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we want to show you how one apple can help protect rare species africa. we also show you why solar energy doesn't always have to be on the street. and how our music group was formed in congo thanks to. south africa's western cape is home to stunning plants some of them found nowhere else and on. a recent report so paul this is experiencing the 2nd highest rate of plant extinction in the world did in large part too. and the tentacles we met up with his best to get the region more closely. this rub land is part of the famed boast biome a naturally occurring community of flora and fauna in the region around cape town

in south africa it's home to almost $10000.00 species of plants many of them endemic as part of the efforts to preserve this unique ecosystem volunteers come here regularly to photograph and document the plans they work for the organization of rare and endangered wild flowers also known as crew. so the reason why we have this program is that it's just the sheer numbers of it and plans that we have it's not enough for a group of scientists to go and monitor those species so in the country we have over $3000.00 written plans and so that's a massive undertaking. this species of erica is critically endangered that means it's on the brink of extinction it's found only in this immediate area measuring less than half a square kilometer. today the crew volunteers a document in ref laura using a popular citizen science app called eye naturalist. the aim is to improve the

accuracy and efficiency of their data collection we can only do conservation intervention if we know that there is a problem but if nobody is monitoring what is happening to those populations then we won't know and those species might go extinct without us even knowing about the app allows volunteers to take a picture of a plant or an animal and log the time and exact location and upload the data to the eye naturalist platform then biologists and botanists can access the information and create detailed maps of those remaining habitats. the app also allows researchers like ever him to monitor the raspy she's more closely because they know where they're located as a botanist and as someone that works on plants we understand that all of plants of the ecosystem and plants form that basis of ecosystem and without the blonds the things that that sit on top of. the food chain above the

plants there when exist we won't exist if it wasn't for plants and so i think to create an awareness about the importance of plants is really important for us. the western cape has already lost 40 species of plants since $1800.00 scientists estimate that many more are in danger the principal reasons are growing up on a zation infrastructure development and the expansion of agriculture. around cape town many green spaces have already been lost an organization called community tree is trying to restore at least some of the natural habitats and their biodiversity. what we doing here as we believe planting the ground cabbage and the pioneers that help prepared the soil for the most intuitive. erika's in recent years that are no longer here. the soil been polluted it's lost all of it

period and microorganisms so we are bringing those back and making space. true brain both to come back in yet. another example this way says in the cape flats area of the city used to be a rubbish dump over a 4 year period kevin cochrane and a group of community volunteers planted about $50000.00 indigenous plants and more than $300.00 trees on the site. was about as good people and their relationship with spray sold species as one and that throws the whole ideology. when it comes to endangered species charismatic animals such as elephants rhinos and lions often succeed in capturing the public's attention but the endangered plants of the south african fine post are no less

important. raising awareness to bring about change for the better it can be a huge. let's go to rwanda where more than 80 percent of the rural population still live without electricity that means that in the evenings a lot of school kids are left in. that's why i. give a foundation hopes to support students and teachers. the idea is to bright. light peers are doing your best this week. even after dark the some lights the past the children in come on you district it's all thanks to solar powered lamps. like many parts of rwanda the region isn't on the national power grid but now the children have light to do homework in the evening. as

a result fewer students are dropping out of school for old grade civil so improved in the past they only had kerosene lamps which are unhealthy and dangerous now little sun makes doing household chores safer today. it was all the brainchild of danish icelandic artist all of us on he joined forces with the german startup to distribute the lamps they given out to african students for free but sold elsewhere in the world to finance the project the initiative also how sponsors we aim to deliver these lessons for school kids we have to look at these lamps for refugees for example in settings of migration and forced migration we have to deliver our mobile phone chargers to community health workers and we aim to empower them to printers and small businesses as much into their bring energy. the little sun project was 1st launched 7 years ago. it's now lighting up the lives of

schoolchildren in 13 african countries. 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 her story. and now off to the caucasus geographical region known as you asia i reports head it's a joy to see me the resourceful residents of a small village that sought to using solar energy to heat water which has a knock on effect of protecting local forests georgia lost 1.3 percent of its forest between 199-2010 that's according to the f a o the aim of the initiative is to provide the people with affordable and sustainable energy systems and to reduce c o 2 emissions in the villages. stage at 6 30 in

the morning and i go to open it is already out of the house with a bucket of hot water fresh from the faucet. which the college has to be cleaned before milking. a little later after serving the family breakfast she makes cheese it requires a lot of patience she can tell that she's ready when the consistency is just right but everything here runs like clockwork with no time for breaks. well respected as a housewife i have a lot of work to do i clean i make the food click house and lots of other things i would have to think there's always something to do their office floor or. another good job and it's a has 16 and was

a nurse for 30 years she lives with her husband son daughter in law and grandchildren. that come out i always need hot water i'm glad we have this system. they received a solar powered water heater from a local energy cooperative. that clothes really had it right on my saying there could be said money and sold a few things i didn't know it was my husband who really wanted this work never it's quite expensive but it is manageable. like. lisa is also in charge of the house work on her home plus the farm and the grandchildren. she still heats water the traditional way on a wood burning stove in the living room she needs a lot of hot water and therefore a lot of would come forward we save money so we can afford the wood but sadly there

are a lot of families who don't care how we doing better than some we can pay for firewood the poor family's current. the men collect the wood from high up in the forests of the carcasses mountains. they're still allowed to fill trees here. gogu to here is 27 he comes here regularly. go to estimates that each and every house in his area consumes about $2.00 to $3.00 truckloads of wood every year. include to sit in a room which are all shuttle which basically cut down trees anywhere else we could cause rock slides. and that might endanger people in the village.

the forest might seem lush but deforestation is rife across georgia the number of trees being cut has to be limited to ensure long term sustainability currently over 12 times that number is being felt. the work of those 2 mechanics is helping to solve the problem they're cutting solar panels. the machine dates back to world war 2 but it still works there part of the energy cooperative the systems they produce here should help to reduce wood burning and therefore carbon dioxide emissions. the cooperative as provided solar powered water heaters to more than 100 homes in the village. none are good about it says back from the markets and the grandchildren are awake her son and

daughter in law are at work so she has to look after the children no time for a break at this it's horrible i'm 60 years old and i think my life is almost over i do anything to give my children and grandchildren a better future i hope they have a better life. and hot water straight from the tap is a good place to start. moving over to guyana to check in on the young entrepreneur who builds how this cheaply and sustainably she uses in mud and all the locally produced materials this idea is becoming more and more popular across west africa one major advantage even when it's hot outside but temperature inside the houses stay constant no need for expensive air conditioning but that's all they've got going for that let's go see this. technique is called round earth

construction has been formed into a wall. this new house has been built close to gunness capital and he's in an old method come on in africa now it's becoming popular in cities. clomid a year and joy and a sin founded a company in 2016 they realize there's a demand for houses that are both affordable and eco friendly. in a country even a continent where a lot of things are very sustainable we thought of ways that we can renew of natural resources to build with most homes in gone are the easy way of cement and materials are imported so we just for let's look to see what we can actually get to build when. it's a mixture of sand gravel and clay this just a little bit of cement added the idea is there you know. our grandparents our

forefathers were already living in models before this came up even the china wall was built with dots when you go to mali. the mali empire most of the buildings you see they are all build with. this is how the team builds a wall. they use different mud mixtures layered one over another that gives the house an interesting aesthetic there's a good exercise through you know. all the walls are really solid enough. just like a sedimentary rock we are mimicking the 3rd dimension rock but before we are thousands of years or less piling on top of each other over thousands of years well we are often in the process so. when for sunshine the word green after some time is because it's like a manmade storm. the company has built 4 houses so far it started out with

a little prototype building experimenting with different materials and techniques including using bricks made of around. this cafeteria a north and done i was more ambitious in scale. this residential project is the biggest so far materials are cheap it's cost about $150000.00 u.s. dollars that's about one 3rd less than the price was invention building and there are more advantages you get very very good in indoor air quality. the walls are $10000000.00 selective deregulator room temperature termites cannot eat it up as proof due to the monolithic structure of the wall hasn't got any water joints in them so when there's an egg recall that they've gone shakes you don't get them collapsing and the fact that they can stand up better to earthquakes isn't the only plus these buildings help save electricity the building food school you don't need

to be seen even if you did you know this ruins of the i mean it's just going to be minimal health to. sustain them by a moment to. reduce our carbon prints. the company's business is booming but a sin and have business partner given back to society is well ok 2 think you are good to go we actually train the local people. have construction so when we leave they also have a skill that they can use to build up the end and also. if we need to get some more workers in last minute then we can always call people from the villages to come and help us out of construction work here. with construction cost in 30 percent less than conventional building techniques and creating a host of new jobs too high that is helping to lay the foundations for

a brighter future. saving energy would round earth construction is one way of fighting climate change but even though and major buildings need paul carman here is a great war material for producing renewable energy in the form of. just 10 cows can make it feasible what you think it certainly sounds interesting and in our next report will find out how it works former thinking on having bio justice installed. on the organization it's not that complicated and have a fondness for entering the bank. it takes a week to build the unit but soon it will be ready for the 1st load of cum done 2 weeks after that these daily farmers will have their own supply of buy again is. rewarded with the buyer digest was a major investment for the phone. i wanted because.

it would cost. and that i thought i mean. the mail got it into the book and you know how could you afford it. i thought to cause a problem here and i wanted to get that money. went right german n.g.o.s fair and its local partner sustainable energy strategies helped set up leads by a gas unit and 800 others across campbell county near the kenyan capital nairobi. but if you've got an armored convoy the biogas units allow us to use cow dung to generate clean bio gas on current nothing is granted so no smoke astrology used which means no c o 2 emissions so each by a gas plant means photons less c o 2 each year. the biggest problem for people here is finding the money to pay for one smallest model costs 300 year ago it is every day

the market is huge in this county but the problem is all people are not typically afford through or. they don't have the money to finance it. even though we get a subsidy from our. general county is home to hundreds of small holes. they grow maize and vegetables and produce cattle sheet. the yield is a familiar just enough to feed the families farming the land so adding a bio gas unit is a big deal. feeling someone who was able to afford more she saved some of the money she makes will has 600 egg laying hens and her cows and money to secure a microlight. the bio digest is fed with manure mixed with water

and underground pipe takes the gas produced to the kitchen. i wanted the plant after i had seen one at my neighbors the community took it we get it cooking is so easy now i used to house a garden if i wouldn't go buy charcoal and it was very expensive gotta. go now going any now i have no problems i come home late and have subsequently in 10 minutes. that they knew i could be. a byproduct of the buy gas unit is a nutritious fomenting agent that can be used as organic fertilizer but this year the rainy season is very late many wells have dried up and farmers here are worried their crops will grill. buying water is their only solution.

if live in a monotone. we are suffering because of the drought we have to buy water and it is very expensive it's hard for us we need water vegetables and an animal with the money she saves using bio gas phyllis can afford that and in a year's time the loan for her plan. it will be paid off she doesn't regrets the investment in slightest the biogas system has transformed her life for the better. for kenya we hope to prove the capital of the democratic republic of congo where we meet a bond that not only put this is called me but also some very overworked and is fairly full of music is our equal heroes all the way down. to the past. unique costumes and an original sound the band full of music playing and they can show us a jazz festival this year. the name says it all full music means music from

garbage in the local lingo among which. everything about this group is impressive especially the fact that they play instruments made from west everyone's dancing it was amazing the. things. everything made out of west the idea came from good phoned up disco cream he finds his inspiration at dumping sites. this. is this bottle produces a nice sound needle raise me far so lucky no this will make a good instrument for our music. a lack of proper waste management and recycling facilities has caused kinshasa to be littered with discarded plastic and other waste commit a music you know i came here to look for things that i can use to make musical instruments but i also want to draw attention to their problem of west management

in kinshasa the city is really dirty. recycle things is interesting turning a waste into instruments or using it to create costumes some people just throw stuff away but i look for ways to reuse trash because with is not good for our well being with a little handing it out. so rather than buying instruments band members create their own from discarded object. using scrap metal plastic bottles to install water pipes to make their instruments the group has gained a following who love their signature rhythms and inforced promotes recycling in a city that produces as much as 9000 tons of waste every day 3. it is my wish to see this music. all over the wild and also to raise awareness about the importance of waste management especially in africa exactly.

for the music is what i would like to find a good representative who can help us spread this message through our music and. also sing like people for me and on the same time we also want to teach young people to practice recycling this. he may not have the solution to the democratic republic of congo's vast government problems but there hypnotic music and upbeat songs are helping them to get their message across to an ever growing fund base. at the time. very cool indeed especially because it's all done using recycled west materials i hope you will hear more from the front in the future and i hope. these words still now it's time for me to say goodbye from uganda stiffest protect the environment and. now it's time to go all the best as always check us out on our website and our

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