project, one more schools are adopting the initiative, which is already held to plant more than $10000.00 trees. deep africa. next on d w. we've got some hot tips for your bucket list. romantic corner check hot spot for food and some great cultural memorials to boot w travel off. we go ah, with hello and welcome to a new edition of equal africa, did abuse environmental magazine. my name is sandra trina deal,

and today we're going to look at how the sports world is starting to champion environmental causes. that's right. we can all do something to help curb climate change. i'll preserve the job. my name is chris alone. great to have you with us. this time we'll be looking at i'll try to lift by taurus is frustrating island us as synagogue how activist in ivory coast tackling waste and global warming. and how a traditional irrigation system can save farmers into naisha from suffering water shortages most the false tend 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 lines our of our men's. i think the lessons we have gone wrong. we have to turn out by pulling people into good to be part of their solutions. when you, me, robinson, is an of our mental activists in the quite bomb 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 i hurrying this for the 1st time, but soon catch on. as if a condo quin, guinea sunday ackman,

robinson aims to motivate and mobilize the students making the environment a firm part of school life. what did of grace point this, i think is all about it for us to establish a cons of us on clubs in school. we want them to be the agent of the, you know, the children are very passionate about issues. so we're one that understand his issues. yeah. want me to want to drive that message to the society. after the lessons the students had out to the soccer field for many that 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 organizers, small tournaments, multi, competing against environmental clubs at other schools. next, it's time for the environment robinson than 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. $373.00 is activities. once in a week, it hasn't brought how we need to know more on how we can improve. taking the environment from your ocean. climate change has left his 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 emissions is everywhere it when polluted environment is implemented. so c o 2 chains absorbed it, so to are released also into rows. so g is very important in clap, middle meeting is on, seems on the front line,

isn't out detecting but via the saplings in 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 opinion of 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. from one chassis club, we have the big responsibility to the society through our fonts and the project to do, we can help others. education is key, and it's important to promote that in africa, might have heard on the club,

does that through its sale of suckers 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 entry, and i named him and get out here to demon 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 some i've been taked rude donations from germany, also helping the commercial school in the small town of wil you it to has joined the green schools project. well, you may, 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 want 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 trash. that phone is in want train, leading and adding such as is what i tell you. there is no way you will feel pride in setting some one or without food to eat. came from a tree i planted 6 years ago. well, 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 abs code is for dr. diskin was our target. you still get a gross oh, at school indicating that i will be done in the next 5 years. we're going to get

these targets 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? plain green energy. so gold, many countries are striving for another is getting rid of the trash diluted beaches, waterways and landscapes even when the sources of yields find his solutions can still but challenge it here is this week's doing your bids, but thus dive from senegal. ah, just 20 minutes off the coast of dakota is the small island of glory. 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 ice be solid after 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 res, 1500 residents. it helps keep their island green and generates a little income on the side. i need your enough goal. yes,

possibly any bill got to improve waste management. the islands town hall set up a system of sorting and composting to transform and get value from organic waste. a bar, palm khaleta. the resulting compost is used to nurture the i. it's flora think about or bagged and sold for a profit with it's still not enough to solve all of 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 is visit our website. oh, send us a 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, awful reports of things that li change in and active is committed to making that change happen. yes, we do, chris, and today we shall kiss 3 young people from ivory coast who devote their time and energy to carbon pollution and making the world a green of life. let us learn how abidjan ivory costs, economic sent ice undergoing a breathtaking transformation. construction sites seem to be everywhere and they are new and our districts appear in to the city now has over 5000000 inhabitants, niche isis of urine, while pollution permits the city eve laundry. kwame is one of a growing number of people. take an action to ensure a healthier abby shop. in december, our mental blog, he writes about a huge problem of electron at 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 ignore us to threatens the environment. he hopes that his documentary work will raise awareness and motivate people. lockwood vasa, fitness. the con tucson loved lesson. she knew more than 50 percent of the population of i because this marine illiterate. so a big population like that is more very aware of the environmental protection issues, ecological issues, the link between the activities and the consequences that they may be on the planet . all that there may be for their own healthy i was represented could at least a part of this waste be recycled? what looks like real stone is actually recycled plastic in it quasi hassan developed the concept during her master studies environment and plastic waste management. she asked herself how she could help solve obedience, garbage problem in concrete terms,

make again cuz laughable everywhere to see what we can do with plastic ways and especially in the ivory coast and the means that we have at our disposal. i think of when i discovered that the physical products available, such as paving stones bricks and many other things, such as granules, they can renew again, and they are in big demand. one who tell her how to drive. we paved with recycled plastic breaks i like to do it, it quasi founded her own company in 2019 and now she has 7 employees. she is 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. ave alamahood shall do. it involves the ecological impact and promoting

a green city and on ecological city. them we'll see do do promotional devitt intervening for those and that's what the students at abilene university do. they are planting 30 trees on campus, and that's just a beginning before as soon as you dug a synergy of actions as 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, missouri aligned with the ivr and environment ministry. and he host 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 have been with us in the kumasi district in south east. and abner is a concrete westland now dimia pastor to re green some avenues some more conan and edit quasi. see this as a good sign. they are not alone in the efforts for

a greener city. our next report at texas to spain to the emperor delta. the largest wetland area in the western mediterranean region, it is home to a vast variety of plant and animal species. he had to climate change is upsetting nature's delicate balance. and while the government is looking for ways to future damage to a minimum, some proposes huff and at 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 ebara delta. your yogi book, the storms and the authorities in action are harming us and law. they won't let bloom abroad. delta protect their land marshal torino locals are growing desperate. extreme weather events and rising sea levels have a road at 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 patties 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 sort of his 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 depaulo risk get that emotion that not every one of hoses, the government's plan. environmentalists regard the delta as one of europe's most important wetlands, over 300 bird species inhabit written severely bias 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. but scientists say natural solutions are better suited at reducing the effects of climate change in, but i mean, he got ill come directly mighty got 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. it move you to

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 or more rigorous young boys on these more it's crucial that we restored is not a logical function of the river in overlap with uniglobe. he could de leon while 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, 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 backbone of the country. an important share of each 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 solution. now,

a traditional system that uses see water to grow. fruits and vegetables could provide an answer. growing potatoes here is only possible for ali garcey, thanks to a centuries old farming method known as romilly, which means on sand. it unique to the sandy region surrounded by salt water on tenacious north coast. arab settlers returning from under lucia in the 17th century . set up small plots along a salt water lagoon near the town of har. almera 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 miller. 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 syllabus. you'll get up to what we know

that fresh water weighs less. so it always stays above the salt water low. so only fresh water reaches the roots of the crops and the amount that you plot musto was your daughter up. the fresh water comes from rain fall in the hills and that's how the plants are irrigated by he issued to the other. we never water them from above and we wouldn't be able to get here. we don't have any wells here or reservoirs. oh, lana. so do you, then ali garcia is preparing furrows ready to plant potatoes. each plot of land is no more than 4 meters wide and surrounded by reeds 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 long. zora nasa has come to see ali garcey. she's the president of the local farming and fisheries association. she spent 2 years working to get the rom, lee method, certified by the u. n. food and agriculture organization. as a globally important agricultural heritage system. ability of that i certification is a key step and 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 fail. oh, but i would after all this is organic food. and it's more expensive to produce than with conventional farming you. 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 tenicia water supply can be managed, more sustainably. ali garcey takes the opportunity to present the virtues of the romilly system, who is he's hoping international organizations like the worldwide fun for nature can help protect the regions unique ecosystem. if we'll learn more compatible, 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 lent, both from the sea and land, that increasingly these are being compromised to 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 lead that tunisia. the acceleration of climate change along with unregulated urban

sprawl, and growing tourism infrastructure along the coast have all affected the area as for months in men. now, the water no longer reaches all of the romilly 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 spot the lemon 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. i mean, we arrange training courses to show them how they can adapt to the new situation that are via, via or organizing workshops together with

a world wide fund for nature and the u. n. development program. i love neat. we all sick of the people subsidies to encourage them to keep farming handle her via me. photos via the potatoes from audi 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 to day. 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 tween audio thing, but by from compiler here in uganda, it's also time for me to bid farewell from here in lagos, papa show inspired you to find ways in which you too can support climate action. i look forward to seeing you again next week till then stay safe. ah, a

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