and oddly i'm trying to come straight from the heart. of. the russians an intimate journey to death starts to maintain our d w. the corporate money doing great damage is at the forefront of our minds these days and of course what's happening is also our united cracked 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. things looking in uganda right now high near to simulate picture here for example ever since the government imposed don't have equally felt the impact with no tourists coming through the resort insufficient funds available to buy food and a medication to cater for the young the most without so much noise being affected by culverts 19 but we are glad that you could join us on this new episode of africa i am saundra 3 nobody here in kampala uganda and here's what is coming up shortly. we know how the corner of my recipe because humans but what about other primates we visit actually here in uganda to find out in kenya we'll hear about a project that alone is not closed and i'm leaving grazing butterflies and in ghana we'll meet a group of young activists on mission saving the

a forest. let's start our show writer in uganda also be only too aware that the cold it's $1000.00 pandemic causes 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 closest causing the chimpanzee conservationists think it does and that is why one chimp sumptuary is taking every precaution possible to protect the endangered eps. before boarding the boats in the shows of the mainland just eric linda is careful to disinfect the skin and clothing for overseas the well being of chimps in uganda is known by new nick victoria. it will and that is

a constant for the stressful that. we're going to forget about. primates the apes. and those of you who are of what. is overwhelming that. the chimpanzee trust provides a safe haven for 50 chimpanzees of the 95 acre island. most of them of victims of illegal wildlife trade and human wide life conflicts these days because of covert 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 off of going from the farm to the truck drove to the market. also into our supply so by the time we thought it gets up we don't

know who was on the beat up where does come from so we're very careful about it's all the food we get we disinfected. genetics type system it's not chimps and humans share name to us into their d.n.a. and. so not surprisingly the of so susceptible to many of the same diseases. and while the as it been a case of cold 19 reported among the chimpanzees so far you're sure to devote to remarry team at taking no chances on the depth of this is a distant past i wanted to give us. given that this excuse and that another care. and a moment of his team found if they spend it that they notice that there's an abnormal in this change and then they are able to put cooler that the navy and for many as 2 wars 2 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 bod from the island they tough for the animals but the loss of income is not being 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 long we are already topping into our resolves and we're worried of course a little bit confound that about how long we can keep this going or how long this crisis is going to go for us as resources dwindle they team are looking to condo for a solution despite their picture and dedication to the primates recalled knows it to be difficult but it can give us to steal and a few guys they shouldn't goes bankrupt so this a lot of cause for high level of polygamy and kind of education so we are not filming they can give was you know ground up for africa people who are that eclipse

or this kind of war so our presence. is important from the time i made that announcement that they're shutting down i love it there been comforting that stuff on them once and for them which i'm sure that they could pad for an inevitable it will shut down because now they're walking into this i said and for 20 days they're up to be away from climate. that endangered the chimpanzee trusts to help save the species from extinction i like to be funded by donations from around the wild 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 they are one. tense times for the. victoria the repercussions of the cold and i think crime being felt everywhere in

the capital. with professor. that's right sandra and this is an environmental scientist with an area of expertise in environmental health with. everybody is mind that was also the focus. in particular. on the environment. and the long term. as the traffic is reduced and could just row production has been decreased they missions that will normally 0. will automatically retrieve use 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 that got. too close

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 that you are the most polluting. and you find out as to destry use such as start back up to get going because truck so then you would use those cheaper associates all of. energy as much as possible to at least breakeven. we could all 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.

zoonosis these pathogens viruses and so forth from on a list like bats to humans is going to be more probable. i think to have a good. 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 mine and to suspect him back about. it just as we have these are not exist moving from animal to modern go south disease that can move from man to animal. you need a zoologist to know 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 type virus whether it is 3 years time or 5 years time or 10 years they'll be another one we need to know more about our environments what is happening around us we need to understand the implications of climate change on how that influences all these other touched his so we do the right thing right from the beginning. there's a lot of knowledge with our. 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. there are 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 have to egypt on this week's doing your bit with a couple of guys who have found a way to recycle a valuable material by turning them into something you could call monumental.

i'm a just sticks figure that stands 6 meters tall. it's a statue of bast the ancient egyptian got some protection and katz. this rendition is unique it's made from 3000 pieces of scrap metal. it took. a month to welcome together the booth the engineer 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 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 raising heavy. on his creations are made from used materials.

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

that depend solely. on the help of the forest. butterflies a deft and at least save a net in the mix hard work work that's paying off for many people living in a kenya. 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 they call it the sun christmas butterfly this is a newborn butterfly so like 5 minutes to come this butterfly will be able to fly fly away and enjoy life. and the lives of a butterfly is just a month after month a butterfly dies and they show back. 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 habitat. 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 . are 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 end to the people stage the kenya wildlife service ensures the butterflies are raised sustainably only 74 species have been approved for farming and some may only be reared 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 3 is 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 on. the project supports 1500 people in the community the work to. takes skill but doesn't require the ability to read or write or if the coordination is managed by the keeper peo

butterfly project here the people 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 that are 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 parts in the. practices that are still widely used in agriculture in the west country farmers use the resulting. yes but all too often the bushfires get out of control and hard. for the environment the activists with the young boy says education foundation travel the country to people to change for traditions. 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. to 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 then students like this are becoming a problem here in ghana it's a nightmare for the farmers. this is the 1st time i hear you on this friday. do you know the cause of the fire and no but i believe it is. said by somebody extend that. into my family destroyed you. back in the town of new balika david 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 see so once we have decided to be there 1st. as over decided to bring the people let them understand the. fallen down cutting down the trees burning the burning down the trees it will go through it. is not plan to all be gone under miles that's. the 1st. day we'd be able once 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 and visions are you going through some of the school response from. forestation. some of the money also went into producing a music video to fund the promote environmental awareness a group dances from his hometown supported him by appearing in the video.

do you. know what it's. just that. music is one of the ways to get the message across but why the 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 to pull 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 road population about nature conservation and the effects of climate change i was doing is wrong. but i know about you know what. and they thought i 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 a former station they have helped to organize a demonstration for schoolchildren. through planting a mound a student so they can be doing this weekly or monthly but i want to go up with ranking of 3 and indicate we'll extend this idea to the various houses 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 to land them in our community get them wanted on daily basis planting trees is more than a symbolic act for david bloom the children have learned a lot about the crucial role of step trees play to provide shade protect rivers and soil and play a vital role in tain in the health of our environment. well at the time when i live overshadowed by the crisis because. if we can manage to raise awareness of environmental issues in children then there is hope for real change the crisis can also be an. opportunity here in company change is already underway ever since the lockdown was imposed it's been absolved but there has been improved air quality around the city some changes will probably be the fast but some could be adopted for good it is a good buy for me. here in kampala. 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 from a kenyan clean up initiative enjoy. environment i know it's a way from lagos nigeria see you next time about 2 churches. that's the financial. review. to get stripped down. from you might. think around the globe what the. cutest and the kids are going.

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