pastoral symphony is the foundation of an international art project. to mark the 250th anniversary of the composer's 1st beethoven worldwide. through project starts june 4th on t.w. . hello everyone and welcome to this new edition of eco africa the environment magazine brought to you by channels t.v. here in nigeria and see when uganda and germany's die chavela. we're coming to you from lagos and joining me of course is my colleague sandra to novio and hello there sandra. and hello from company or i one welcome to you our viewers 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 reports. in ronda we will learn how communities can lead me in harmony with the mountain gorillas. in cynical we will find out how simple it can be to compose to the kitchen west. and in ghana we'll meet a man who calls himself a florist since the. heart of the tom has a no makes it is a small scale affordable housing project in south africa on the ships and its main mission is to replace informal bucket shots with durable 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. good in the good. lifts grito johannesburg is home to around 8000000 people many of them believe in densely populated informal settlements all townships like so we're told just southwest of the city. will be you know one of the we have a lot of people who are. coming in children's book going to look for work opportunities so most of them to prefer to live in a township because it's cheaper to live there when you're ready and it would've been there for me to there from where i used to go for work so they've created opportunity for homeowners to try to create a coalition for those people where they're renting structures but that

accommodation often consists of simple corrugated metal shacks and rented in backyards which often little privacy or protection from a brain and called. ludlow who grew up in a sheet metal shack himself a trained brick lia he got the idea to replace corrugated chucks with brick structures he even data locked away to make the breaks he uses to keep them affordable and if they are mentally friendly as possible they're more like almost like they're walking. out of here and you're sure you have a different left than are so difficult to cut your burden caused by up to 30 percent lead level max's breaks out of all construction last so he doesn't need to use and that also means the vic's don't have to be fired in a kill with serves on energy because the building blocks are interlocking the pressure of their own weight is sufficient to make the wall strong as temple it's an unusual way to build but it's less of a body on the environment than traditional mansouri.

before moving into one of the new brick houses is only see via a come economic spent 6 years living in a mental 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 i'm bound very very p.p. course if you're staying in the shack it's not like a stinging nettle shake his leg a. place to be like is a human being actually staying in your room it's a you feel more confident when everything next. building rubble is a major environmental problem in parts of johannesburg many companies just dump their ways to legally to avoid paying disposal fields that are bordered on to mississippi or 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 a variety they call it 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 stuff 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 encrusted with. that many who come to johannesburg hoping for a better life and up living in insufficient housing that zacky 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 shards by their names and also printing them to prove their own houses sustainable homes constructed from recycled materials using mall. eco friendly meadows forward thinking solution that's been official not just to the environment but the wellbeing of entire communities 6. randa is one of the most densely populated countries in africa even so in the west of the country on the border with the democratic republic of congo is one of the last remaining vacancies while the girl redone a foundation is now showing schoolchildren how to resolve the gorillas hobbits and that's it may help heal the people are able to continue to co-exist with the endangered animals it off because when by 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 and habitat loss pose a threat to this endangered species. to help protect the gorillas valerie awkward to sing it teaches children about environmental conservation she's the program director for conservation heritage to run baby or c h t which is located in the science district next to the park. kids have been to morals generation yes kids kid is very spread and message kids can and so we create so we just chill have children to where people kids scorcher internet because. they can be

a board today where their message today raced over because nearly 10. 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 machine masks valerie and her colleagues helped bring the gorillas to life. they also encourage the kids to draw pictures of the majestic apes. who call and she said if they like to draw the gorillas when they talk about then the children start acting like her was beating on their chest. 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. who are now one day out working in days i feel happy about winning a sheep but as a farmer it will help me fertilize my field be able to come with you instead of going into into what can i was a national park which is the home of the mountain i'm going to is to quick to the source is found there can you be sure it's going to be. going to set in the forest they can looking for meat that used to happen before but when you give them sheep it's a note to what they have been correcting 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 about it as because they have been watching them and they feel old

they're all seeing them through visuals that we were showing them today so and they have never seen that so seeing a very natural habitat there did it to wow daniel a cause so that also expressed their. salary a core of 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 of consumed was white every day and much of that comes from the growing africa did you know that we are to where and now i do know while great coffee is high in des moines do. my periods or lack of knowledge and resources leaves many small coffee farmers

struggling to sustain a livelihood the situation is particularly critical in eastern africa that's why climate academics have been established to teach us how to adjust their methods to the conditions of a changing climate here's our report from kenya. an outlook training session at the climate to me. because. it. becomes more. basic becomes more people about their movement to prove you are. on today's show. to a 2 pronged coffee trees the aim is to prevent the fungus that causes coffee berry disease which destroys the being so. they found was that the climate academy are expected to act as multipliers the idea is that then we pass on their

techniques to up to 50 ad the farmers know. such that they will be good. so there is not. much of course is a coffee rejoin in south and kenya here a 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 just their program is funded by the fair trade foundation is just one way the farmers can become more successful again . we have nutrient application. because. despite tips on cultivation many farmers find it

difficult to leave just from growing coffee through the climate academy they and michael credits and gain expertise on how to generate more income be that through aquaculture. beekeeping. coffee found my james and betty 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 and none 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 this and helps marketing it collaborates with the climate that amy and

follows add green after. this used to be a waste now farmers use it as a cheap organic fertilizer instead of expensive chemicals. recycling and making the most of existing resources we've got a couple of examples on 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 a mango peels coffee grinds and other household waste into rich fertile soil. most households produce a fair amount of organic waste every day. and that can be used to produce fertilizer for flour all bunched up all gardens. where not your chin gone couldn't find

a composter in senegal's capital dhaka she decided to make her own. team turn standard metal barrels into simple but effective compositors. holes in the signs 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 composter 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 come past with the humidity 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 on eggshells 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 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 story. rising sea levels a was on the bottom and that is causing coastal loss and could eventually lead to islands being submerged it's a scenario that is already threatening our ecosystem on the coast of not western europe the wardens the communities on the offshore islands are increasingly

frequent floods a local flora and fauna could face dramatic changes i call reporter paid a visit to an island on the north sea coast of germany. the sheep on the island of vaughan might outnumber the 1100 inhabitants but their grazing helps to maintain the sea dikes and that serves everyone because on average lies a metre below sea level the dikes 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 further be unleashed is a coastal defense expert for the northern german state. on the classes and ice

dying defenses 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 china 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 have 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 parent form 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. zorba state of schleswig-holstein came up with a strategy it's called the climate dike and eminently wonder because the 1st we're factoring in climate change and are currently strengthening our dikes and such a way that we can build them as high as 2 meters above sea level rise of. the green area shows what the dikes currently look like. the climate dayak slope more gently towards the sea and a 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 paid form 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 built without dying. 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 to 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 ghana has a lot of vast tracts of rain forest it's a situation that is a worsening climate change. that's right near to one local equal activist and in tripping us decided to address the problem and reforested a piece of land by practicing sustainable forestry there has helped revive the not sure ecosystem his enterprise is not only good for the environment but it has also become a popular destination for the eco tourists. oh. so can i have the ladies come forward this is a moment well into him by didn't particularly enjoy treating his visitors to the intoxicating center of the land a long lost. exam passed around for

a gentle man but the fact backs going to smile like that for weeks at school wellington walking in a flower garden it's quite beautiful. it is and it's very nice to see that there's an area like this and god that. others whether they're hearing god or even outside of the country could come to an active enjoying nature. is started 20 years ago when biden planted all his hold in of 210 acres. he founded porto forest estates and initially just sold we'd put up 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 jaring every toll visitors served up a typical kenyan dish that is made exclusively of local farmers produced. went in by doing is also linking up with the local community inventive 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 us natural source from the forest the. tend to have less side effects and then the really how good are very effective treatment for her r.p. 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 in the

capital across retailers there also provide interested costumers with detailed information about the production. on guided tours visitors hear about the company's mission future plans include sustainable construction projects for their equal tourism business this is because we want to make use of pressure on the elderly took up cost question i think this. whole family we want to reduce that and get more of our monthly from. 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 learnt because it's all about training

and empowering people to also go out there and do it themselves in that way biden spoke jacks provides an example to local residents showing how day 2 can make a living from protecting the forests for. a while lot of interesting reports with plenty of inspiration for ways to take better care over planet that's all from it off because this time i hope you're feeling to the show as much as the hot i am sandra to no good 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 now it's a way so long without from lagos nigeria.

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