so many different walks of life. some are. and oddly troubling because of come straight from the heart. of. the oceans and intimate journeys to death stores to maintain our d w. hello everyone and welcome to this new edition of ego africa the environment magazine brought to you by channels t.v. here in nigeria and even uganda and germany's dar chavela. we're coming to you from

lagos and joining me of course is my colleague sandra teen o.b.o. and hello there sandra. and hello from company or i one welcome to you all of you is from all across africa and the rest of the globe so glad you joined us for the program once again examples of how to make a wild a little bit cleaner and thereby making it a bit better here's a quick look at a few of this week's report. in rhonda we will learn how communities can live in harmony with the mountain gorillas. in cynical we will find out how simple it can be to go full steam kitchen west. and in ghana we'll meet a man who calls himself a forest saver. the heart of the tom hasa nomics it is a small scale affordable housing project in south african ownerships and its main mission is to replace informal bucket shots we do rebel structures and what's even

more important recycled construction waste is used to build the homes made in the founder and director was already won a number of awards for his innovative business idea and also see how it works. in the. greater johannesburg is home to around 8000000 people many of them live in densely populated informal settlements are townships like so we're told just southwest of the city. he lives in you know one of the what we have a lot of people who are. coming children's book coming to look for work opportunities so most of them to prefer to live in its origins because it's cheaper to live there when you're ready and the critical window for you to there from where i used to go

to work so they've created opportunity for homeowners to try to create a coalition for those people where they're venting the biggest structures but that accommodation often consists of simple corrugated metal shacks and rented in backyards which often lead to privacy or protection from grain and called land ludlow who grew up in a sheet metal shack himself a trained very clear he got the idea to replace corrugated chats with brick structures he even data locked away to make the breaks he uses to keep them as affordable and either mentally friendly as possible they're more like almost like they're walking because it's not working for you have a difficult lesson in order to cut your bread of course by up to order to prevent lead level maxes breaks out of paul construction west so he doesn't need to use and that also means the vicks don't have to be fired in a kill with selves on energy because the building blocks are interlocking the

pressure of their own weight is sufficient to make their well strong and stable it's an unusual way to build but it's less of a bargain on the environment than traditional mine so. before moving into one of the new brick houses is only see via a come economic spent 6 years living in a metal shack now he has a proper home he has to pay more rent for the new house but he thinks it's well worth it. actually arm around very very very happy because if you're staying in the shack is not like a stinging nettle shake his leg. in a place to be like a human being actually staying in their room it's how you feel confident when everything next. building rubble is a major environmental problem in parts of johannesburg many companies just don't there are ways to legally to avoid paying disposal fields that's

a bore that i want to mississippians so much that she founded a startup to recycle the west rather than seed i love in honey but a lot of people do it ways to move over it they collect ways and then they call it but then we actually take responsibility with the waste and really they have betrayed roads with their waste we compost it we also send it distribute it to organization that make you service. organizations like lead loaves house building company have they just started tough compatible trust their construction west provides the basis for global's environmentally friendly bricks one issue still to be resolved is how to process building west and transport each to construction sites. and. we are working out how we can actually collaborate and here's the rubble as raw material for making bricks and then we need people to separate their waste and crush. len ludlow who sees that many who come to

johannesburg hoping for a better life and up living in insufficient housing they'd zaki the people he wants to help and not just be building homes for them he has many more ideas for the future. the plan is to actually train the people that live here obscure them to actually build all sorts of so we can replace all the sharks by giving them skills and also training them to build their own houses sustainable homes constructed from the cycle materials using more and. oh frankie meadows for thinking solution that's been official not just to the environment but the wellbeing of entire communities. rhonda is one of the most densely populated countries in africa even sold in the west of the country on the border with the democratic republic of congo is one of the last remaining vacancies for the glory of foundation is now showing schoolchildren how

to resolve the gorillas hobbits and that may help be sure that people are able to continue to co-exist with the indented i mean was it off because when by to see the good enough. volcanoes national park in rwanda is home to a very rare animal the mountain gorilla there are fewer than a 1000 left in the wild the spread of disease from habitat loss pose a threat to the same danger species. to help protect the gorillas valerie awkward to sing it teaches children about environmental conservation she's the program director for conservation heritage tour or c h t which is located in the sounds district next to the park. she needs a bit to morals generation yes kids kids and is very. spread that

message kids can and so we create so we're just sure have children to where people keen scorcher into it because. they can be a board today for their message today rest of the community. rwanda is one of africa's most densely populated countries so these children live close to the gorillas natural habitat most have never seen one. using paper maché masks valerie and her colleagues help bring the gorillas to life they also encourage the kids to draw pictures of the majestic apes. who call and she said they like to draw the gorillas when they talk about it and the children start acting like her as beating on their chests. but conservation education is just one pillar in the efforts to save the mountain gorillas another is creating alternative livelihoods

for the local community. this farmer has just received a lamb. by donating sheep to local families the conservationists hope to encourage people to stay out of the forest. oh no one day i went and i used i feel happy about winning a sheep like as a farmer will help me fertilize my field be able to come with you instead of going into intending for can was a national park which is the home of mountain i'm going to i was too quick to do so says found can you be sure it's going to be. going to stand in the forest they can looking for meat that used to happen before but when you give them sheep it's a no 10 up to you to what they have been quite acting from with a mountain of what has had. the most exciting part of the classes is an excursion into volcanoes national park there the schoolchildren get an opportunity to see the

mountain gorillas in their natural environment they come up to discover wow i dismounted what it as because they have been watching them when they feel old they're all seeing them through visuals that we were showing them today so and they have never seen that so silly very natural habitat did i q wow danielle a cause so that also expressed them. valerie accord just saying and her colleagues have received numerous awards for their efforts. for valerie it's further encouragement to continue their work so that the great apes can be preserved here for generations to come. hey all you coffee drinkers out there did you know that over 2000000000 coughs fumed one white every day and much of that comes from the growing africa did you know that we are to where are you now

are you do know while great coffee is high in des moines do. periods or lack of knowledge and resources leaves many small coffee farmers struggling to sustain a livelihood this iteration is particularly critical in eastern africa that's why climate academics have been established to teach farmers how to adjust their methods to the conditions of a changing climate here's our report from kenya. if you go out training session at the climate to carry me. because. you know. this is becomes more. becomes more people of. the movement to prove you are. on today's show. 2 way to prune coffee trees the aim is to prevent the

fungus that causes coffee berry disease which destroys the being says. they found was that the climate academy are expected to act as multipliers the idea is that they we pass on their techniques to up to 50 ad the farmers know about space here such that there will be. so. much of course is a coffee region in south and kenya here local cooperative or but it's a model coffee plantation but climate change brings challenges like diseases drought too much rain and this is causing yields to fall they can't academy is visiting today and wants to help the farmers i've just their program is funded by the fair trade foundation running is just one way the farmers can become more successful again. we have nutrient application supposed to

apply. to nutrients. because nutrients so. despite tips on cultivation many farmers find it difficult to leave just from growing coffee through the climate academy they and michael credits endgame expertise on how to generate more income be that through aquaculture. beekeeping. because he found my gym is now trying his hand at chicken farming. with all my new knowledge learnt at the climate academy i can even sell more than 9 chickens another of them sell for less than a 1000 shillings. even when my relatives come to visit me i can take the chickens and use them for food. before that it wasn't possible.

but coffee remains the main source of income in the area but if the process is its members have it and helps marketing it collaborates with the climate academy and follows add green approach to asking. this used to be a waste now farmers use it as a cheap granik for tell lies that instead of expensive can call it. recycling and making the most of existing resources we've got a couple of examples and that on today's program in this week's doing your bit we had to dakar senegal to see how a simple cleverly designed compost turns mungo peels coffee grinds and other household waste into rich soil. most households produce a fair amount of organic waste every day. and that can be used to produce

fertilizer for flour all vegetable gardens. where not your chin gone couldn't find a compositor in senegal's capital dhaka she decided to make her own. her team turn standard metal barrels into simple but effective compositors. holes in the sides and top help to eric the kitchen or garden waste and speed up the composting process they'll also allow earthworms and insects to get inside and help break down the organic matter. a small door cut at the base makes all removal easy . after adding a coat of paint the compost is ready. they can be produced in several sizes over the past year the team made about $200.00 units. as a container the climate in senegal is perfect for compost with humility there's no

need to do anything it transforms on its own that's how we came up with the idea. that. any vegetable or fruit scrub can be added as well as bread pasta tea leaves coffee and not an egg shells when mixed together the organic waste breaks down naturally into a nutrient rich compost. it takes about a month for the garbage to transform into fertilizer which can be used for anything from plants in pots or boxes to compile orange trees. and how about you. if you are 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. rising sea levels. and could be venture. early lead to

islands being submerged it's a scenario that is already threatening an ecosystem on the coast of not western europe the world and sea communities on the offshore islands are seeing increasingly frequent floods and local flora and fauna could face dramatic changes are you call reporter paid a visit to an island on the north sea coast of germany. the sheep on the island of form might outnumber the 1100 inhabitants but their grazing helps to maintain the sea dikes and that serves everyone because on average performed lies a metre below sea level the docks are in fact key to the island survival in times gone by the local population protected themselves from the high waters by building their homes on manmade hillocks known as dwelling mounds. twice a year these 2 men inspect the dykes to make sure everything is intact but can these vast structures continue to protect the island as the planet warms and sea

levels rise furby and bush is a coastal defense expert for the northern german state stine classes and ice dying to fences are still the best solution because they offer as a way to counteract the effects of climate change and our measures for the coming years offer a secure a future that means the population of the whole could continue to live and work in safety. lucious responsible for the upkeep of the roughly 8 metre high external dikes that run for almost 30 kilometers right around this island in the wotton see . but internal tykes also help to protect the island. as do the drainage channels. because it's not only the north sea waters that pose a threat but also those that rain down from above so how do the locals get the water off their island they channel excess water into

a basin by the harbor where the from there it's pumped out into the sea at low tide it's a solid system except during periods of extremely heavy rainfall. increasing rainfall and rising sea levels will be challenges for a pair of on but as a tide marker in the harbor shows the islanders have plenty of experience with tidal surges they've done battle with the sea on many occasions. nevertheless the local population can no longer rely on the exact same type construction that has served them in the past. zor the state of schleswig-holstein came up with a strategy it's called the climate dike investment in london but cocked it where factoring in climate change and are currently strengthening our dikes in such a way that we can build them as high as 2 meters above sea level rise with. the green area shows what the dikes currently look like. the climate dike slope more

gently towards the sea and the so-called safety cap of an additional 50 centimeters is built on top depending on how high the sea level rises even more height can be added at a later date the whole exercise is very costly but many on share the view that the dikes are the safest form of protection and in the case that the defense has failed to stand up to the sea in the future the islanders are also planning to build emergency accommodation on twirling mounds the same kind of manmade hillocks on which houses used to be dealt with. if in the near future there are moments when the dogs can't hold the water back will seek refuge on the 20 mountains it won't be easy because storm surges tend to happen in the dead of night during heavy rains and strong winds. actually getting to the dwelling mounds wouldn't be a walk in the park but however difficult we still have to make that provision. on the whole the people of perform are calm perhaps because experience has taught

them that land comes and land goes but they're absolutely determined to do everything they can to protect their island. protection and conservation that's also what our next report is about in recent decades gonna house a lot of vast tracts of rain forest it's a choice. somebody is worsening climate change. that's right near to one local equal activist and in tripping you decided to address the problem and reforested a piece of land by practicing sustainable forestry there has helped revive the natural ecosystem he's enterprise is not only good for the environment but it has also become a popular destination for the eco to our east. oh. so can i have a ladies come forward this is

a moment when in tin badge in particularly enjoys treats in his visitors to the intoxicating center of the lanky langley. grandpas a rather grand slam but the perfect back is going to smell like that for weeks at wellington walking the flower garden it's quite beautiful. and it's very nice to see that there's a very like this in ghana that. others whether they're hearing god or even outside of the country could come to and actually enjoy nature. it started 20 years ago when biden planted all his hold in of 210 acres. he founded porto forest estates and initially just sold would pull it off so. we thought we could enter a crop with food crops and keep it going by. selling those food crops to generate short term revenue except that the community and the workers kept

eating everything even before us was ready to generate more income he and his team had another idea they decided to propagate local plants and extract essential oils in 2018 they added eco tourism showing every toll visitors served on a typical kenyan dish that is made exclusively of local forests produced was. well until biden is also linking up with the local community instead of here's hired several locals as chefs and told gods to work in his laboratory technician isaac could joe is in charge of producing the essential oils as well as natural cosmetics such as soap. because up with. natural soles from the forest they tend to have less side effects and they're the really how give up very effective treatment for therapy you can really get

the feel of the of the room from the plant and they have no side effects or anything more than the oils are sold across the country including the capital across retailers they're also provide interested costumers we detailed information about the product. on guided tours visitors hear about the company's mission future plans include sustainable construction projects for their eco tourism business this is because we want to read. from print on the right took up cost question i think there's. ever a mentality of selling we want to reduce that and all of a cliff and wellington biden attaches great importance to passing on is knowledge to the next generation. and now our main focus.

the experiential learning center where we're going to teach people what we have learned over the last 20 years this is the only way that we come quickly disseminate what we've learned because it's all about training and empowering people to also go out there and do it themselves in that way abidance projects provides an example to local residents showing how day 2 can make a living from protecting the floor and so on while lot of interesting reports with plenty of inspiration for ways to take better care over our planet that's all from it off because these time i hope you're feeling to the show as much as the hot i am sondra to know via signing off from kampala the next time sandra and for you our viewers if you want to find out more about the people on the project who profiles today visit us online and also check out our social media and do be sure to join us again next week well a new edition of eco africa i'm nels

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