what secrets lie behind the small. discover new adventures in 360 degree. and explore fascinating world heritage sites. d w world heritage 368 get the map now. welcome to a new edition of the environment show co-produced by and to be in uganda china's t.v. and large area d w in germany i'm chris owens here in lagos later we're taking you all towards cairo but 1st let me welcome my co-host sundra in uganda hello from compiler i

understand that you know and yes there we are going to be celebrating the school and its contribution to playing the critics and also coming up on the show. in for a preview of what's producing spanish on the stand able. to find out how solar energy is transforming blew up agreements between mining. and we. in the democratic republic of congo huge portree out of plastic with. many large cities in africa have problems with constantly increasing traffic i think this is mega city and in particular like cairo accompaniments trained anyone who has been stuck in one of its jumps in the us that could change up to venture into traffic and find it to make cycling easier in the egyptian capital who went along for a ride but. it's

an ordinary weekday in cairo. is writing to work on her bicycle it's really to find people here in cairo commuting by bike and even more great to see a woman outside. but isn't evan looking to inquire into a bank for him to see to do so finds it normal to cycle each day although it times it takes when you don't carry. she seemed pristine what into you need to be made. the shade on the i usually ride on the right hand side of the street that's where you get all the dust and garbage and the gases and the road is often damaged. people in cars don't expect to see bikers and when drivers we have to close to me it can be dangerous. the streets aladdin with obstacles of all kinds.

of metropolitan area is the largest in africa with a population of over 21000000. vehicles and pedestrians all compete for space the egyptian authorities have gone to great effort to build bridges in wide in highways in recent years they have built a 7000 kilometer long road network across the country. since the start of the pandemic this being a slight increase in the number of cyclists in the egyptian capital. this bicycle shop in downtown cairo mohamedou street is not more people are wanting to buy bikes now. transportation is very crowded and during the pandemic some people have been afraid. you might catch the virus. they're looking for a bike to ride instead. and also the volume of traffic and congestion in the city

has caused people to realize that bicycles are actually a good way of getting it right i'm going to tell some of the buffalo police. but being who need to change you cycling is to gain wider appeal tub deal with is one of several initiatives looking to do that the startup was created in 2018 by 4 evan planets set up with private donations their work is now funded by the arab council for social sciences to deal 6 to make cycling more viable it also gathers data on the existing and projected number of cyclists their commuting routes and back to the city good to see. to hop on a bike at the united nations habitat office in cairo research is also being done in 2 ways to improve the city's infrastructure for cyclists and the world uses. we want to have psychopaths in the city center and also bike sharing this will require changes in the layout of the streets. if 70 percent of travel is done

either on foot by bike public transport then 70 percent of the street needs to be dedicated to those modes of transport. that the. u. n. habitat ses public transport is used for 55 percent to hold journeys in cairo while cycling and walking accounts for 13 percent cycling groups and no popping up in different parts of the city. like go bike created by keane cyclists mohammed sami he got the idea while leaving new group were he not to some people using bicycles is the main want of transport. moral. courage and people to get cyclists because we want to reduce the number of cars taxis and buses on a. bus or someone travelling a short distance 5 to 6 kilometers let's say to the supermarket or visiting friends

. which would be a better option and or just secure gesture. so. they go by the group meets every friday morning in a different part of. spain by a little for those in heaven for what everybody is welcome to join in i just don't think that it's a great idea and it's well organized this is the main reason i decided to join i tried once before and this is my 2nd time i was here right on the mark. on this day approximately pitcher right. it's covering the distance of over 12 kilometers. that's of the right of. making it right in the eye opener for many in the city and highlighting how cycling can be made to take in one. no thing. if we had proper infrastructure and a psychopath that kept me away from the cars and all the obstacles it would be so

much better. it would really improve my daily ride to work. and i'd like people to get used to seeing cyclists and women cyclists to bikes are not just for men. like getting misled again is talk has been made but it's clear they still a long road ahead. why amazing let us hope that more and more people soft using bikes to get along but now let's switch gears with reporter the 1st of the problems we've also and. that's right it's everywhere and most of it isn't biodegradable so one way or dealing with it is to collect to recycle it in the little bit serious would be someone who is fond of very creative way of talking trash and turning it into something colorful.

companies artist frank can go go specializes in portraits but instead of using paint and brushes he creates his work from plastic bags recovered from college. and he finds plenty where he lives on the outskirts of kinshasa waste management in the capital city is virtually non-existent vision street decrease said to myself i'll turn the dirty plastic bags littering our city into art works better value it's a message to others to find better ways to dispose of trash. the. connex plastic waste from this landfill site. then washes it. and hangs it in the sun to draw. ultra preliminary sketch he then uses the plastic to fill in the finished what he can usually complete one but in just a few hours. this is

a portrait of the late ten's and he and president john michael foodie. franklin google has competed and number of course with the famous begins his words generates a loss of interest. you know by his moniker a robot designed somewhat sell for up to $400.00 his dream is to go through it and study up. then how about you if you're also doing your bit tell us about it visit our website or send us a tweet. today doing your bit. sharing your story. recycling plastic is was illusion well think better of the environment would be if we all boarded the a to the 1st place. and berlin thought so as set up our own plus the free pocket

doing business based on strict ethical and the mental prince oppose all the local business so as a showing it's possible to the source of the ball as titles. rolls and rolls of patterned material. and her husband i selecting the most suitable to use for the next batch of bees wax wraps. is a sign of your ball washed we use organic cotton coated with a layer of bees wax tree resin and tell her about oil the 3. ponens together of what we paint on to the material the mixture is the secrets behind the wraps. and the great thing is that these wax cloth allows food to breathe at the same time as keeping it moist. condensation doesn't develop. and that's basically why plastic wrap food often goes your own. plastic.

the mother of 2 developed her prototypes 3 years ago in her own kitchen with lots of wax and an iron she'd come across bees wax cloth while she was studying to be a graphics designer in the us. since we were always using so much plastic cling film which can't be recycled i thought ok bees wax cloth is a great alternative but i want to know what it's made of and i want to use raw materials from europe that's how i started making it in my kitchen. there's a lot of manual work involved the high level of wax in the mixture means the cloth stick together once they're made they have to be separated by hand cristina's our insists on manufacturing in berlin and pays her employees fairly. so to beeswax cloths are quite expensive at 10 euros but they can be reused for up to

a year. christine as business idea has created 20 jobs here. there are plenty of women who want to go out in profits and there's important thing to them but by and large the gym data really speaks very directly to this this idea that when it comes to prayer ties in social tools of my own mental goals and economic goals men tend to prayer ties economic goals or other goals women tend to pray or try as social goals or other goals part of women's entrepreneurship right now is entrepreneurship in general is seeing this the emergence of what we call impact investing and use social entrepreneurship. it can be a long slog before a female entrepreneur can live off her profits in berlin's meant to distract the vibe of a chaffed female entrepreneurs center helps women who want to become self-employed it offers support in developing

a business plan brokering micro credits there's even a daycare center it's this support that the more than 70 members value about this co-operative treasure and also need a home follows dorothy spirit 1st of all it's far harder for a woman to set up and business there is a systemic disadvantaging of women here in germany they're supposed to take on the nurturing work meaning they do much more work in the family and they earn less than men that raises the hurdles for setting up a business. women tend to found service companies rather than tech companies and it's hard for them to find commercial space which also needs to be close to home so that they can also take care of the family from its own for profit you know for me and i'll buy pizza lies. the rents in the co-operative are well below average something fashion designer cutting your head on back it's from. she's been producing her own fashion collections for 10 years. her materials are all organic

made in weaving mills in germany austria and elsewhere in europe. she wants to take a stand against the fast turnover cheap textiles industry. mock what we buy today is definitely too cheap so basically you shouldn't be able to sell clothing at those prices because i know what the costs here are like even if we consider economies of scale what's on offer here is still too cheap that devalues the garments along with the people who make them we simply can't do that to each other . ethically made high value clothes have their price address here cost 600 euros a top 170 cotton says the priority for her customers used to be being well dressed now many have a keen interest in where the clothes are made because tina also found customers quickly her beeswax wraps are now sold in 1000 shops across europe the annual

turnover is a 7 figure sum but she doesn't want to exports to asia africa or the u.s. . i wanted to make a sustainable product right from the start because i said to myself we have these in europe if we shipped them overseas the c o 2 emissions would be catastrophic. but she can imagine setting up production abroad using locally sourced raw materials and a local office for the local market. we head back to africa one that's report did you know that only 50 percent of the population in rwanda has access to clean water flowing to the country to visit a lot so i think you are running the projects aiming to remedy the situation while also creating jobs. oh oh.

the. run does longest river provides water to many communities along its banks. here in ca nearly a 1000 people fix water from the but they. but the brown water use and since the green. does not want to pull its not in 2011 she went to the us and what a degree in mechanical engineering. when she returned home she started a company called want to access one of. the us there what i was very reliable outages in so when i returned to rwanda i was a wife and 3 have reliable when i started the company i was motivated by addressing

to any of the need for clean water and for employment so i sought to create employment for young people within the water sector. to bring clean water to these communities she hires young technicians to bring for water from nearby lakes and then try to lead to a distribution point. still aims to give jobs to unemployed university graduates since funding her company 2014 has won multiple awards for how work this week admission has given high young company useful boost so i want funding has been great for us as something that has a few middle aged young company we've been able to get so much recognition and some with kushal words it really helps us with we've been able to buy ideas meant for the team gets nice computers for everybody we've been able to buy a car build a storage facility and other facilities for the team or to access one. district

by 2022 a single what accused. 2000 and at a much cheaper price compared to other water sellers. but still makes sure no one is left behind for communities that can't afford to pay their water bills they still use have business skills to negotiate with other companies. 24 year old management graduate claudette he's part of the water access wonder team before she was an employee. of the being invited for one of his tales workshops she joined the company this opportunity changed her life. like many others i didn't have a job i had to ask my parents for everything because i was broke today things have changed and now i can support my family paying school fees for my brothers and

sisters i'm happy with this job. because tell us product is clearly having a positive impact here but this ambitious business woman one stop with wonder there is currently 450000000 sub-saharan africans who don't have access to clean drinking water once every last one of them has access to piped clean water in their homes not having to walk outside of their homes to access then i can say i'm done. it's a long way to go but she is adamant. one problem and we are in no mood to see. anything legally changing lives. how will climate change

affect us and our children. water. now from water to the song a good resource that is often only utilized which is alarming because it has so many possible uses especially here in africa yes for example in mali there is a tiny vocal commotion that house will vote to to using solar power a big idea implemented on the small scale that come be a role model for many other communities and can make a big difference is if a business or for the environment let's take a look. these young people are acquiring skills that will open doors to new approach and it is. here in this tennis workshop at the time of corrie they're learning how to make clothes professionally. passing sanogo is

teaching them how to sew traditional garments like booze and rap as. the young and . i set up this workshop to teach young people to see. the shortage of options here meant they had to go elsewhere to learn skills. to business center allows them to learn trades right here i'm in full color. solar energy made this possible it supplies in august tailor shop with electricity as it is the other stablish most of the small business area builds by an international development and geo. it's a mystery improve living conditions and funds against climate change and its impacts that includes helping people in rural areas to develop skills and find ways to earn a living ranch where they are. being part of the center and having access to electricity as an affordable price a lot more is possible on what i think. his energy bill is around 15 years

a month that even covers off a vocational fortunate is just such a young man aeons. this green business area inquiry opened 2 years ago thanks to a steady supply of electricity this carpenter can be more productive. 15 small businesses have already set up shop equally g v 8 including a community radio station. and for the 1st time people here can get ice which can be used to keep food fresh longer lady is in charge of keeping the solar plant operating smoothly. it replaces the dirty and noisy generators previously used to generate electricity the system produces around 40000 kilowatt hours a year on average that's enough to keep more than $400.00 standard refrigerators operating for an entire year. the energy generated by the solar panels is

more than sufficient. and if there is an over production i think it will balance out eventually because not all of the businesses have been established yet to come . all of the structures here by a climatic and were built of clay and natural storms is a bit age old may not be involved technique this keeps the buildings cool of hot days and warm at night. 150 kilometers north of corey indiana man a good rest is busy setting up another g.t.a. . the solar panels aren't yet installed but soon so my last sunday we'll be making school furniture here. i've been eager to use other machines like a lathe and a plane or but i haven't had enough electricity but i can't run those machines with the kind of generator i have that i would have my you know. here's over see the

project as g.v. a program manager. there are already 4 sites up and running in mali the french and geo has plans to develop several more sites in the country within the next few years. said to be both sort of central to the idea is to engage people on location to involve members of the local community . in the process of setting up the infrastructure that's very important. it's also our objective to support sustainable development aim of securing access to clean energy to everyone in the area by 2030 if you didn't want them fakes have a difference here. we're backing cory that's because simpson and goes to the shop. manual singletary is here every day improving his skills the chance to learn a trade has given her a job perspective. we're not going to build up and after i complete the training i want to set up my own what shop my husband is

a teacher so if we move i could also do this somewhere else. so the power has enabled people like a sensible to set up shop near home eliminating the need to move to cities for work could help curb the exodus. a lot of impressive women in the show today who've come up with some. ways of improving a viral meant to protection we hope you feel inspired as we do join us again next week goodbye from lagos nigeria and right for me to here in kampala uganda thank you all for watching if you want to find out environment to check out our social media channels and send us your feedback. no.

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