and oddly troy polamalu comes straight from the heart. of. the russia and intimate journey to death starts june 18th d.w. . damage is at the forefront of our minds these days and of course what's happening is also are going to affect on the environment yeah in lagos were used and the need to wear a mask is increasing the amount of waste all over the place but there's still plenty to talk about when it comes to the environmental issues today we are a few reports that we hope will cheer you up

a little. in lagos nigeria. looking in uganda right now high near to simulate picture here for example ever since the government imposed on look don't have equally felt the impact with no tourists coming through the resort insufficient funds available to buy food and a medication to cut off for the young most were vast and so much more is being affected by culverts 19 but we are glad that you could join us on this new episode of equal africa i am sondra to nobody here in kampala uganda and here's what is coming up shortly. we know how the core numberous of things humans but what about other primates we visit. here in uganda to find out in kenya would be about a bridge exhibit and i was looking on and i'm leaving grazing butterflies and in ghana we'll meet a group of young activists with a mission saving the

a forest. let's talk always shall write in uganda else we are only too aware that the covert 1000 pandemic has spread like wildfire all across the globe ont he tells afflicted nearly every aspect of our lives so wouldn't it stand to reason that this aggressive virus also poses a greater risk to our closer to causing the chimpanzees conservationists think it does and that is why one chimp sumptuary is taking every precaution possible to protect the endangered eps in its care. before boarding the boats of the shows of the mainland just barracuda is careful to disinfect the skin and clothing. just because it oversees the well being of chimps in uganda is nearby and in lake victoria. that is

a constant for this tradition that. the colorful bit about. primates that apes. and also very 4 letter word. viruses of only the parts of. the chimpanzee trust provides a safe haven for 50 chimpanzees of the 95 acre island. most to blame of victims of illegal wildlife trade and human wide life conflicts these days because of called good 90 this stuff here in highlight food from the mainland is even more strictly controlled the news you. for example does up with you by the time we just lost it all going from the farm to the truck drove up to the market pool hall so. so by the time we thought it good thing we

don't know what's under the dome where it's come from so well very careful about its all the food we get we disinfected. meats that sheep's and humans share name to us into their d.n.a. and. so not surprisingly be of so susceptible to many of the same diseases. and while the as it being the case of corbin maine teen reported among the chimpanzees so far just short of a coon to underbid to remarry team at taking no chances on adept at this is a distant past i want to tell because if i was given that this excuse and that another care. then they might have his team found if they see anything that they notice that is an abnormal industry and then they are able to put cool is that in the area for many as tourists will well come to visit and even spend the night and the number i learned. that also changed because of the recent one day make these

there's a cowardly bite from the island to be tough for the animals but the loss of income is obviously a negative impact on the trust's conservation efforts the income we what i knew from tourism was going a long way in feeding the chickens and also taking care of the stuff and paying them and now we're not able to do that so on we are already topping into our resolves and we're worried of course a little bit of course found that about how long we can keep this going or how long this crisis is going to go for as resources dwindle they team are looking to for a solution despite their fiction and dedication to the primates knows it to be difficult for the caregivers to steal and if you're going to use they shouldn't goes bankrupt so this is one cause for high level of polygamy and kind of education so we are not filming they can't give us

a little ground out for their africa people or that it can lead to this kind of war so i will put is there as is the point that in the time i made that announcement that this happened on the island robyn counseling that stuff on the one second to them which i'm sure that they could pad for an inevitable but i don't know that walking 30 days. and for 20 days the up of the away from fund it. chimpanzees are considered endangered the chimpanzee trusts to help save the species from extinction i like to be funded by donations from around the world that is supplemented by income generated by 2 ice visits but now that the island has been shut down due to the pandemic. they're not sure how much longer it will be able to continue the i want to thank you. 10 times for the chimpanzee. toria the repercussions of the covert 1000 crime being felt everywhere in the

capital. met with professor. that's right sandra. with an area of expertise in environmental health with. everybody's mind also. caution in particular the impact. on the environment. and the long term. as the traffic is reduced and could get through production has been decreased they missions that will normally 0. will automatically really reduce but this is true for the short term the fact is that when industries come back on line the likelihood is that they're going to speed up production to make up for the gap she

goes there's going to be a gap in the production of such items which they have to touch up. many of the. cheapo forms of and are the most polluting. and you find that as through history it's such a straw backup to get going because truck so they would use those cheaper associates all through their energy as much as possible to at least break even. we encroach on forests on farms she serves encroaching into wetlands and so forth and all of this brings us into closer contact with wild animals. and now the transmission of these. geneticists these pathogens

viruses and so forth from a mills like bats to humans is going to be more probable. i think to have a longer. engagement. we need to have other people involved we need environmental scientists we need zoologists because you know that the current thinking is that the disease spread from a wild animal to man and to suspect him back about. it just as we have these are not exist moving from animal to man go south disease that can move from man to animal. you need a zoologist to nowhere with that animal ghoul because then that's

a potential spread of infection dynamos unfortunately they don't carry mobile phones so they cannot be traced that way you need to do the actual study and. we need to prepare because there will be another it's corner types iris whether it is 3 years time or 5 years time or 10 years they'll be another one we need to know more about environments what is happening around us we need to understand the implications of climate change on how that influences all these other factors so we do the right thing right from the beginning. there's a lot of knowledge with. conditional. custodians of knowledge i did just indigenous knowledge knowledge steps is we are losing

day by day which is not documented. we have to use that knowledge combined with the morton approach. to many ways that we can do this but we need to start thinking positive planning for the future because if we are always in that reactive mode. this crisis. hopefully the people in charge here in africa will also take appropriate action from ghana we now head to egypt on this week's doing your bit we meet a couple of guys who have found a way to recycle a valuable material by turning them into something you could call monumental.

a majestic figure that stands 6 meters tall. it's a statue of the ancient egyptian goddess of protection and katz. this rendition is unique it's made from 3000 pieces of scrap metal. it took. a month to welcome together and the boot being jimmy gyptian it's believed the feline divinity protected the home from evil spirits and disease. the contemporary sculptor admires his ancestors connection to nature. and i know. i like that they were respectful of animals and the world around them i specifically chose a material that is environmentally friendly and long lasting which was their specialty weighs in heavy. on his creations are made from used materials.

that people seem to survive as an artist while supporting and promoting the benefits of recycling. and how about you if you. tell us about it visit our web site. that does a tweet. hash tag doing your best. we share your story you. can see every week in our doing your bait segment one idea we go small make a world of difference take the problems surrounding deforestation that's something we talk about a lot on the show all too often people take advantage of mater of bounty aren't treated right because they haven't considered that they might be alternatives in order to preserve. local residents were offered an opportunity

to. call that depend so much of it on the health of the force. butterfly is a deft and at least save the netting them is hard work but it's worked it's paying off for many people living in a kenya's arid to cope so coquet forest the largest and most intact coastal forest in east africa it's rich in wildlife with close to $300.00 butterfly species we call it the sun christmas butterfly this is a newborn butterfly so like 5 minutes to come this butterfly will be able to fly. away and enjoy life. and the lives of a butterfly is just a month after month a butterfly. in recent years things have changed a lot in and around the forest people who once gathered wood to sell now farm

butterflies and moths instead it's a sustainable living priscilla elysium a jolly is one of the locals who really is pupae for export around the world the community based enterprise has made her aware of how important it is to preserve the butterflies forest habitats. before they set up the project we used to go into the forest to gather firewood and that was bad for the environment. that's why we decided to join the butterfly project. and then we realized we were able to earn a lot more than we did before. it also allows us to pay our children's school fees . that one of. the delicate insects are bred for butterfly parks and educational and research institutions around the world the various species have different requirements when it comes to the type of plants they eat. these

women are feeding caterpillars leaves from the forest soon they will and to the people stage the kenya wildlife service ensures the butterflies have raised sustainably only 74 species have been approved for farming and some may only be read at certain times of the year. we go into the forest in groups to collect the butterflies. and when we return home each of us really has pupae on their own. working on plan how much we earn depends on the type of butterfly and the amount of work involved. but we can earn between $20.00 and $50.00 a week. the project supports 1500 people in the community the work takes skill but doesn't require the ability to read or write or if the coordination is managed by the keeper peo

butterfly project it was clear the pupae of being sorted before they're sold the butterflies and moths won't emerge from their chrysalis isn't cocoons until they've reached their destination. after we get the p.p.i. from the farmers we pack them in special containers boxes the 2 extremely lightweight. then we send them to customers in the united kingdom and turkey. some of those customers then sell the people by on other parties. so we also have some customers that have a butterfly houses of their own. when a butterfly house is. $200.00 p. pike can fetch up to $130.00 providing a sustainable livelihood which has been a boon here particularly to women. preserving the local

forests. environmentalist's their pipes in their. practices that are still widely used in agriculture in the west country farmers use the resulting organic fertilizer yes but all too often the bushfires get out of control and this has a disastrous consequences for the environment the activists the young boy education foundation travel the country to people to change traditions. oh oh. these young people are willing to act. isn't gold in flames the group is trying to minimize the damage but it's a losing battle. the home began long before the fire. too many

trees have been cut down in the area explains david goodwill from the young voices educational foundation. i harvest is lost and incidents like this are becoming a problem here in ghana it's a nightmare for the farmers. this is the 1st time i hear this. do you know the cause of the fire and no but i believe it is. said by somebody that extend that. into my farm and destroyed you a guy from back in the town of new balika david bradley meets with team members to discuss strategy is to tackle widespread slash and burn practices that is something to talk about it at a village meeting between january and march over 115 bushfires were reported in the region the local fire chief who works closely with the young volunteers is

concerned for the future you cannot sit in it so once rehab is that it. will come. as over decided to bring the people let them understand that. falling downed trees or cutting down the trees bending the bending down that it will go to a. level does not plan to all be going under mild that we are on the. david beard little ones to keep that from happening he started to become a teacher and breeds pigs to finance his education the earnings also allow him to pursue his musical envisions. some of these to raise funds for my song forestation. some of the money also went into producing a music video to fund the promoter environmental awareness a group dances from his hometown supported him by appearing in the video.

do you. want to do. that. with. music is one of the ways to get the message across but why v f group also does community outreach to inform people about the consequences of cutting down trees the effects are clearly visible in this region nearly all rivers have dried up and the only ones to run in is a dire river. it's a lifeline for more than 20 communities farther down the stream but many fail to take into consideration. this composition a traditional method to produce palm oil during the process they pour the waste directly into the water it is soon swept away by the current but the environmental impact will linger much longer. while june and july mainly used for tree planting

activities the environmental activist spend the rest of the time educating the root population about nature conservation and the effects of climate change i was doing is wrong i don't. know about you know what. and they thought it was. old habits are hard to change so the activists have found that when this club's in more than 50 schools in the region as a part of a companion and a former station they have helped to organize a demonstration for schoolchildren. to plant an amount of student logic and we're doing this weekly or monthly bill or whatever they go up we want to know of 3 i don't even extend this idea to have a real policy and we could be out there in time to get their hands dirty planting trees in the school yard welcome response from the regular routine so through our

friends we need a long time in our community get them what they really busy planting trees is more than a symbolic act for david bloom the children have learned a lot about the crucial rules that trees play to provide shade to protect rivers and soil that play a vital role in taming the health of our environment. well the time when i live overshadowed by the mountain crisis because you can spring if we can manage to raise awareness of environmental children then there is hope for real change the crisis can also be an. here in company change is already underway ever since the lockdown was imposed it's been absolved there has been improved air quality around the city some changes will probably be fast but some could be adopted it is a good bye for me. here in kampala hope to. thank you sandra i'll

bring about change is our mission here. i'm using is one way of making it happen i'll leave you with a song for mccain young clean up initiative enjoy my single iraq issue a highly for environment i know it's a way from lagos nigeria see you next time about the church and the financial. you mean deep. down. from the. ground the feel of what you. find your meaning. is really not.

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