the agent ocean is the 2nd most polluted in the wild this affects both the marini life and the human food supply here in laos amar decided to start doing his beach to protect the ocean i was staying in one of the big board by the seashore but one time the boat had injured. but when i came out of the boat you will abide by

by the glass lusty everywhere and there was peace around you know and there was a lot of there was no doing anything also i poured maybe a good idea what a brick miss you can come up and clean up i will be you know just doesn't want to be area to have kids playing there you know just how it started. but omar didn't just collect the boxes he used them to build and nasri school this is the school now or the board or here. we've cried about. the problem is when we get it right out of the sea we bring in 2 beloved there was nobody to pick them out but ease a conservative island and some locals were not happy when omar opened the school no one has found this country. so the one they want to move is

a move. be the holes who would want all of our why we need everything but my thought of. the whiskey and the wine used to get in the book all of the community important. and leave time for the locals accepted that this is when we are quite what is really do the law schools. and strong my child is run and he joined the school in 2018 i feel good when i see kids having a chance to study and besides studying they also learn about a b. environment. and students don't have to be to attend on our school this means that support from volunteers has proved vital in keeping the school going. i'm so thankful now that everybody be aware and calm and try to help. other

people but. i don't know how risk with these youngsters i learned in fighting lessons not only in the classroom but out in the open air where the ocean needs their help. and now here in my country not everyone is connected to the electricity grid and that means people especially those in the rural areas are often forced to use other sources of power including give up what is dirty are not sustainable but a crowd investing platform in europa's looking to find and renewable energy projects here. it's hard to miss this older men agreed on the edge of the village bright and shiny in the sun this is probably going to 3 hours from lagos by car it's isolated location was more of a factor for installing the solar panels than environmental reasons connecting the

village to the national call grace was not considered with the efforts that many people here make a living with agriculture some of the grain milling operations like richard apparently she previously used a few thought generator to run her grinding machine is now a call came from the south. well yesterday i bought 500 now one thing at park right now we can leave the lights go not mind there is light in palm of my 1000000 plus the situation was different when we use not. all home down by new home and good. 1st kept 1st many here have since switched to green energy. over $500.00 households now get their parts from the solar grid. that means sun's fewer c o 2 emissions according to the nigerian company really takes so long some funding for the project came from

a german government agency. and i to be this actually is something that is really really viable for nigeria to look into you know because. like you know nigeria actually has about 55 percent of its population without access so and we know that it's not cost effective to extend the grid to these areas so $1.00 of the best ways by deploying many goods to these locations the project is also bolstered by a german company based in frankfurt. a crowd investing platform called better guest raised 220000 euros for the celebrity greats in nigeria and c.e.o. mary than hague says the company is paying customers who want to invest in construction ecologically projects in other parts of the world our future market is africa because this market is crawling so tremendously and the amount of people there that need it for city is the highest all over the world. so there is much money needed there is

a much potential and also as mentioned the interest rates there are very very high so they need cheaper money and they need especially any way of financing there is no solution there are no bank there who finance those smaller projects all the crowd funding platforms at the moment the solutions to that money can come to african small and medium sized enterprises to create a tricity into that. but there is also a dark side to assume the energy being the. political parties being a factor today only last 20 years and then they have to be disposed off and the lead acid batteries needed to store electricity to drink or serious sure pollution . but for now the mini grid has improved the lives of many here boosting their businesses and improving and they bring. from nigeria we have not

so very remote we do not want to have our drive from the cup told to me this i need is the job else urgent national park about 100 years ago while gazelles used to live here but today they've completely disappeared from the landscape now an initiative launched my spanish on to knees in all 3 teams as we introduced one full of them got into the wode they hope the money was we will produce in the another true hobby tent and improve the eco system the project won't just be good for nature it should also help to boost tourism. she's here to see members of an endangered species that had all but disappeared in tunisia are now back to roam free again in their natural habitat. around 30 outlets because elves are gradually being released in egypt bell says national park the territory they inhabit covers approximately 20 square kilometers. there resettlement in the north

are not lost mountains is a joint project between spanish scientists and the tunisian or thora tease for head research. i know a touching moment when we bring these animals here in 2017 they were much different now here and insects in such a way i feel that. they are not my babies but they are my pets you say and i know they will be very much happy in nature although i want to be able to take care of them so that is the main thing was really so so excited my emotion is so big. the animals were brought over to the region from spain just a few years ago with the hope of them settling into the environment and producing offspring the project's stuff set up expensive enclosures in the future reserve where they would initially be protected and cared for their population has since doubled since local ranger i meant in room. his 1st job of the day is

to look in on the shy animals. check on the animals in the pens every morning i've been doing this kind of work for years now and i know how to treat them i know these animals very well and i even think about them on my days off and i'm not kidding and i've come to love these helpless because elves. the atlas because el is native to north africa but lon clearance poaches under changing ecosystem have put their survival in jeopardy say international conservation groups . the tunisians want to see the gazelles inhabit the region once again and the chances of the reintroduction program succeeding are high says the director of the national park. the animals feel at home in these high altitude climbs.

downtown we've also made efforts to raise awareness about the animals among people who live around the national park. and now of course we hope that they'll be safe here and the 10 years from now there will be a big herd of these because elsie in this reserve. is the population of the outlets because there has been growing so have visitor numbers to the nature reserve. there's a lot of interest among tunisians in the story behind the reintroduction adventure for them the animals are also a cultural icon of their region. we're going to protect them and do everything we can to ensure that they settle in successfully that's why we also set up a pilot research project to monitor the gazelles. the data we gather on the animals will allow us to track their movements and help us to locate them so. this type of

gazelle tends to roam an inaccessible mountain terrain so the animals off it would transmit as the conservationists can then determine where they spend most of their time and above all how many of them survive. if all goes well there are another 50 gazelles in the enclosure waiting to be reintroduced into the wild. well that brings us to the end of this week's edition of equal africa thank you for joining us and of course we'll be looking forward to seeing you once again next week i am stunned at you know you here in uganda. and it's goodbye from me to you in lagos nigeria i'm now outside where if you want to know more or if you have ideas of your own then look us up on our social media platforms and right as a message see you soon and make sure to tune in for the next edition of the go africa or by.

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