the still. stand a chance. the racist signs the founders free. the finest egg production to top it off. successful. duck it. starts john 27. the next 2 or 3 decades could be make or break for the future of our planet dirty fuels and plastics are 2 big challenges but in fact they are useful so simply getting rid of them isn't the solution we need to replace them with environmentally

friendly alternatives are lucky for us there are a lot of clever innovations and inventions out there that could help make the world a better place and not just for us humans welcome seeker africa. in lagos nigeria and here's a look at what we have lined up on the show today. parties are fun but really nothing is another man's on a platter compacts he spends you the trouble. in mali solar power is helping people to realize their dreams without having to leave home. and then gonna have is making waste management more efficient i look at it for people whose livelihoods depend on . our 1st report showcases one of the world's greatest waste disposal services i'm talking about one are provided by vultures this coverages are not only willing they are eager to do the dirty work of cleaning up caucuses found in the wild there

are about 23 different species of the bird across the world but sadly far too many of them on the threat and that is a problem because vultures play a vital role in keeping ecosystems healthy which makes them well worth protecting let's take a look. at. the health of africa's 11 vulture species hearing on the brink of extinction the environmental and nature kenya has been observing the developments in east africa it's distressing because without these scavengers dead animals would rot wherever they dropped and that set in china each a shish age which is a very much important. cleaning the environment we call them the. undertaker the clean the environment all the dead carcasses and by doing this they stop the spread of diseases diseases like rocks. and all that nature kenya

introduced a vulture conservation program and them aside mara nature reserves in 2014 it's a mystery spread awareness of the crucial role vultures play. this group of must side work is nature kenya's vulture ambassadors they explain to villagers when a dead cow all going to spoil a good camera calls in order to kill creditors that threaten their livestock all of the animals that feed on the cac poisons and that includes a lot to vultures so as i want to volunteer i want to go into my region for example in my location i want to go take some data on one of the conflict when there is a conflict. but it should be for its place and we we actually sometimes think that it is of those. animals and we put them aside and you can. actually talk to the or know that i am not always win. support from villages and

their leaders is key to the ngos campaign the assistant chief of one village tells us that battles between humans and animals are an ongoing issue in this area. there is a lot of conflict. leopards. out are getting killed by elephants and lions. are presenting a serious challenge for us to have a complete incident i mean to be there. but too often the main victims of these conflicts are vultures and that's the environmentalists message to put an end to the agonizing that nature. kenya also cooperates with the mara reserves ranges. i think the biggest challenge is the issue of reporting. cases of poisoning we normally don't get a lot of reports from the community because they know that it's

a crime and so a lot of this go unreported. but reporting the cases would get becomes a vacation is the chance to save the birds that's why keeping communication channels open is important. the effort is. basically talking now we discussed because we don't assume that they don't know they know something so what we do is to add to the dividing line and basically to create awareness also supported by bird live international the program is focused mainly on east africa because that's where vulture death rates are especially high the campaign's push to improve the exchange of information is now starting to yield results we're getting reports on human and of conflict and also responses to. what voices please and and by these some voters have been

saved because there is. a poisoning response protocol that is being followed. case off in the. poisoning incident this year and international initiative was launched with the goal of reducing vulture moats alice in africa by 50 percent within the next decade. but for it to work it's vital that the local communities are also on board. and now from the birds to be like vultures being is also in danger toxic pesticides used in agriculture are causing them to die off i don't president at rates one start up has come up with a neat idea to help these important pollinators companies 3 founders develop an insect friendly glossy admixture but you don't need to plant them create a combustible confetti back and simply be thrown into the whip it's not only easy

it's fun to see the sticker look at this week's the year but. when humans gather to celebrate they often present confetti to lighten up the party . but for many bees and other insects the party is over. due to industrial agriculture many of the plants they need to survive being lost. philip via wants to get beans a helping hand. so he and some friends have created by him degradable confetti made from starch. they add to the mix seeds of $26.00 local flower species.

the entrepreneurs hope that happy humans were tossed the eco friendly confetti in urban areas thereby creating additional foraging options for beings and other insects. during a celebration. and that means that for the human celebrate and then the nature. of fun and delightful way to preserve biodiversity. and how about you if you're also doing your bit tell us about it visit our website or send us a tweet. hash tag doing your best. we share your story here. wow what a wonderful idea. for the environment that's

a good one but let's move on to another great green idea eco friendly construction projects that are also designs to cope with the threat posed by climate change rising sea levels are making headlines everywhere but particularly in places like the netherlands where a quarter of the country already lives below sea level some architects in amsterdam thought it would make sense to build a floating houses the results are pretty impressive that's it. living on water in the city center one day more than a 100 people live on this site can now in amsterdam. michael schmidt and his wife yvonne find stock among the 1st residents. to the slaves conclusion it's a different way of life here least not the slightest. the water sparkles and reflects everywhere. and now exactly it actually seems more extreme.

you're closer to nature when the wind blows and you open the door a gust of wind will come rushing into your face so everything arrives pretty directly here. this is one of a total of 30 buildings which are part of the project from strip amsterdam each building has its own design. had one thing in common they float on special concrete rafts fastened on to pillows the swimming foundation needs to be able to carry several 100 tons and must therefore be balanced precisely by architects like. up front you have to go every thing that you put on the boat how heavy it will be because if you put in too much. weight it will be too low and then the water starts to come in so that's why we make a lot of calculations but front how heavy the boat will be and 20 different

architects were involved in the project the houses were built on land and then brought to the dock. sustainability is particularly important to the inhabitants short trip translates into clean. they want to achieve is to show that you can live on water with very sustainable houses and in a sustainable way in the sense that we as a community so we had 3 high levels of what we wanted to show. to the world actually. like all the buildings kid rock's house is supplied with produce solar power are sustainable and eco friendly materials we used for the houses the facade of the rocks is made from cork. we had loads of discussions with a whole group and we had to help from different. materials so we ended

up with a list a green list orange list and the red list wreckless was a no go orange was ok if you really have to because of cost reasons or technical reasons but prefer to use only materials from the greenest. on the green list and we liked it very much so that was our choice to do so. living on water has a long tradition in amsterdam houseboats can be seen on almost every canal. one of the 1st districts was built a couple of years ago in the district of. 50 houses. and it's now the trend is arriving in other european cities in london for example where british architects back up planning floating homes in the. copenhagen has responded to a lack of affordable student housing with the so-called. 12 floating houses designed by star architect. b. archangels doesn't shy away from even greater visions of floating city for 10000

people in regions threatened by climate change. in amsterdam demand is on the rise too i think there's a really big potential building on the water we see we have some requests for all over the world from new yorkers looking to live on the water belgium or in the netherlands there are several areas where they are building houses and communities over 52102200 houses even. for yvonne van soccer and marcus schmidt this vision has become a reality $150.00 square metres 2 floors a roof garden almost like a house in the countryside. but there is one difference their home. yes it was a little weird 1st he still hadn't killed 6 yet but i did have

a day where i sure i need to set foot on some solid ground for the 1st born. it's a small price to pay for their dream of living on water. if you are a regular viewer of our show you know that lots of people in africa do not have access to electricity it's not just that they can't turn on the lights on power at the flip of a sweet electricity also drives business and without it people are deprived of valuable opportunities many results vying diesel generators but of course they aren't environmentally friendly how much better if the electricity comes from a renewable source one startup from germany is bringing solar power into remote areas of leisure and valley that's us. residents in the village of sera kaoru in southwestern mali are getting ready to

welcome visitors the village has never heard electricity now that's about to change thanks to thorsten scheiber and his wife aida. they're the founders of a company called africa green tech they arrived to great fanfare. thank them to neighboring solar power plants to remote villages in the south pole region. but everyone here has been looking forward to this day for a long time. this is also a life so it's such a relief to finally achieve this and make it possible for the people here. you know . this is taken nearly 9 months of preparation when the moment finally comes where you know now it's happening tomorrow they'll be light it's a great relief. while the villages celebrate the my. in technicians from africa green tech set to work right now go rock. that

there's lots to do before the lights can go on one after the long journey every component needs checking the container spent 6 months at the customs office followed by a long drive lasting many days over sunday roads the solar system costs 150000 euros the hope is it will strengthen the local economy. and offer the effort to make a solar plant like this worthwhile you need a village with at least 4 to 5000 residents we also look very closely at whether there's potential for a productive use of electricity unlike home solar power providers our focus is on strengthening small and medium sized businesses so we want to know are there carpenters and welders and tailors here and we look for 40 or 50 small and medium sized businesses. there i need a shriver was born in mali. she's particularly keen to help the women here many

of them sell goods she wants them to benefit from the new supply of electricity to . them and i want to give them an example and i love the brim of the city most of the problems that the women here have stem from the fact that they have no access to education. as a result they're much more focused on having children and the birth rates go up and up here on africa green africa greentech does his offer them an opportunity to receive training and improve their chances of earning money it's a descent if the economy in the village improves the residents will also have more money to invest in their children's education so beyond providing electricity it's also about improving the villages prospects. in the village of 5. either way that's already evident here a solar plant from africa green tech has been operating for 2 years now and the

local economy is flourishing. kaito runs a restaurant on the main road that leads to marty's capital bamako he also has a workshop and a chicken farm. that i was already on my way to spain but when i heard that electricity was coming to joe lieberman i came back and opened this restaurant and thank god i'm now earning enough for all of. this like a town has also created jobs providing a secure income for many other families in the village. that haider and thorsten's keep contact with customers like my cater to learn from their experiences his successes confirmation that they're on the right path. but consider a core all the work is nearing completion the last few streetlights are being cooked up some who were previously undecided now want to sign

a contract with the company as they see things a really happening. so leave connotates wife sells vegetables and poultry so he wants electricity in his house. signed a contract because i want to buy a fridge. and my wife will be able to keep her produce fresh for longer and get a better price for it. my children will be able to study better and life here will be safer. customers do have to pay for me to city but it costs a lot less than power from the diesel generators that are so widespread in africa. it takes about 15 years for the company to get the money back on its investment $18.00 solar containers are already up and running including one in neighboring new shares for more are on their way to africa. one of. what motivates us

as founders is wanting to make a mark bring change and inspire others to follow suit for me personally helping the environment is key i want my children to know that i had least tried to change things and didn't just watch as everything got worse. towards evening everything is finally setter. the control systems for the batteries are tested once more to ensure there will also be power when it gets dark element. in the region and shut it all right so that was an important moment if the storage systems weren't working that would have been it but now we can produce a light. at the bottom of the another topic frequently featured on eco africa as waste

management which in several countries on the continent badly organized or non-existent in west africa one stock has developed an app to help improve the efficiency of collecting on recycling waste could the idea catch on elsewhere too many people got already using oh. just a quick peak and they waste collectors on the road and based company is always on call to pick up its clients plastic waste and not only does their recycling phone collect their waste it also pays for each of their beds await the amount entered into the app and the money transferred right to the fly and mauled by an accountant opted in time a good been in the morning and in line on a plate make a request longer then place my request then one of the i ready to pick from and

they pick up the the plastic. 20 by small collection trots have been zipping around across streets for 3 years every month they collect of the 12 tons of lastic waste from regular customers around $2500.00 households. teamed up with a friend for their fraudulent. where is the mobile platform beside the people's fingertips they can drop off center are they can we quote where pick up and then they come. and i will just pick them up bring them to this all to them processing facilities where there would cycle between you put on. at the company's processing sites the plastic is 1st sorted and shredded. then there is out in place and pallets assaults on 2 companies in ghana and your

old. asia 80 percent of the stuff is female and their women say they are able to and leave the wage from their work here. 3 or 4 in a day that. it is a lot of money and we have a company. health insurance and health and life insurance too and the company and when we call the company. and medication that company buys the medical the medicine for us. call about also buys plastic waste from women who collect it in the streets and believe themselves it has become an important source of income for 68 year old rosalynn detain and her family. and friends tell me why am i crazy for my meat i have my own meat. for 3 days

in there and use it for my grand children food. i swear to give them some food for them i mean i would go for their money and in the border to border on me is why i want to give them to put down for them several times a week rising in to take its watches collected and prepared to acorn about jumps into one is just a kilometer from her home she delivers 80 to 100 kilos in a month to the company with no smartphone she'd be fun to be paid in cash payment option it can be conscious it can be i change whichever you buy the most of them going by the money but damn you this is pedialyte you know it's what. you feel you know that and then we have a package for kids with cottage cheese. business is also supporting their recycling

more do they i saw several of your station has signed up for the biz services and has installed collection beings on its premises which others can use. we are hoping to do even bigger. things together. we will follow them into when they need to do the outreaches and stuff like that that's how soon radio will be there to give the support so that more and more people are educated until the practice becomes a habit then recycling said it's also gets waste from down to accommodate the growing volume of plastic the company recently acquired a latch piece of land on the outskirts of the city. well i hope that if you don't already recycle your rubbish that this will pressure a teacher start to be sure to join us again next week for more inspiring green ideas i remember you can always this is our website all shell thoughts on comments

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