in the us of climate change. for me. what's in store. for the future. come for to make a city to the mall to get insight. into. the. a very warm welcome to this week's episode of africa i am sandra to nobody coming to you from kampala here in uganda. where we do start by asking you did you know that there's not a natural foods that have disappeared from my dad's own most completely even though they're. so resistant environmental influences one such school is now making

a comeback in mali and this is going to interest you hi sandra yes and i can't believe it we always have many good tips here on eco africa. in the nation's capital and i just kept. let's take a look at what's coming up on the show today. the climate resistance green that's becoming popular in mali we'll tell you why the ugandan teenager who is championing climate change activism will tell you how and the women in zimbabwe straight into the rangers to fight poaching we'll give you the details. the phony a green has grown in africa west africa for around 5000 years and with more and more areas being given over to rice had lots of disappeared the extremely small grain can be difficult to peel but he contains many more new trends than say white rice in mali for instance many farmers are now switching back to this form of

millet as it copes well with the i would conditions in the region making it a good option in an age of climate change where the farmers are regularly suffering crop losses. if. it's harvest time in a district in the central eastern region of mali near the border of book enough so that harvesting phone yo native to west africa a kind of military with small seeds and excellent properties it's one of the for. just growing crops in the world it grows in dry climates and sandy soil even without irrigation for a long time fornia was neglected but now more and more farmers are growing it again . is one of them. where you have to take land degradation into account. folio is much in demand again

now because it helps protect the soil. when you. force after the phone your husband cut the stems are left in the ground. and that helps to fertilize the soil. to leave. because the grains are small processing them is very time consuming traditionally newest threshed on straw mats than the seeds are mixed with sound and pounded in a mortar it takes hours to extract a couple of kilos of the edible part of the grain. but things have changed here since the swiss ngo has hit us provided new machines that make it much easier to process the grains the one machine separates the grains from the stands. the other removes the husks in no time. that saves these women a lot of work now they only need to sift the grains to remove any remaining impurities. we used to have

to pound the grain and still our hands get red and sore but thanks to the machines from how they're to us we don't need to do that anymore now it's far less strenuous we can just wash the grains and put them in the pot to cook. the grains are used to make porridge course course bread and also beer. he brought him solomon 20 car runs a restaurant in the capital bamako. for new used to be reserved for special occasions and festivities but now it's becoming a daily staple. we wash the bone you're very thorough and we're prepared in such a way that people can eat it at any time. we serve it with 2 kinds of sources like a peanut sauce. or a tomato sauce. but the most popular dish on the menu would love buffy is

mango chicken with 4 new. many guests come especially for that. phone you know is really the best food in mali we eat it all the time at home. i often asked my wife to make it for me but we've come here as a special treat because it's so incredibly good the way they make it here. for new is not only tasty it's also very nutritious scientists say it has exceptional qualities making it superior to rice and corn. is a nutrition expert at the institute for rural economy in bamako. and i think it is very rich in essential amino acids which are important for the body. it is a product that is very rich in fiber. so what is more digestible than other kinds

of millet rice corn. back in tommy and p.l.t. that is teaching our younger colleagues how to make calm passed. in order to facilitate the process they cover the pile with straw. the phone you know stems protect the compost from the sun. so there are many reasons why this ancient staple of grain is regaining popularity in mali the demand for formula has been growing in recent years and its price has been rising to this gives farmers an opportunity to boost their income. what happens when you cut down the tree in your garden well it's one tree less you might say well what happens when thousands of trees disappear in one region they faxed consume they felt the

ground dries out the humidity goes down and biodiversity is reduce not a happy event eco check has the facts and the fia's. every year around $2800000.00 hectares of forest are lost on the african continent that's about the size of equitorial guinea. and most of the forests are cleared to provide space for farming a full 93 percent for shifting cultivation. a lot of the timber is used to firewood or turned into charcoal both vital energy sources for rural populations. charcoal is also exported 40 percent of the charcoal imported to the european union comes from africa. deforestation contributes to climate change

and to a loss of biodiversity. as a result of poaching and the clearing of woodlands the forest elephant population in central africa declined by 2 thirds between 20082016. but this is good news too thanks to a range of reforestation projects. 27 african countries and to plant 100000000 hectares of new forest by 2030 knots an area almost 3 times the size of germany. so are you prepared to plant trees now the situation of course is very serious as we've heard and one young climate change campaigner from uganda is taking action. and guess what she's just 15 years old yes lennon there are heart of the ideal planting trees on but these instead of having the tradition ok drinks and parties

she's also the money should from the knuckle on global need to come to the nicotine box of climate change we recently made up. here that i'm a big. you're gonna get me. the enemy good ways leading this protest against climate change in the ugandan capital of kabul students taking to the streets to be a part of the global movement for ideas for future government action to curb climate change. there is a my purpose is that we are young people and we're facing for our future and repurchased ever afraid to face the mother nature i think people my age are coming to protest because they know they have the biggest stick enough future and they're trying to fight for it when the end of the right time 15 last year she didn't want

to kick or to party. instead she decided to celebrate her birthday by planting 200 trees. you know she launched a tree to come pain with the trees which go to a lot of attention since the people in uganda planted over 3000 trees. as they were giving back to the planet. cheese. it's. been. 5 years but not many ugandans own land that is suitable for a forest and much of the space is used for agriculture that is why big young

activist wants the government. to the trees in nature reserves she has also convinced some land owners. to plant trees on the a private plant if i had planted. that. big forest. and. if someone plants. trees. within. the whole forest. i do. despite some resistance more and more students in uganda joining. every friday me and i'm going to boarding school to strike for climate justice demanding government action against global climate crises. the campaign is going viral on social media i want the government to know that this climate action is real and it's needed now this is taking place so i want that government also get to see what

you get through and they also take but under such a budget various possibilities. also doesn't shy away of getting her hands dirty. into lake victoria which is not far from house. to be collected plastic waste from it shows and encourage locals to do the same. she also started an online campaign to force the government to ban plastic bags in uganda and then we can learn just preach and preach and so people are doing this without practicing what you preach when they 1st started the lecture cleanups were following a lot of rubbish because it was a market. and everyone would just to our ambition their lives but since they started seeing us cleaning their lyrics people have no even to us when they see as

their legs we're going to clean their leg now and there they're being called part 2 they know that it's no entry for the rubbish and. even with some of the rubbish on the lake cleaned up you know i'm going to face is huge challenges fortunately she can count on her family to support her father even peace for the seedlings his fist public criticism for his daughter's activism but he say's that he would rather see her all industry fighting for a good cause than staying silent when the planet needs a hill. so these are no team but houses have been built in europe 100 on here the surprising thing is that these houses are not only pretty but also very sustainable that is why some villages in germany a 1000 to adopt this time once again let's take a look at one of these new but only clusters houses. this picture

s. backdrop looks like something out of a fairy tale but old have timber houses can be found in many european cities. the tradition dates back to the 12th century buildings are constructed from a wooden structure filled with brick or loam that made sense wood sand and clay were all freely available materials. this have timber house is not even one year old yet it was built using the old methods have timbered inside and outside for owner nor about hoffman it was important to have a low energy home equipped with the latest technology but the roof to is based on a historical design it's a so-called cold roof which is well ventilated. that's an old building technique in the sense that in the past they were only called roos and you notice

that in the old buildings where attics are not insulated but in the summer it remains a quite pleasant temperature at the top of the house but that's all it down to the way it's constructed. at the same time the heating technology in the house is cutting edge of fuel cells supplies the building with electricity a solar thermal system provides warm water on the ground floor and underfloor heating system is being built that uses brick just store the warmth the windows are made of smart glass that darkens when the sun shines keeping out about 90 percent of the heat in summer the house was built by construction company owner. for more than 25 years he's been building have to bring houses based on old designs but with the latest technology inside. it's a real challenge people used to build very differently centuries no one was

concerned with energy efficiency and cetera these days we have to work with significantly thicker walls and accommodate very different things windows have to be fitted completely differently and it all has to be done so that it's not visible outside. the wooden skeleton it's constructed in a carpenter's workshop using only timber grown in europe. just as in olden times no nails are used. instead the beams are connected with joints secured with opec's in keeping with traditional methods a look at this is a joint that has been used by carpenters for centuries only wood is used. the advantage is that it expands in the same way when temperatures fluctuate and that's not the case if you use wood together with metal and that can cause damage in the long term. about 12 cubic metres of wood are needed to construct

a house with an area of 200 square meters if you place the chambers end to end they would stretch almost one kilometer it might sound like a lot but wood is a lot more sustainable than other conventional building materials like concrete and cement. today's new have to merge houses fit seamlessly into their surroundings. if their historical counterparts are anything to go by they too will have centuries ahead of them. but in africa now we've got to count on your people call him the father or your innovation fund and he will was just 16 when you started tinkering with stuff and inventing things it is still watching him doing and he also loves to share his knowledge we visited his innovation hard when you ideas get developed in watches and a lot of them are environment and think. where

there's a will there's a way but it has taken that proverb to heart legibly self-taught is a next but it's devising mechanic well and the electrical devices this machine for example flattens inner tubes for a drip irrigation system walking a fine. the point of an invention is that it has an obvious and i realized that the environment has been neglected. even though it's so important to human life so i decided to focus on technology that works well in europe. for the technology. to have as a view at home he installed this windmill to produce energy. it powers his homemade washing machine and thomas the water cooler read from a nearby borehole. his invention isn't just environmentally

friendly it also saves a lot of time and labor. when there's no wind he uses a stationary bicycle to pump water that was his 1st invention. at home we don't use power from the national grid we can hanna's energy from the sun not you and the sun is free is the power of nature you don't have to pay anything all you need to do is get the parts that converts sand into power and install them and you're protecting the environment it was amazing in the prolific innovator shares his knowledge and passion with others a few years ago he co-founded the 10 day social innovation center in the city of i will share here he and other staff members of our what shops and develop new ideas like using recycled materials to construct a wheelchair project manager jonathan zira is here every day he and bennett can we are regularly consult on technical issues. trending in the social innovation center

about 6 from the community to solve their own local challenges using local technology. the community can feel that we don't how we don't import this knowledge or these things from outside these are the things that we how we use them at home that we find in the local jobs that can help us. many of the contracts come from farmers asking for example if it might be possible to construct a machine that plan. it's a sibling is directly in the sewing planet and other inventors try to develop effective solutions some customers stopped by his home to see his machinery in action many interested in his solar powered water heater if you give up on the farm when he has the most important part of the tubes they are difficult to get but all the other things can be sourced from local hardware store as this one has used a metal folding legs a normal iron shooting the most difficult thing is the heating tubes but i realize

that used fluorescent bulbs can work if you paint them sorry or workable way about . built from secondhand material to his son a water heater only course around $155.00 euros about half as much as a shop bought one thanks to his creativity and skill on the planet q he has become a successful equal interpret as well as an advisor to other sparing innovators. fantastic ideas i wish we all could think of something simple and smart to protect our environment and also make the world a better place but now we move from one very clever man to a bunch of very tough women in zimbabwe yes you're right we're going to an all female training camp for wildlife rangers their admissions criteria are strict but the employment chances for the women are good we looked in on them to see what the

training is like. this may look like basic training but in fact this men are competing to join a progressive conservation program they want to be part of the. an anti porch in unit set up by an australian soldier turned environmental activist sorry 2007 sorry we recruited the 1st 2 or armed all 3 mile range of squads here in zimbabwe and the programs in our ground we've gone from looking after one reserve to being looking after 4 with a total of a 1000000 acres of the aca shingle which means the british ones in shaun of the local language are willing to risk their lives to protect wildlife in zimbabwe a point on the wild left area but they're also united in a desire for independence and self-determination many of the women are victims of sexual assault and domestic violence somewhat abandoned by their families my husband used to abuse me use you as i can just simply say he was an abusive mean he

was very violent to me but i had no option i have to move from that violent so this is a chance to turn to transforming the standard of life of our women most of the women in developing the ourselves and some of them to it financially independent all are crushing the ranges come from communities near the area they patrol so they know the locals and also have a different way of connecting with them they are often more adept than their male counterparts at collating potentially violent situations and showing people the importance of protecting wild animals and i think. this i jog cliche of winning the hearts and minds it can only truly be one guy's the local community from everything off saying in 3 decades of law enforcement across 3 continents the best way to engage the local community and to get them on source is to work with the women this time 80 applicants plus their recruitment test and are now starting their 6 months

training during that time the women also train with rifles in case they do have to engage heavily armed porters. since the establishment of the squad 3 years ago in the world less area elephant poaching has dropped by 80 percent in the form of trophy hunting trucked so far the aca shingo have arrested $115.00 porches using close combat techniques and without firing a single shot in 11 days to match the femal ranges that saw as their peril main aim was to man the world and they did this project of high pressure in 2017 remember when we were kenya we did their training we were mixed in with the men and . i managed to challenge men in fiscal training even though i knew.

long run the push up the situps. and the dregs so i think we're just the same because what they can to a can do and in some cases even better another factor in the women's favor is that there has not been a single incident of corruption there has been a success on various fronts and the model is now set to be expanded by 2025 its founder wants to have a 1000 female rangers in the field patrolling 20 packs. i hope this edition of the show has convinced she of the importance of caring for trees and maybe get you to rethink the use of firewood and i hope you found a mixture of topics as interesting as i did for now is good but. i just kept old territory and it is a good buy for me to hear incompetent i am saundra to know and i hope to have you

company once again next week for another amazing episode of a coffee cup till then do take care of yourself and goodbye.

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