i still am not to dumb to. dance april 8th. hello on a warm welcome to this new edition of the go 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 sun 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 the weakest link to more install besides that. making clones out of the fish things. and we also show you how design the food so many. toys into something new so. every so if africa sees a migration of was eastern coast and he was trouble no from ontic tika we think cobbs last year was just number was on record off the coast of cape town scientists cool salvationists 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 part of what is a force being in south africa. where the huge mammals migrate from one talked to the woman off the coast of mozambique to come. here to very good after a few months to return some of them on the same route and researches have seen an encouraging rise in numbers. in the great conservation success story since the end of whaling and people stopped catching them commercially in the late seventy's around southern africa the population have been increasing rebounding. think of me and we think of getting up to what 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 use a hydrophone an underwater microphone to record with sound 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 i'll let you get out that wells are feeding in the antarctic and we picking up a lot of juvenile whales this year 202019 hanging around the south african coast that are feeding right in show in falls by a really interesting occurrence fast it gives us an opportunity to study the feeding behavior and the sounds they're making whereas communicate using oberon to focalize actions from clicks to whistles and of course 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 record company in in force by because of how different actually there to look at dolphin distribution because something strongly associated with my make these

animals and around africa making happens a tropical areas so rather equitorial west africa and of mozambique on the east coast around cape town and 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 and entanglement in 29 to several waves don't enforce after becoming trapped in fishing gear images of them being towed to. appeared in media around 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 a conservationist and very passionate guy is in the area and this caused a groundswell of public cry 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 a number of sticks have to precautions went to do to prevent any further entanglement of what is in the truck. further up the coast this right where curve is enjoying some time with its mother to the delight of cuz everyone. in concert about 3 hard drives from kept town when watching the trucks about how for me than 200 year. while tourism is is big all over the world but in south africa a critically important. huge attraction for people with southern right whales is an amazing world to watch because they spend a lot of time on the water surface often think it's the best way to watch having been hunted to the brink of extinction these words have made an astounding recovery through the efforts of scientists and conservationists they can see more suffering

through the waters around cape town and throughout the world. while amazing did you know that was. the next piece about fishville and more specifically this it might sound like but it can actually be a useful resource a french company. 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 jacket shoes and hounds. a french town or reproduces letter for luxury

accessories like card holders and ham bags. 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 the scale it is that it has a unique texture 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 in a rotating drum. just soaking in the eco friendly town in the left to dry. that mist skins are softened and died with various colors. and now the company is processing around 2000 skins per month. scans 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 there was bites or trucks in most places hope to be changed every now and then long before the rabbit starts to fall apart one becomes a dictatorship but you actually and your family durable mighty we'll and you're right sandra and that's why recycling tiles has great potential they are so many things that. i mean made from them. 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 of it i haven't larry tires consist of rubber natural rubber and wire by 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 don't 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 granule it from the truck tires alone we sometimes have to travel hundreds of kilometers to get enough of the ones it would. pull in based design to catch a van or 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 for all and i tend to focus on what i call prized pieces which might be imposter patched up or have a manufacturer's branding. i pick out the most interesting ones 1st. year.

as well as expensive handbags and other one off creations catcha vanno also makes wallet some key fobs that sell a prices similar to those of commercial products. in comparison to other materials the design is says that rubber has many advantages as a child i mean much one great thing about this material is the supply is endless and 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. is emitted into the compressed with the force of a 1000 tons of their 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 that's often found on garbage heap glass bottles yes indeed did you know that glass is one of the longest lasting mind made materials we have it seems a shame to see so much of it simply discard it but on the kenyan island of lamu at

least some bottles found on the beach and are being put to further good use let's go see if god oh. if a player is plastic different players to deal. 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. 1520 minutes we do. every friday every friday together when they are you know money again we're doing here. but it goes a long way you know i think. most of. them while they are. like many african countries kenya is grappling with

a gut beach problem there are no public dust bins 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 plant pick up. he told us we can go to the beach to swim after collecting trash i connected. to. 80 years ago the extent of ocean pollution really hit home form our studies have shown that the ocean is the 2nd most polluted in the world this affects both the marine life and the human food supply here in london amar decided to start doing his bit to protect the ocean. you want to be bored by the sea shore but one time the boat. but when i came out of the boat. bad bad bad.

everywhere and there was kids around you know and there was a lot of there was no doing anything wrong maybe a good idea you. just want to be area playing you know. but omar didn't just collect the boxes he used them to build and nasri school this is the school now or the board all i hear . about. the problem is when we get it right out of the city we bring in 2 beloved there was nobody to pick them up but easier conservative island and some locals were not happy when omar opened the school no one has value this country. so they wonder

what it is a move would be the holes who would pull of our why we skin everything but my thought of. the whiskey and the wine used to getting the book all of the community important. and we've time the locals accepted that this is when we are quite bottles really do belong in schools. and strong woman you know my child is running. 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 the environment in india what is and students don't have to pay to attend on our school this means that support from volunteers has proved vital in keeping the school growing. i'm so thankful now that everybody be aware and calm and type to. other

people but. i don't mars square these youngsters i 9 in high time 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 pot including vivo 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 to see them in agreed on the edge of the village bright and shiny in the sun this is. 3 hours from lagos by car its isolated location was more of a factor for installing the solar panels than environmental reasons connecting the village to the national call grid is not considered less the effort many people

here make a living with agriculture some in green milling operations like richard the bearing the secret is to use a few car generator to run a grinding machine just now the parklands and the sun. well yesterday i bought 500 now one thing in your pocket right now we can leave the lights own minds there's light in the palm of my 1000000 plus to situation was different when we. all home down by new home and. skeptical the 1st many here have since switched to green energy. and the $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 the german government agency. in any business achilles

something that is 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 with these by deploying in the midst of these locations the project is also boasted by a german company based in frankfurt. a crowd investing platform called better vest raised 220000 euros for the solar mini grids in nigeria. c.e.o. marilyn hape 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 being there for finance those smaller projects only crowd funding platforms at the moment the solutions to that money can come to african small and medium sized enterprises to prevent the tricity into villages. but there is also a dog charge of the solar energy be. manufactured today only last 20 years and then they have to be disposed of and the lead acid batteries needed to store electricity can cause serious sure you should. but for now the mini grid has improved to lives of many here boosting their businesses and improving the breed. for margy we have not so very remote region of tunisia a 2 and

a half hour drive from the capital tunis i mean joe bowl surge national park about 100 years ago wow gazelles used to live here but today they've completely disappeared from the landscape now an initiative launched my spanish on to new zealand of 13th as we introduced home full of them but into the wode they hope the animals will reproduce in the another true hubby 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 those are gradually being released in egypt bell says national park the territory they inhabit covers approximately 20 square kilometers of resettlement in the northern atlas mountains is

a joint project between spanish scientists and the tunisian authorities for head research. know a touching moment when we bring these animals here in 2017 they were much different now here and in such in such a way i feel that they are 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 i really so so excited and my emotion is so big. the animals were brought over to the region from spain just a few years ago with the hope of been 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 says local ranger i meant ben rumah. his 1st job of the day is

to look in on the shy animals. club him. check on the animals and the pans every morning i've been doing this kind of work for years now i know how to treat them i know these animals are 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. how do you think. the atlas because l. is native to north africa but line clearance poachers under changing ecosystem have put their survival in jeopardy say international conservation groups. the 2 museums 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.

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 atlas 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 of venture . for them the animals are also a cultural icon of their region. such that 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 delish 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 offered to be transmitted. to 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 these one 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. here in uganda. and it's goodbye from me to me in lagos nigeria i'm now outside but if you want to know more if you have ideas of your own then look us up on our social media platforms and write us a messy. i make sure to tune in for the next edition of the go off we go.

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