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africa well on today's show we are going to visit a river that's those things live but it is also a source of conflict because water is a cause and valuable source also took on the cost. of just one kind of a company that used green and sustainable. young in the democratic republic of congo 1000 people friendly chuckle. under a project and gone up to just about the environment. bust to the mara river it starts in kenya and it flows into left victoria. it is 400 kilometers long and it is an important resource that the 2 countries have to ship but they are all over how to manage it fairly unsustainable it is the kind of conflict the to see elsewhere in africa too we went to tanzania to meet people who

are walking on resolving the issues. of. the mara river in northwestern tanzania is a lifeline for local villagers. they have to travel almost 3 kilometers to collect fresh water the people here only use a small amount of water for their homes livelihoods and animals but the populations upstream a growing polluting the river and putting pressure on the water supply. the bubble the pollution continues and isn't prevented the morrow river will dry up and if it dries up it won't have any effect. but also those living further up the river. they are the ones polluting the water. but it's us at the low end who are mainly

affected you know an arthritic a new. person charles's village chief and chair of the water use association in the village the organization was set up to conserve and protect the village water resources but there's only so much they can do charles thinks the government needs to do more. jumps a touma is a coordinator for project working with the government to do just stunt he's come to marsh the forest to find out how much water people use and how the river has changed over time he and his team want to make sure there's enough water for people living all along the river. they want to boost biodiversity to. go through require water for environmental flow the minimum amount of water there should be have been. to floor downstream. of.

reputation within the everybody. the marker of the project is funded by the international climate initiative and implemented by the nile based initiative. scientists are collecting data to form a water allocation plan and facilitate a political agreement between the kenyan and tanzanian governments they want to make sure people on both sides of the border have access to water and avoid any future conflict the current health of the river is an important aspect of the project the scientists examine water quantity ph balance temperature and other factors. we measure these parameters because if we find they're outside of the correct range. then we know there's pollution in the river. and that is something that would affect all the life in the river as well as other users like us human beings.

today the water ph is normal but water levels both in the wet and dry seasons have fallen over the years which could be a problem if that trend continues. a problem also for these water uses in the serengeti here the mara river provides an essential source of water for animals including more than a 1000000 will to be to migrate here every year the migration brings interests and without income for tanzania the post hotel does not use the river water but the river does give the hotel an advantage. i think. the hotel would not be here if you did a vocal not to be here as well because they leave out plucked a lot of games anymore so it detracts a lot of clients a local a lot of privacy to come here because of the animal back in march the bora surprise the child's fears that could come

a day when the water in the marva stops flowing. the river is very important to me because as you know without water there is no life. only an agreement between tanzania and kenya well i'm sure there is a future for surprise the chance and for all the people and wildlife you rely on the river. many people in the democratic republic of congo used firewood from wood to cook but that's going to be used to deforestation and pollution so young men have developed an alternative which is more eco friendly let's see what they do with doing. the business venture of congo v.m. or green congo aims to ensure nothing goes to waste when harvesting trees sawdust

paper and other organic matter this carbonized to produce charcoal young entrepreneur and so with eastern congo only started the initiative recently they call their charcoal briquettes colored hair. you're not going to be able to see so mccullough very is designed to replace wood as a fuel. well we need to reduce the pressure on our forests you know in a place you. know for which. the carbonized waste is mixed with water starters then added to bind it together the resulting briquettes are then dried in the sun or with a machine which takes $2.00 to $3.00 days. the briquettes or compact and burn for longer than conventional charcoal. there's no difference in the way it's used it's a direct substitute replacing charcoal that damages nature with one that protects

the environment stem. 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 stories. what does this thing will be to me when it comes to food well it was time to be grown the rightly and that it is important for us to grow new world and also through. cuts here is a company in germany that has made sweeties for ages and is now going green vegetarian and even begun it is also investing in other food companies heading in the same direction it thinks the market. is going to be very he. german can be a manufacturer of coffee is started a venture capital fund in downtown berlin the family owned firm hope scotches green

food will encourage hip sustainable nutrition trends and make money at the same time as a. mango coconut milk here a banana and cabaye syrup lemon juice as are all the powdered cold pressed not to pasteurize by heating the innovation. in the sector is the pressure high and so here's the world's 1st getting ready to eat out city bowl. the manager of the fund to spin a vegetarian since childhood funds food projects that she believes are forward looking and environmentally friendly bacon chips without pork or hemp bars and she's prepared to invest between 200002 1000000 euros and the. catch is green food has so far invested in 8 startups among the firms they've invested in is the porridge maker. have actually came across half

a car to by accident they had a pop up store in the main train station and i walked past in on a sunday and tried it and found the taste fantastic i got talking to the founders and learned about their concept but we ended up investing because it was the 1st healthy breakfast to go on the market and yes. in 2014 i know schubert opened berlin's 1st part bar with 2 friends and they wanted to offer something different from the bakery chains and i thought it's always easier to sell something with meat a breakfast with ham will sell people want that but there are enough existing concepts that offer it already we don't have to. $40000.00 portions of powerage across hoffer counters counters every month odes fruit and nuts are challenging meats dominance. that's when we started we renovated a small kebab shop that we scraped all the fat off the walls and said let's start

our party business after a few months we took part in an accelerator program run by german rail they were looking for startups to make train stations more appealing it was mostly tech firms with a few companies we were one of them and they were impressed by our part of. their concept is simple tick. that have been in europe for centuries and add different toppings and fruits. when anna schubert and her co-founders were given the cash injection from conscious green food they made the leap to become a chain. the good food is now a trend in german cities this shows where most begin food stuffs are being rolled out 15 percent of global market launches take place in germany closely followed by the united kingdom in the united states in spain in france it's only 4 percent so a market for wealthy countries but there is more to it if any witnesses i wish

there was wider awareness of the relationship between nutrition and the environment . such an important point and we need to become more aware of it but i believe we're just at the beginning especially in germany and in the united states people are already 2 years further along in terms of consciousness and. germany may be catching up fast but for the time being sustainable food trends remain a nice market for young and well heeled urban foodies. now mama tango mother elephant in swahili it also is an affectionate little women call each other and they mean it literally some of them track the animals and do what they can to keep the car wheels free for them to move about that helps to keep the elephants safe from harm but also and shows that both the humans and the animals have enough access to this because resources like water. it's early in the

morning in some bull county kenya boitano is taking have families animals out to the grazing fields but that's just one job she'll do today. as a few accessories for her next job as a what life. she is the leader over women group popularly known as mama timbers mother of elephants their task is to monitor the movements of the big animals. one. at 5 am i do my chores and then get my children ready for school at 8 am i pick up my data forms and the g.p.s. and walk to the wildlife corrido we don't just observe elephants but the other animals to. the elephants are still their primary interest the paki

dams are endangered in kenya alone between the early 1970 s. and 1000 nineties their numbers dropped 90 percent but here in the columbia community wildlife conservancy numbers are now increasing one reason is that. i have identified and signposted what life and lifestyle corridos. elephants often pass through the area but left the cards alone use the road they can lead to conflates the mama timbo take note of where animals tend to congregate as well as any trace of illegal settlements or traps set by porches antelope tracks and anyone conservation organization has provided the women with g.p.s. devices and data sheets the fact that antelope came through here is a good sign an elephant is just an umbrella species it's a big animal and if an elephant has enough space to survive enough space to whom around. no doubt other small animals will go under

a fence and this is why we it's been elephant and also the data that we have it coming from elephant. things are quiet today but that doesn't mean the women aren't on the lookout they want to protect wild animals but they also have to watch out for themselves. or a number norco wild animals are dangerous we have lions elephants and other dangerous animals and when you do feel anxious as you walk on another source of worry is poachers the conservancy collects the skull of slaughtered animals but they are finding fewer and fewer of them. life has become a little more secure for the majestic beasts thanks to the presence of drinkers. the console is in fact. of creating a commodious what their disposal areas. are in

a very secure environment. because security is assured. the troll just patrol. and there they are an entire herd with a drop in porch ng they have become more relaxed in the presence of people. we have discovered that the elephant is a friend you and him only and this has also helps the community because the animals have now become very social in the cause the wouldn't pass new homes because every time they pass over will be killed but nowadays they passed me homes without any human interference. in the evening on returns to her 1st job have family depends on it the small sum she receives from one litter in the elephants is a welcome extra income but contributing to the protection of the elephants is very waddle itself. so going to digital has made our lives easier in many

ways very has also had its downside in rwanda there was no tax on a number of electronic devices and i.c.t. based gadgets and that's led to a massive increase in electronic waste in recent years now with the support from the world bank the rwandan government has opened a state of the art dismantling and recycling facility close to the capital kigali not only protect environment it also provides jobs. every random school child will have an opt out soon thanks tony location police initiative but what happens to all that electronic list when it stops working each of the 450 pupils in this school in biggest sarah really does have a lot to fulfill us not all of those and many are recycled all the models which breakdown they're prepared. with i say t.-z. are good at using this is

a doozy because to help us to expand on the edge. there are countries committed to recycling dommage and discarded electronic devices in hospitals schools government offices and companies are picked up by employees in virus of an international recycling company. that hardly is taken to a environs saabs plant in syria 60 kilometers from the copy told hiya it's recycled and restored it's one of the biggest plants of this kind in on of africa. we want to have. the horses to. go by system for end of 20 west management established and run that's that's our main. our main target and we want russia to be a model for 4 other countries not so many countries have. this kind of facility in virus so its business model is to sell the rafah based equipment more than 50

people who walk here for him it ever since he started walking with one virus of collecting and i've been able to support my from line up and they get no insurance and had no problem doing it for me children's education of. your with. rhonda is seen as the i.t. innovation hobby in east africa that's why the sector is attractive to the younger generation it attracts people like that it we're all eric. he left school early but begun. collecting electronic was 2 and he was 17 now he has his own company employing 35 people. to get you to go to even reach a good we buy these electronics from different places and from people who don't need to buy for us these electronics are valuable after collection we saw that electronic equipment needs to separate the ones which can be reused and resold after being repaired. if you take away mark the government wants to make sure the

countryside doesn't get clogged up with a west so it has imposed strict regulation. as one day set up to be a horrible. technology and we want to seduce developing in this as a level way with the cream early his leverage offender technology because we want to see our countries developing but with minimal impact in terms of environmental consequences back at school the laptops are given to pupils for free. since you have started using computers so. many things has changed this shouldn't have started to knowing that he did this source of information is and is not only they did a pretty big can no longer imagine life without them and they know these laptops won't go to waste but will be recycled so most to dance can benefit to.

pollution and the climate crisis are harming our world the future of our children is at stake so when the young people stand up and demand that i don't take responsibility the world sits up and listens just think of greater than bad and fridays for future environment at $360.00 or in ghana that supports circular economies it teaches children about recycling and green technologies and the possible what they launch to their funny kids can be gret influences. saying. who is not the big one so weak that cut about junior high school kids have a class on environmental studies. riyaaz are on this when the list is what's dead. you feel sorrow and decide moat's don't talk it's.

yes the fall sick. most of those who. obviously are out in the class the young people on things like how to properly separates trash for recycling them or to harvest the west they discovered that paper and plastic are vulnerable resources that can be sold for cash income from them has helped finance projects and study materials and the school run through paris came and they were like only about recalls home used to put all rubbish is the simplest they realize no says the so they came back to come and fix their houses sold when to do it's. because of the bottles and such it's good because it generates income from there so much. when the content is a food they're picked up by the enjoy and barrowman 360 s is said to have been

a share to environment 360 is a mixture of n.g.o.s and company and income is re-invested in new programs last year we were cycled right at 150 or so tonnes of plastics not think about 200 tonnes of paper with this as essentially it was able to support all 43 schools on our recycling program we employ 13 people and environment 360 so 10 of those have actually been paid out from the rest cycling services. this is a 10 minute town a poor settlement outside. that has a container port on one side and industrial park on the other this is where environment 360 has set up these fasts recycling center throughout the day steady stream of people brings materials they have gathered in their districts here for sorting and weighing up to 5 tons of plastic

a month the company pays by kilo cash in hand interesting who is make to my new town a plastic a plastic with 3 communities so what everywhere you go everybody knows about waste management signets and and then don't know how to manage or even keep waste and we wouldn't see plastics just lying down i don't care to tama has been out and about in this land since early this morning the single mother of 5 doesn't have a lot of options when it comes to making money. i mow it up i didn't have modeled them i have had them and. model the women in the community some of them sell water at the south provisional fruits others go to the fishing harbor to buy fish which they smoke and sell but now a lot of them pick waste on their way back home to one i love apple.

environment 360 well pick up the field socks later. back to bobby jr high school is out for the day time to gather up the west that's ended up in the school yard in the course of the day. don't forget to wash your hands after what is now a days these kids in gonna clean up the west they have produced as a matter of cause. we reached the end of the show talked with interesting environment stories and inspiring ones and we hope they will be the killings towards over a beautiful wild it is a goodbye from the sun the kampala uganda apollo both pick up the use of. and by buy from me in lagos nigeria if you have any questions or comments do write to wasn't social media oh via email would like to hear from you are you find the

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