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and today we're going to look at how the sports world is starting to champion environmental causes. that's right. we can all the something to help curb climate change. i'll preserve nature. my name is chris alone, so great to have you with us. this time we'll be looking at how trash lift by tourist is frustrating island us as synagogue how activist in ivory coast or tackling waste and global warming. and how a traditional re dish or system can save farmers into the show from suffering water shortages was to force 10, not to associate sports with a drive to beat the climate crisis. but why not? it's all about team work, isn't it? the initiative sports for future allows athletes and fans to join together to support global environmental projects. how does it work? less take

a closer look at one german nigerian initiative soccer brings people together even across continents. the students of nathan and nanc secondary school in nigeria have linked up with professional footballers in germany to help the environment climate change. you see a widow's already on the front of our ment. i think the lessons we have gone wrong . we have to turn out by pulling to want to get up to be part of the solution. when you, me, robinson is another our mental activists in a quite them in southern nigeria. today he's visiting a high school in the village over to he tells the students about his green school project that he developed for schools in rural areas. there. intrigued as he talks about what individuals can do for the environment. many a hearing this for the 1st time, but soon catch on my vehicle. now the oakland guineas sunday ackman

robinson aims to motivate and mobilize the students making the environment a firm part of school life. what is the grid school in this, i think is all about is for us to establish a cons of a, some clothes in school. we want them to be a gentleman. you know, the children are very passionate about issues. so we're one that understand the issues that i want to be there. want to drive the message to the society. after the lessons the students head out to the soccer field for many that's an added incentive to join the conservation club. it also strengthens the group dynamic. each club has its own sports team. robinson's organization provides the schools with shirts and equipment and other than either small tournaments, mostly competing against environmental clubs at other schools. next is time for the environment. robinson and the students plant fruit trees

developing the schools very own forest. the students learn how to plant and take care of the trees so they can expand the forest later on their own. helping to mitigate the effects of climate change in their region. 373 is activities was in a week, it hasn't brought how we need to know more on how we can include it in the environment from your ocean. climate change has left its mark on the region, causing both floods and drought. the green school project is designed to limit the damage and improve life here for the future to come also to miss all this is everywhere. it when polluted environment is implemented towards your 2 chains absorbed and so 2 are released also into rows. so g is really important in cloud me to mitigate on things on the front light isn't out detecting but via

the sapling to large quantities is expensive. so the initiative is getting help from a german charity called sports for future. it enables individual athletes and clubs to support an environmental projects in africa. the world of mannheim sucker club has decided to sponsor the green school project. robinson keeps the germans updated on how the project is progressing. not beyond a specific student. of course i like i said at the jamaica that they would give the message to him of for the appellate on the manheim soccer club plays in germany's 3rd division. he doesn't earned the big box of top fly football, but he wants to make a difference. for manchester clothes, if we have the big responsibility to the society through our fonts and the project to do, we can help us. education is key and it's important to promote that in africa.

might have heard on the club. does that through its sale of soccer shirts, donating 3 euros for every jersey sold. the squad is playing well right now, and that's benefiting the green schools project. they sold more than $7000.00 shirts this season, producing a 5 figure sum to buy tree saplings in nigeria. as an untruth, as i named him and get out here to the man and thus income that we've generated but aren't using for ourselves. maybe it means we'll buy one player less, but we knew we wanted to help where it's needed. most of my ability to route the donations from germany, also helping the commercial school in the small town of wil you it to has joined the green schools project. will ye me, robinson talks about his work and inspires the students to get involved at this school. it's basketball that brings the group together.

ethel is a student here, and president of the schools conservation club. she discovered a passion for preserving nature. i wanted to pass that on to her fellow students. you never can tell the one that comes with watching was your plans grill, you might not realize it. i mean, you shouldn't put this to a dot com. is it what queen, reading and adding such as is what i tell you. there is no way you will feel writing, telling someone or without food to eat came from a tree i planted 6 years ago. when you me robinson was once happy just to reach a few local schools with his project. now is getting requests from schools in other regions to thanks to the financial help from germany. the project is deadly growing . i was hoping been able to help. scott just wanted to disclose our target. you still got a quote oh, it's good in the picture and i do. i will be done. in the next 5 years,

we're gonna get these pockets. and ambitious goal. but the german, nigerian partnership is already very successful. the students of the green schools project have planted over $10000.00 trees so far and counting what's a terrific initiative? clean green energy. so gold, many countries are striving for another is getting rid of the trash diluted beaches, waterways and landscapes even wind is sources of yells, finding solutions can still be charlie did. here is this weeks doing your bids, but the sty from senegal. ah, just 20 minutes off the coast of jacka is the small island of gray. it's historical significance to the atlantic slave trade and it's beautifully maintained. buildings make it a popular destination for day trippers. but many you come to enjoy this unesco

world. cultural heritage site fail to respect it, piles of garbage, literally the streets and rocky beaches. mostly plastic bottles and remnants from picnics that visitors have left behind, much to the dismay of local residents. therefore, they've done the computer stuff every day. we witness the same behavior. people tossing plastic waste on the ground, even though there are 2 rubbish bins in front of every building, but at times the island welcomes a 1000 visitors the day and they bring a lot of plastic, which they leave behind the as we sort of thought. i said we clean up every day and every 2 days we transport 700 to 800 kilos of ways to dakar. backup, in contrast to organic waste is now benefiting go raise 1500 residents. it helps keep their island green and generate chill, little income on the side. a go. yes,

was very glad to improve waste management. the islands town hall set up a system of sorting and ca, hosting to transform and get value from organic waste of universal bar, palm character. the resulting compost is used to nurture the islands flora. think about or back in, sold for a profit, but it's still not enough to solve all that go raise garbage was though. the biggest help would be for visitors to take everything they bring to the island back home again when they leave. ah, and tell about you, if you are also doing your bit, tell us about his visitor website. both send us the tweet hash tag doing jo banks we share your stories.

obviously their seal a long way to go, but that's why we're here. a co africa often reporting things that lead change in and active is committed to making that change happen. yes, we do, chris, and today we shall case at 3 young people from ivory coast who devote their time and energy to carbon pollution and making the world a green place. let us learn how abidjan i re costs economic center undergoing a breathtaking transformation. construction sites seem to be everywhere and they are new and todd districts appear in to the city now has over 5000000 inhabitants niche isis appearance, while pollution permits the city eve laundry. kwame is one of a growing number of people taken action to ensure a healthier abby shop. in the seminar, mental blog. he writes about a huge problem of literature and mosque movie prosecutors where what scares me is that we'll reach a point where we can no longer do anything for the environment. in fact,

along the blog of feels that ignorance to threatens to environment. he hopes that his documentary work will raise awareness and motivate people. lockwood vasa, fitness, the con, tucson labs machine, no more than 50 percent of the population of english this marine illiterate. so a big population like that is more very aware of the environmental protection issue, section ecological issues. the link between the activities and the consequences that he may be on the planet. all that there may be for the our own healthy i was represented could at least a part of this whist be recycled? what looks like real sternness, actually recycled plastic in it quasi herself developed the concept during her master studies environment and plastic waste management. she asked herself how she could help solve a bichon garbage problem in concrete terms. like again for battle,

i checked everywhere to see what we can do with plastic waste, especially in ivory coast harvey and the means that we have at our disposal of that acre. oprah winfrey having, i discovered that they are physical products available, such as paving stones, brakes, and many other things, such as granules. they can renew again, and they are in big demand. one hotel has had it's dry, we paved with recycled plastic breaks as i like to do it quasi founded her own company in 2019. and now she asked 7 employees. she's convinced that young entrepreneurs like hair can bring about change in our be, shall see. good, in other young people get involved and green entrepreneurship, we will be able to make ivory coast and even our african continent, a world that works to reduce atmospheric pollution. how they allow good show do it involves the ecological impact and promoting

a green city and on ecological city them or see due to promotion is even if the vehicle has and that's what the students at abby shots university do. they are planting 30 trees on campus, and that's just the beginning of it before is synergy, doug. a synergy of actions is needed to address environmental degradation, some or column organize the activity. he has said geography students union here. they received the trees for free, from a state company most aligned with the ivr and environments ministry. and he hopes to plant even more cha, zillow, including, was that up. the law, like a goes on in a few years, won't be here thinking, but also come after us should really be able to enjoy the same conditions that we did on the new to see. the kumasi district in south eastern ogden is a concrete wished land. now dimia past that or to re green, some avenues some more, call them and edit quasi. see this as

a good sign. they are not alone. india efforts for a greener city. our next report at texas to spain, to the import delta. the largest wetland area in the western mediterranean region, it is home to a vast variety of plant and animal species. here to climate change is upsetting nature's delicate balance. and while the government is looking for ways to future damage to a minimum, some for forces hub on get the local farmers, they could end up losing both their livelihoods onto balance. this is where his neighbors, holiday home one stood says jose one, saudi bass to day. all that's left is a pile of rubble. the house was destroyed in a devastating winter storm storms like these have become increasingly common. so

deep as says such weather events demonstrate the drastic impact of climate change on spain's everett delta jojo, vicky book the storms and the authorities in action are harming us and all they won't but bible in the air bro gel to protect their land marshal torino locals are growing desperate. extreme weather events and rising sea levels have eroded the coastline, leaving little more than this strip of land near the mouth of the april. it's the last line of defense between the sea and the countless rice paddies that lie inland . the spanish government wants to nationalize over $800.00 hector's, of privately owned land, to turn it into an additional buffer zone. but the plan angers local rice form is so he bears fears. he could lose half his cross . and it's not clear what sort of compensation he would receive in return, though,

like most of the thomas, he's not only concerned about financial losses. id, i simply mean this is emotional. in many cases, rice fields have been passed down through many generations or i worked very hard to get my think about. the government's plan doesn't bode well for the delta. in fact, it will destroy the delta and our value. see it. but at the end of the of us patheon lou followers could they must that not every one of hose as the government's plan. environmentalists regard the delta as one of europe's most important wetlands, over 300 bird species inhabit the region. so fiarty buyers runs a private bird sanctuary. she doesn't like the idea of piling up tons of sand or dumping break waters in the sea. as farmers are demanding

ill build that one does. she thought for more when we turned the entire dell to her into rice paddies, the mentality was to exploit nature to that absolute fullest, also just healthy. now. our now it's time for change and not everyone is happy about it better. what scientists say natural solutions are better suited at reducing the effects of climate change in, but i mean, he got ill come directly my the court for some time environmental groups have been protesting against another related problem. the ab river is carrying hardly any sediment into the delta, others all im loving. that's because dozens of dams further up river are keeping the mud back. and mud is what the delta has made of. at this rally demonstrators symbolically poor soil into the river. to highlight that without natural sediments, the delta will be at even greater risk from climate change. if we,

if you do mitigate effect a little, it will be extremely difficult to offset the effects of climate change al, specifically flooding and loss of lands on the more on the legacy on what is on these more, it's crucial that we restored is not logical function of the river level, often with uniglobe, he couldn't real well the what rice farmers, cerebus and his friends don't agree. they don't want to spend years waiting for the river to bring sediments back to the delta. they want their government to take action now. oh, locals are divided of how to deal with the threat of climate change and the eroding embryo delta. by the time environmentalists farmers and the government reach a consensus, it may be too late. the next winter storm is always just around the corner. the thing on the subject of water to needs is close to region is the demographic onto economic buck. one of the country, an important share of eats,

export oriented, irrigated agriculture is concentrated in the coastal zones. but the country versus severe water shut. it is due to the effects of climate change. farmers and other residents are desperate for submission. now, a traditional system that uses see water to grow. fruits and vegetables could provide a nasa. growing potatoes here is only possible for ali garcey, thanks to a centuries old farming method known as romilly, which means on sand. it's unique to the sandy regions surrounded by salt water on tenicia north coast. ere of settlers returning from under lucia in the 17th century, set up small plots along a salt water lagoon. near the town of har elementary ali garcey, a retired teacher, and farmer sun has long thought to keep this farming tradition alive. it relies on the tides to water, the crops,

a little milk. the salt water comes in from the mediterranean with the tide. once it reaches a certain level, it pushes the thin layer of fresh water up from the firm. sandy substrate to reach the roots of the crops from the amount, the silver, you'll help plug, we know that fresh water weighs less, so it always stays above the salt water low. so only the fresh water reaches the roots of the crops and the amount that you plot musto was your daughter up. the fresh water comes from rainfall in the hills and that's how the plants are irrigated. and my issue that the of the, we never water them from above and we wouldn't be able to get it. we don't have any wells here or reservoirs. oh, lana. so do you, then ali garcey is preparing furrows ready to plant potatoes. each plot of land is no more than 4 meters wide and surrounded by reeves to protect it from wind and erosion. the natural irrigation system allows the farmers to grow crops all year round. no additional watering is required. and there are other advantages

to no pesticides are needed. the salty soil is a natural deterrent for most pests. the farmers can produce up to 20 tons of potatoes, beans, or onions, perfect air each year. the vegetables are highly prized for their unit. take a look at it, but all the work has to be done by hand. it's tough going and many farmers have given up low. zora nasa has come to see ali. gov see she's the president of the local farming and fisheries association. she spent 2 years working to get the romilly method certified by the un food and agriculture organization. as a globally important agricultural heritage system. i believe of that i certification is a key step in upgrading the value of the produce. it will allow farmers to sell it in major supermarkets for a higher price with a label like the one for other organic food. it's the only way to encourage the

farmers to keep going silky maloof all that i would after all this is organic food . and it's more expensive to produce than with conventional farming a my ear has a blues ear. more money is one thing. another is the need to protect the ecosystem on which the farms rely. farmers, engineers and scientists meet to discuss how to need his water supply can be managed, more sustainably poly, got as he takes the opportunity to present the virtues of the romilly system. who is this? he's hoping international organizations like the worldwide fun for nature can help protect the regions unique ecosystem. one of those is already fully more compounded . good to people really need to understand that all unregulated development is harmful to the surrounding ecosystem. this area benefits from lots of water in let's both from the sea and land, that increasingly these are being compromised mainly due to changes in the way the land is used. people are building on land that is not suitable for building. it's

a huge challenge. and we are working with all those involved, especially the tunisian government and the state to explore possible solutions. late that tunisia, the acceleration of climate change along with unregulated urban sprawl. and growing tourism infrastructure along the coast have all affected the area. so once in a minute, now the water no longer reaches all of the wrongly plots at high tide to circle when they built the road right through the middle of the lagoon. and it was obvious that water coming in from the sea to the lagoon would be blah, blah. i don't know when we complained that the authorities agreed to did channels under the road to let the water through holes. but very little water gets through and that's affected the whole ecosystem on which our farms depend, a lot not to scope done eman apart from stopping such building projects. zora enough, f wants to know what else could help motivate young people to take up this traditional

farming method. i didn't amazon how we're trying to encourage the farmers not to sell their plants. obviously, we arrange training courses to show them how they can adapt to the new situation that via, via or organizing workshops together with the world wide fund for nature and the un development program. i love it. we all sick of the people subsidies to encourage them to keep farming and over to via photos via the potatoes from ali garcia's plot show the work is worth while he's hoping to persuade the 300 other farmers in the region to hold fast to the romilly tradition and preserve their heritage. we've run out of time for today. thank you all for watching and don't forget to check in with us on all our social media platforms. for now, i am under twin no video thing, but by from compiler. here in uganda, it's also time for me to bid farewell from here in lagos. papa show is by do to find ways in which you to get support climate action. i look forward to seeing you

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