are they friends of his. or are they enemies my dad award for raja. donald trump and the bloody near putin in our 2 part documentary analyzes the difficult relationship between russia and the us and between their presidents how does their rivalry and their dangerous mutual admiration affect the rest of the world's. bosom bullies driven putin starts august 3rd on d w. 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 environmentalists friendly alternatives and 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 welcomes eco africa and now it's in lagos nigeria and here's a look at what we have lined up on the show today. parties are fun but cleaning up is another matter and a clever complex he spends you the trouble. in mali solo are you helping people to realize their dreams without having to leave home. and then gonna have is making waste management more efficient a lucrative for people whose livelihoods depend on. our 1st report showcases one of the world's greatest waste disposal services i'm talking about one provided by vultures this coverages are not only willing they are eager to do the dirty walk of cleaning up caucuses found in the wild they 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 that's tickling. the health of africa's 11 vultures species are to entering 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 ek shish which is a very much important. cleaning the environment we call them the lettuce and attica 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 can

yet introduced a vulture conservation program in them aside mara nature reserves in 2014 it's a mystery spread awareness of the crucial role vultures play. this group of must i work is nature can use vulture ambassadors they explain to villagers when a dead cow all going to spoil a good chemicals in order to kill a pet it says that threaten their livestock all of the animals that feed on the cat cast poison into that includes a lot you vultures so as i want to volunteer i usually go into my region for example in my location i usually go take some data on him and other conflicts when there is a conflict. but it should be for its place and we actually sometimes take the carcasses of those. lost to kill animals and we put them aside and you can. actually talk to the owner of the animal no 2 ways when. 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 going issue in the area. there is a lot of conflict. or leopards people who are also getting killed by elephants and lions. presents a serious challenge for us here to have a complete incident i mean to get a few. but you 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 the conservation is the chance to save the birds that's why keeping communication channels open is important. the approaches. basically talking now we discuss because we don't assume that they don't know they know something so what we do is to add on a 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 not human to live conflict and also responses to. what voices poisoned and by this some voters have been sent because there is.

poisoning response protocol that is being followed. case of any. poisoning incident this year and international initiative was launched with the goal of reducing vulture mozzarella sea 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 as toxic pesticides used in agriculture are causing them to die off i don't president at rates one startup has come up with a neat idea to help these important pollinators companies 3 founders develop an insect friendly glossy admixture that you don't need to plant they've created a combustible confetti that can simply be thrown into the wood it's not only easy

it's fun to just take a look at this week's your but. when humans gather to celebrate they often present confetti to liven 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 violet ones to give bees a helping hand. so he and some friends have created biodegradable confetti made from starch. they add to the names seeds of $26.00 local flower species.

the entrepreneurs hope that happy humans will toss the eco friendly confetti and i have been areas that by creating additional foraging options for peace and other insects. we can pray 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 oh send us a tweet. hash tag doing your best so. we share your stories. 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 designed 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 and answer them 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 flames conclusion it's a different way of life here least not this light and. 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 this would mean foundation needs to be able to carry several 100 tons and must therefore be balanced precisely by architects like your it. 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 the water starts to come in so that's why we make a lot of calculations but front how heavy the boat will be 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 she wanted 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 30 high levels of what we wanted to show. to the world actually. like all the buildings did right so 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 lots of discussions with a whole group and we had 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 course reasons or technical reasons but prefer to use only materials from the greenest. on the green list and we like that 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 flushing districts was built a couple of years ago in the district of bible 50 houses on artificial heart and now the trend is arriving in other european cities in london for example where british architects back up planning floating homes in the royal docks copenhagen has responded to a lack of affordable student housing with the so-called. 12 floating houses designed by star architect b r. u 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 market this vision has become a reality 150 square meters 2 floor was a roof garden almost like a house in the countryside. there one difference their home. yes it was a little weird at 1st but he still hadn't killed 6 yet but i did have

a day where i showed i need to set foot on some solid ground for test board. but 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 are 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 need and badly it's. residents in the village of syria 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. everyone here has been looking forward to this day for a long time. this is also in life so it is 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. early in technicians from africa green tech set to work right now go drop. that

there's lots to do before the lights can go on one after the long journey every component needs checking the containers spent 6 months at the customs office followed by a long drive lasting many days over sunday rhodes 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 schreiber 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'm going to give them an example and i have. the blame of the state 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. that's africa green africa green tech does his offer them an opportunity to receive training and improve their chances of earning money it's a citizen 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 if they leave a 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 before 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 to locate her has also created jobs providing a secure income for many other families in the village. that haider and thorsten keep contact with customers like my cater to learn from their experiences his successes confirmation that they're on the right path. back in syria kaur all the work is nearing completion the last few streetlights are being picked up some who

were previously undecided now want to sign a contract with the company as they see things are really happening. so leave college his wife sells vegetables and poultry so he wants electricity in his house . signed a contract because i want to buy a fridge. then my wife will be able to keep her produce fresh for longer and we 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 the hit tricity but it costs a lot less than power from the diesel generators that is 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 set. the control systems for the batteries a tested one small to ensure there would also be power when it gets dark. with . a shot of the stuff that was an important moment if the storage systems weren't working that would have been it but now we can produce light on. the bottom of the another topic frequently featured on eco africa is waste

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

pick up the plastic. when you buy a small collection trots have been zipping around across streets for 3 years every month they collect all the 12 tons of plastic waste from regular customers and around $2500.00 households brings teamed up with a friend for that fraudulent. by the mobile platform which was striking some people's fingertips because global center article with quotes where pick up. and i would just pick them up to be sold to them because of the possibilities would be i would cycle between you put on. at the company's processing sites the plastic is 1st sorted and shredded. then the resulting flakes and pellets assault on 2 companies in ghana and you roll.

up 80 percent of this stuff is female their women say they are able to and leave a bowl wage from their work here really do 3 or 4 stocks in their day that is a lot of money in ghana we have a company. health health insurance and health and life insurance too and we found. when we called a company. and medication that company buys them medical and medicine for us. clearly veloso buys plastic waste from women who collect it in the streets and believe in themselves it has become an important source of income for 68 year old rosalynn to take and her family. and friends it's help me to buy my critiques from my meat i have my own meat. i buy for 3 d.

in there and use it for my grand children food in the ice for me to give them some food for them i mean i would just go for the money i want anybody to me it's why i walk out to get them to put down for them several times a week rosen to take its watches collected and prepared to a call about jumps into one is just. from her home she delivers $80.00 to $100.00 kilos in month to the company with no smartphone she prefers to be paid in cash pinning down option it can be even conscious of the food i change which of i don't buy thing most of them going like the money was done you this it gave me i like bill is what i believe goofy do you know my dad and then we have a package for kids with coverage he. misses also supporting their recycling

modern day i saw several new station has signed up for the services and has installed collection beings on its premises which can use. we're hoping to do even bigger things together. we will follow them into when they need to do the outreaches and stuff like that a southie radio will be there to give the support so that more and more people are educated and so the practice becomes a habit there is something said this also gets ways from gavin's 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 persuade you to start be sure to join us again next week for more inspiring green ideas i remember you can always this is our website or show folks on comments we doesn't treat on facebook i'll be enjoy

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