discovery. documentary. a warm welcome to the new edition of africa environmental magazine wrote to you by germany n.t.v. in uganda on t.v. in nigeria i am sunday here in kampala uganda and of course with my colleague from nigeria thank you sandra i'm now tiger here in state to be precise great to have

you with us again for happen are packed with ideas on how to protect the environment but also look at some great initiatives designed to make world only took cleaner and more beautiful here some of them could turn so climate change an artist in tanzania employing to skillfully environment a company in cameroon taking of the challenge of recycling new waste safely and how sure but in south africa hugo logical revolution. was not today show in harare the capital of them bob way these true in many urban centers the population there is growing steadily from year to year and that means the need for housing is growing too but not all construction projects think about the damage to course to the environment we meet up with an organization that fights to protect vitally important ecosystems.

and. almost every day nature conservationists come to absolve the land surroundings in bibles capital. since 2005 the local organization has been wintering the logwood land area. water reservoir the biodiversity consistence boasts of 80 plants and the great variety of insect species it's one of 7 whittling sites in zimbabwe that it could nest internationally this area covers about 5 square kilometers but listen 10 percent have been precise. out of desperation and because they can't find affordable property in harare some people are building houses on these ecosystems if we don't have these weapons we won't have the grand will to make those dreams runs throughout the yet which is what they do know throughout the year because of these areas regulating the flow from under whelmed they're not here it's trouble to

the sea. the wetlands also savas a natural water purification systems because they observe pollutants to the roots and they also help to contain floods when there is exist rainfall. but that's not a likely problem here in zimbabwe southern africa has been experiencing a prolonged drought seen. increased development is also causing the city's water sources to run dry finding clean water has become a daily struggle for many. of ours it's always overcrowded when philip committee members in need of water and we have no choice but to help them if there's an outbreak of cholera we all be in danger because it's exposed. just north and trust has been set up that oversees various environmental organizations and activists to do that they are looking into ways of protecting and restoring the city's remaining with lands with the help of local communities and donations but the biggest problem is land management say the

activists although the country's environmental law forbids the look meant on with plants continue to offer land for sale. the legal aspect. concerning red lines is really very important and needs to be addressed very urgently. at the moment we are working in an environment where. the legal aspects are not be known or are not aligned his loopholes are currently being used. to develop wetlands through petitions and court challenges the trust has now meant to stop developments were not politically what lance would in the capital cities limit. since it is held up as an example of conservation and restore edition it's important record accurate data to work. and to publicize the fact that the system is functioning the way chewed again. is instruments are called up is on meters they're used to measure. and i go on the order is where is

or to a new world it gives us the fluctuations that happens during the course of the differences and. is well is. that there is no much obstruction or fall within these. but challenges remain with lance are often used as dumping grounds because they're open spaces. to the highly witless trust has joined forces with community residents and city council officials for a clean up campaign it also involved with some invasive species which block the flow of water in the wetlands streams. we have a lot of illegal activity almost. like. all legal activity whilst protecting. the environment but it doesn't

and here are the effects of the climate crisis continue to intensify including drought and what a shortage but most important thing is to protect order which runs around the city . so the organization is also working with the younger generations the participation is needed if it wants to continue using the water is of well for the growing city. now there are many different ways to take a stand against climate change just think of activists. from sweden she has inspired young people around the world to go out and demonstrate for climate protection other people use their skills in other ways artist. in tanzania creates drawings and i mean clips to raise awareness about global warming. the askari soldier stands atop a famous monument in tanzania largest city dar es salaam. and

this isn't garamond. he's an illustrator and animator. while passing the statue on one exceptionally warm day he had a sudden inspiration. because it was so hard just him ok what would he do in this heat and i decided to do their nation and so the us government started to build that conversation within my head like ok this is this is an environmental issue it's getting really hot why is it getting hot and so i wanted to start off that conversation through the video. the response on social media was overwhelming. i even had people reaching out to me and saying hey can i use this video for my presentation on climate change for school go ahead.

and gary mandara and the starry soldier have now joined forces to raise awareness about other environmental issues. one recent video has them taking. plastic waste. and how about you if you're also doing your bit tell us about it visit our website or send us a tweet. try doing your bit. we share your stories. i don't know how our viewers throughout africa feel but it seems to me that the more developed we become the more in the tronic waste piles up in our rubbish dumps that's not only ugly it's harmful because a lot of it contains toxic substances into the environment it is true that broccoli . often tossed by the gold site but in some african context the recent huge market

for recycling electronic waste for example the environment ministry of commerce wants to set up a recycling infrastructure in the country's largest city to talk with the toxic junk all reported went to the capital one day. garbage income iran's capital young day including discarded electrical appliances. some of the pads can be sold like the metal from a refrigerator condenser but poisonous gases cool diskette during dismantling that's bad for the environment and for people's health the energy or solidarity to technology takes care of the proper disposal of this kind of west it's coming rooms only electronics recycling facility devices such as all the more knitters and had drives are picked up at a collection point the recycler also collects all the devices directly from

companies for a small fee for service a damper young loss of the services are paid for by the companies and it's sustainable for the informal was in we have placed the 40 square feet large containers in different neighborhoods to collect west say someone in charge at this size to receive all the west and make a pre-selection walk as proud to live. a quarter of a nonissue. they initiated processes about 2 tons of waste a month including lots of computers sometimes more than $100.00 component parts are collected during disassembly metal is reusable and some of the electronic parts. all together about 24 people work at the center of best in kenya has been here for 12 years. do you think you being here to do it every day

answered entrepreneurs i really enjoy walking or just far less because this is a recycling industry where we want to fight against pollution and to protect the environment so i'm proud to be part of this water and operators on the log on a modern. part of our series of. the different components are sorted and kept separately computers sakit boards with the electronic assembly containing metals like. which are sold to melting shops. and let trick cables can be reused immediately as the materials are more problematic. there's a lot of plastic we have certain types of plastics that come in different forms we have some better trees that cannot be dealt with but we have started negotiating a deal with foreign partners in order to export these materials overseas for a 2nd. here ahead rev is being checked and it still functions

around 20 percent of the devices can be repaired and resold that's great for the environment and for the company. and the other benefit is that this technology then becomes available to people who normally would not be able to afford it. to produce or come off as one of our objectives is to promote their distribution of modern technology that is to give people who cannot buy a new device the opportunity to get a cheaper 2nd one from us. so if you manage to repair this telephone we can sell it to for half the price that it would normally do from washington a question of format you west gets a new life that's good for everyone and reduces the garbage pile up in the city but there is still lots to do they need is hoping for even more government support to

be able to go big scale and help manage the toxic west incoming roun. staying with the subject of waste it is no secret that large quantities of clothing and up in long fields shoes don't really fit any better but one someone start up has come up with an innovative plan to tackle the problem sneak a rescue it meant old worn out shoes turning them into trendy fresh looking for it with it not only cards done a waste it also means you never hope to throw away any of your favorite trainers. sneakers convenient comfortable and fashionable. really like the price was right over a house along with a lock up you can see every year there's a new air max or whatever it is and people have to have them. that quick on the

market make you quick on your feet but they're also quick to wear out and it's not read that they cost between $1.20 euros every year europeans throw away an estimated one point $2000000.00 tons of shoes thanks all the more shocking given the fact that pretty easy to repair something haagen much all too well but his mission is about more than saving sneakers from a premature to minds. we want to show people a way of having more respect for things that are made for them by other individuals whether sneakers or whatever so that they appreciate other people's work. and orthopedic shoemaker by trade in 28. launched sneaker rescue customers send in their worn out running shoes and get them back in near mint

condition the service costs just under 40 euros and is now used by almost 200. 50 customers per month. gets precious little support from the manufacturer original spec parts a few and far between this is the if you are difficult to find the big corporations would rather their shoes are not repaired of course and keep parts under lock and key so this is all our own initiative and we want to make our own souls which are in any case far cooler than the originals story minus the. most choose on the global markets are made in china and india in 2017 production in those 2 countries totaled $16000000000.00 pence but it's often the environment that pays the ultimate price thanks to factories producing rivers with excess died that can contain costs in a jennet kevin metals. and recluse used. sneak

has come with a long list of troublesome chemicals formaldehyde from the soles can cause cancer and flooring compounds that make the shoes waterproof and not biodegradable. benton's man works for berlin based ngo in cosa helping to improve environmental standards and working conditions in the shoemaking industry he says it's difficult convincing manufacturers to make the switch to sustainable production. but. other products in the fashion segment the price does not necessarily reflect sustainability standards of the company protect the environment or the people making the product we want to see them taking on more responsibility to ensure that sustainability is something they consider and their costs calculations and not just for the p.r. front. meanwhile haagen is confident that his sneaker rescue mission will

grow from $250.00 pounds a month to a 1000 for him. just about the financial dividend. from an objective is to grow to the point where we can complete the circle so eventually we can give a part of our profit to the people elsewhere in the world to make the shoes at low cost giving up their. dream that he believes will become reality and then not too distant future in around 5 years time. point is the random rain forest husband decides for the was longest one. there conservationists. on the primates behavior and also walk along. we went out into the field of the to remarry and to learn more about these great. ranges volatile every single it will cradles national park. as the gorilla

truck has. to be there for a do. it. imitates to sell gorillas make to offer assurance the mail by because. i want. the rain just keep detailed for a quart of what's the awards get up to. that we feed it every day we. if we could it would activity. report. if an. eel the park calls the gorilla doctors the virtually every team is dedicated to saving the. lowland gorillas he sees.

we all want to go out in this forest we don't take on more the outside of. the international union for conservation of nature has changed the status of mountain gorillas from a critically endangered to simply endangered the total population splits between 2 regions has risen from 680 a decade ago to over a 1000. cherries and has become a significant source of revenue to finance conservation work and support local communities each per bit costs a 1500 dollars last year the park took in $19000000.00. 10 percent of the park's revenue goes towards the for structure projects in nearby villages including clinics and schools children here. of caring for the forest and that's what life. we don't want to protect the park with guns who want to protect in this park with people who understand and.

take that responsibility. and the that is. really do. british model naomi campbell was a bounce against at this year's naming ceremony for baby gorillas an event designed to draw attention to rwanda's conservation efforts. and it. will be. the birth every baby gorilla is cause for celebration for its own sake and for the people here. to gorilla tourism. wow what an incredible job they're doing now from the mountains of to the plains of south africa anyone who's been there we have noticed the thousands of kilometers of facing that cut across the lot intended to continue. this is actually have

a devastating effect on the environment what's happening. well frank says are not only a deadly trap for the wildlife also there to prevent livestock from roaming freely which leads to overgrazing and asian some herders are now reversing this trend however and there spearheading an ecological revolution. when herders lead their livestock on to the great plains of the in central south africa the animals on allowed to linger. to protect the vegetation from overgrazing they have to be kept on. the move as a result they can only eat the tips of the plant's. head chef or dixon in cuba has years of experience and of seeing how the landscape has changed since he's been grazing his animals here it has made it sound. pitches in the past growth

was not that much but now since we have put it in you see process we're heading. in that nor is it people now changing even more on crazing program that is more quote that you. heard those are part of the shepherding but biodiversity project it supports commercial livestock keeping wild boosting langrish the ration on this $24000.00 hectare farm. that was once much greener and home to millions of until open buffalo. hooves loosen the topsoil while the droppings fertilized it. in a bid to recreate the great migrations of the past the project employs shepherds to lead livestock over the plains to. the project leader he's confident that the herd is going to help revive the whole region. as we fundamentally believe that this method of farming give space for wildlife to co-exist with production i could

call tree so that's really the simple vision is to find a mechanism by which we can. foster biodiversity on production farms. the thousands of kilometers of fences needed for intensive livestock are the culture one of the main reasons why wildlife has disappeared. fences prevent the animals from roaming free as they search for grazing land and water. they often end up tangled in barbed wire. in order to study the effects of the fenceless farming method on the environment ecologist so monitoring the project. over the past 2 years head researcher janine mcmanus and a group of students have recorded the number of plant species in selected study sites in the. in addition the group evaluates the earth budgetary index the index is determined by the amount of green seen on the ground by satellites and allows

researchers to compare plant growth in different regions over time. and you can already start picking up changes in trains with the way the hood has been grazing especially over a longer recent period in parts of the farm and the green index shows up quite pronounced and we compared it to traditional farms where it isn't quite as pronounced and they seems to be quite a significant color it's just looking at the pixels alone you know taking the green out of pixelization but from that you can really start seeing a difference. there are many positive signs. areas that have been grazed by the herds on our seeing thicker plant growth. slowly while the animals are returning to the farm more than 500 antelope have been counted and even a leopard was recently started. a major success for. especially since south africa is still recovering from one of the worst droughts in recorded history.

wishing to see process continues for the rest of their lives that so that they will any time they could be named and to so that even the neighbors in that kind of can be more inspired about what it is seeing in this. project could inspire neighboring farm as many of them saw their london grade and lost livestock due to the severe drought for the shepherds however this year's lambing season turned out to be very successful adding another $800.00 sheep to the herd slowly but surely the project is turning profitable. and that's all from us this week we hope you enjoyed our reports on environmental topics from africa and europe jenna's next time one of the nation from now it's by by phone you are you know done last 8 not it's nigeria and goodbye from mean kampala uganda do visit us on all social media platforms or even drop us a line if you'd like to share with us your thoughts coming we hope to see you again

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