do you know that 77 percent. are younger than 6 o'clock. that's me and me and you. and you know what it's time all voices. on the 77 percent we talk about the easy stuff. this is where you cut. the 77 percent this weekend on d w. a warm welcome to the new edition of africa environmental magazine brought 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 tigray 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 our 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 you waste safely and how sure but in the south africa. logical revolution. was not today show in harare the capital of zimbabwe is true in many urban centers a 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. almost every day major conservationists come to absolve the land surroundings in by because capital. since 2005 the local organisation has been wintering the lag with clint area. water reservoir the biodiversity consistence boasts of 80 plants in the great variety of insect species it's one of 7 whittling sites in zimbabwe that he could nest internationally. this area covers about 5 square kilometers but less than 10 percent have been perceived. out of desperation and because they can't find affordable property in harare some people are building houses on these ecosystems. we don't have these weapons we won't have the ground 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 not here to the sea. also solve as a natural water purification systems because the absolve pollutants to be our roots and they also help to contain floods when there is existing for. but that's not a likely problem here in zimbabwe southern africa has been experiencing a prolonged drought simply 18. increased development is also causing the city's water sources to run dry finding clean water has become a daily struggle for me. this open will of ours is always overcrowded when phila committee members in need of water and we have no choice but to help them if there is 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 wetlands 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 mint on with lance continue to offer land for sale. legal aspect. concerning redlands is really very important and needs to be address very urgently. at the moment we are working in an environment where. the legal aspects are not being known are not aligned these loopholes are currently being used. to develop and. to petition in court challenges the trust has now meant to stop developments are not politically with lance wood in the capital cities limit. since it is held up as an example of conservation and restore ition it's important record accurate data to work. and to

publicize the fact that the ecosystem is functioning the way chewed again. is instruments are called up is on meters they're used to measure. and a growing 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 far order within these. but challenges remain with plans are often used as a dumping ground because they're open spaces. today we had only wetlands trust has joined forces with community residents and city council officials for a cleanup 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

illegal activity protecting lawns. but it doesn't and here are the effects of the climate crisis continue to intensify including drought and what a shortage the 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 ideally needed if he wants to continue using the water reservoir for the growing city. now 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 istari soldier he stands atop a famous monument in tanzania largest city dar es salaam. and this is an 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 any 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 say hey can

i use this video for my presentation on climate change for school go ahead. in garamond hour and the starry soldier has 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 his a tweet. trying doing your bit. we share your story. 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 to be environment it is true that broken

mobile phones often tossed by without sight 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 incoming rounds 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 this cap during dismantling that's bad for them vironment and for people's health their energy all solidary to technology takes care of the proper disposal of this kind of west it's come in rooms only electronics recycling facility devices such as old 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. was a company are lots of the services are paid for by the companies and it's sustainable for the informal was 12 action we have close to 40 square feet large containers in different neighborhood to collect west say someone in charge at this site is to receive all the west and make a pre-selection law was brought up arkell him in a court of enormous user. initiated processes about 2 tons of the 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 walk at the center of dust in kenya has been here for

12 years. community including she did it i read answered entrepreneurs i really enjoy walking and this far that's because this is a recycling industry where iraq 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 computer circuit boards with assembly containing metals like. which are sold to melting shops. and lead to cables can be reused immediately as the materials are more problematic. as i want to plus we have certain types of plastics that come in different forms we have some batteries that cannot be dealt with but we have started negotiating

a deal with foreign partners in order to export these materials overseas for sinking. here i had read these 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. another benefit is that this technology then becomes available to people who normally would not be able to afford it. to produce a grimace 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 than it would normally do from one show kind of 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 not to do they need is hoping for even more government support to be able to go big scale and help manage the top syquest income iran. staying with the subject of waste it is no secret that large quantities of clothing end up in lawn feels shoes don't really fit any better but one someone starts up has come up with an innovative plan to tackle the problem snake a rescue it meant old worn out shoes turning them into trendy fresh looking for it with it not only costs down the waste it also means to throw away any of your favorite trainers. sneakers convenient comfortable and fashionable.

really like devices right over a house alone or on the clock and every year there's a new air max or whatever it is and people have to have them. that quick on the market to 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 1200000 tons of shoes. that sold the most shocking given the fact that pretty easy to repair something hard. 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 have been made for them by other individuals whether sneakers or whatever so that they appreciate other people's work. and orthopedic shoemaker by trade in 28000

hog and launched sneaker rescue customers send in their worn out running shoes and get them back in near mint condition the service cost just under 40 euros and is now used by almost 200. 50 customers per month. gets precious little support from the manufacturer it's original spare parts a few and far between this is another issue difficult to find 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 as you remind us the. most shoes on the global markets are made in china and india in 2017 production in those 2 countries totaled $16000000000.00 peds but it's often the environment that pays the ultimate

price thanks to factories policing rivers with excess died that can contain costs in a general kevin metals. and recluse used can. 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 and khosa 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. sneakers leather shoes and other products in a fashion segment with 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 in their cost calculations and not just for the p.r. front. meanwhile haagen money to a shark is confident that his sneaker rescue mission will grow from $250.00 pounds a month to a 1000 for him it's not just about the financial dividend. 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. he believes will become reality and then not too distant future in around 5 years time. point is the randon rain forest has been the site for the wall longest one. because the vision is to gather data on the primates behavior and also walk alongside the. doctors we went out into the field with a team of the to remarry and to learn more about these great apes.

right just volatile every single gorilla it will cradles national. as the gorilla truckers. imitates the cell gorillas make to offer assurance the male body because. although. the rate just keep detailed for a court of what's the awards get up to. there we feel. we are. if we quit it would be activity where every day. they report. if an animal is injured or killed the park calls the gorilla doctors

the virgin mary team is dedicated to save in the mountains and is a low level gorillas in season. we all want to go out in the forest we don't take on more 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. tourism 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's here.

of caring for the forest and it's what life. we don't want to protect the park with the guns we want to protect in course of this park with people who understand and. take that responsibility as well and the that is on a really. 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 conservation efforts. and the name will be. the birth of 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 rhonda to the plains of

south africa anyone who's been there we have noticed the thousands of kilometers of fencing but 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 birds 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 addicts in cuba has years of experience and of seeing how the landscape has changed since he's been

grazing his animals here has made it sound. pitches in the grass growth was not that much but now since we have put it is the process we're heading. in that nor is it people now changing even or increasing paper that is more quote i think. the herders are part of the shepherding but biodiversity project it supports commercial livestock keeping while boosting long restoration on this 24000 hectare farm. karun 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. is the project leader he's confident that herders can 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 way can isn't by which we can. foster biodiversity on production farms. the thousands of kilometers of fences needed for intensive livestock a 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 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 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 and 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. specially since south

africa is still recovering from one of the worst droughts in recorded history. wishing this see this continues for the rest of us so that is there any way to be named and so that even the neighbors in. the morning is back about what it has seen this take on the project could inspire neighboring foulness 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 germany'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

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