beethoven is for cars. beethoven is for the. beethoven is for us. is for the beethoven 2020 the 250th anniversary here on. the back of. a very warm welcome to this week's episode of africa i am sondra to nobody coming to you from compiler here in uganda the pod of africa where we do start by asking you did you know that there's not so much of foods that have disappeared from my

dad's almost completely even though they're highly nutritious and so resistant environmental influences one such course 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 training to be 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 disappeared the extremely small grain can

be difficult to peel but he contains many more new trends than say why bryce in mali for instance many farmers are now switching back to this form of millet as he 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. it's harvest time in a district in the central eastern region of mali near the border of book enough so that harvesting for neo across native to west africa a kind of military with small seeds and excellent properties it's one of the fall. just growing crops in the wild it grows in dry climates and sandy soil even without irrigation for a long time phoney it was neglected but now more and more farmers are growing it again. is one of them.

we have to take land degradation into account. is much in demand again now because it helps protect the soil. so when you. force after the phone you know has been cut the stems are left in the ground. and that helps to fertilize the soil. paramedic effectively as it. because the grains are small processing them is very time consuming traditionally for newest threshed on straw mats then the seeds are mixed with sand 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 help better 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 grains till our hands get red and sore but thanks to the machines from hell better 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 pareve course bread and also beer. ibrahim small amount one car runs a restaurant of the capital bum a call. for new used to be reserved for special occasions and festivities but now it's becoming a daily staple. we wash the bone you know very thoroughly and we've prepared in such a way that people can eat it at any time. we served with 2 kinds of sources

a peanut sauce fairy 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 noise 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 nothing 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 p.l.t. that is teach our younger colleagues how to make calm passed. in order to facilitate the process they cover the pile with phony or straw. the foreign you know stems protect the compost from the sun was wont to. do so there are many reasons why this ancient staple of grain is regaining popularity in mali the demand for for new has been growing in recent years and its price has been rising too 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 but what happens when thousands of trees disappear in one region they in fact consume the 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 as 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 aim 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 forests 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 len i'm going to hunt the ideal

planting trees on but these instead of having the tradition ok drinks and parties she's also the money should from the local and global leaders to come to the negative impacts of climate change we recently made the point. here that i'm a big. you're going to. the good ways leading the spro to start against climate change in the ugandan coffee to have compost 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 and what. is that we are young people and we are 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 picking our future and they're trying to fight for it when you turn 15 last year she didn't want to kick or a party these did she decided to celebrate her birthday by planting 200 trees. you know guest she launched a 2 to come pain with the trees which go to a lot of attention since the people in uganda planted over $3000.00 trees only about. giving back to the planning. of. cheese. it's. been. banned. in 25 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 the young activist wants the government. to the trees in nature reserves she has also convinced some land owners. to plant trees. if i had planted. quite a big forest. and. plants. within . the whole forest. despite some resistance more and more students in uganda joining. every friday. to strike for climate justice demanding government action against the global climate crisis. 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 wonder gummidge also get to see what you get through and they also take but under such a bunch of various must believe she's. also doesn't shy away of getting her hands dirty she actually gets into lake victoria which is not far from high school. together they collected plastic waste from its shores and encouraged 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 their like shockley know before and a lot of rubbish because it was a market. and everyone would just to our ambition their legs but since they started

seeing us cleaning their legs people have now a very good chance to us when they see as their lake we are going to clean the lake now and they're being called pride to you they know that it's non-trade for the mission that. even with some of the rubbish on the lake cleaned up you know i'm going to face his huge challenges fortunately she can count on her family to support her how far they've been peaceful the seedlings his 1st public criticism for his daughter's activism but he sees that she would rather see her street fighting for a good cause than staying silent when the planet needs the help. but house's help india want in europe for hundreds of years the surprising thing is that these houses are not only pretty but also very sustainable that is why so. you know there's something i thought implied dump this time once again let's take

a look at one of these new but own boss it's always in. this picture s backdrop looks like something out of a fairy tale but old have tempered 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 but 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 there were only called roofs and you notice that in the old buildings where attics are not insulated 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 a fuel cell 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 heiko schultz for more than 25 years he's been building have to bring houses based on old designs but with the latest technology inside it. 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 thyca 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 is 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. 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 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. and if their historical counterparts are anything to go by they too will that centuries ahead of them. but in africa now we go to town tanya people call him the father or your innovation fund that was just 16 when you started tinkering with stuff and inventing things it is still watching love doing more 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 environmentally friendly. where there's a will there's a way bernard has taken that proverb to heart largely self-taught his and that's but that's device thing mechanic well and the electrical devices this machine for example flattens inner tubes for a drip irrigation system and look at one of. the point of an invention is that it has an obvious and i realised that the environment has been neglected even though it's so important to human life so i decided to focus on technology that. for the technology. to have a good. at home he installed this windmill to produce energy. it powers his homemade washing machine and pumps the water reeds from

a nearby bogle. 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. home we don't use power from the national grid we can hanna's energy from the sun or 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 convert sun into power and install them and you're protecting the environment or it was amazing that the prolific innovator shares his knowledge and passion with others a few years ago he co-founded the trendy 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 z.

that is here every day he and bennett can we are regularly consult on technical issues. 20 is a social innovation center that seeks to empower the community to solve their own local challenges using local police. the community can feel that we don't have we don't import this knowledge or these things from outside these are the things that we have we use them at home that we find in the local shops that can help us. many of the contracts come from farmers asking for example if it might be possible to construct a machine that planted siblings directly in the sewing planted and other inventors try to develop effective solutions some customers stop by his home to see his machinery in action many interested in his solar powered water heater. farm where 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 lead a normal iron sheeting of the most difficult thing is the heating tubes but i realize that you used fluorescent bulbs can work if you paint them signing a workable way about. built from 2nd hand material to his solar 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 has become a successful equal interpret as well as an adviser to other sparing innovators. fantastic ideas i wish we all could think of something simple and much 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 training is like this may look like busy training but in fact this men are competing to join a progressive conservation program they want to be part of the uk a shingle and anti poaching unit set up by an australian soldier turned environmental activist for 2007 say we recruited the 1st 2 or armed all female ranger 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 the aca shingo which means the british ones in china the local language are willing to risk their lives to protect wildlife in zimbabwe a point on the wild led area but they are also united in a desire for independence and self-determination many of the women are victims of

sexual assault and domestic violence someone abandoned by their families my husband used to abuse me years it was. 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 isn't the 1st time is transforming the standard of life of all women most of the women in developing the ourselves and some of them that is financially independent all approaching 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. 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 guys 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 a woman this time 80 applicants past 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 l.a. squad 3 years ago in point don't do what left area elephant poaching has dropped by 80 percent in the form a trophy hunting trust so far the aca shingo have arrested $115.00 porches using close combat techniques and without firing a single shot anyone who wonders to match the female rangers does so as their peril . my name is still in the room and they did this project off our question in 2007 to. remember when we were 10 yeah we did today 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 of the situps. and the dregs so i think we're just the same because what they can do akin to and in some cases even better another factor in the women's favor is death there has not been a single incident of corruption there have been a success on various fronts and the model is now set to be expanded by 10 to 25 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 aren't it is a good life for me to hear incomparable i am saundra to know of you and i hope to have you company once again next week for another amazing episode of take off work up till then do take care of yourself and goodbye. girl.

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