and more refugees are being turned away at the board, families playing bomb attacks in syria. these critical illness we know against administrator people fleeing extreme around a rough getting 200 people has sunk in the gmc around the world. more than 300000000 people are seeking refuge. we ask why? because no one should have to flee. to make up your own mind. d. w for mines. ah ah. ah. the scale of change needed to tackle global environmental issues can feel overwhelming. but by coming together,

local communities are finding effective ways to deal with the threats on their doorstep. today, we explore collaborative projects that prove sharing is carrying. hello, welcome to eco india. i'm son that we start in southern quimby thought, a city that like many others in india, is wadded about water. scientists say in the regions, rivers are vanishing, while droughts increase and water tables drop. we met one man who decided to take action and saved local water bodies and then found surprising strength in numbers. ah. when a local n g o put out a call for help to clean up trash along a water tank and thumbing now, do it didn't expect 350 people to show up. here's what it looked like before the clean up and after. and it happened in less than 2 hours. is

that he has had 25 to 30 tortillas, who have worked with us, got acknowledged, left the blocking to make a positive contribution to society. i'm willing to pay you the hard part is organizing it. money got done. is the founder of the indio, calculate glendale by the gospel maple. it's volunteers have been distorting what a body's across glen metal for the past 5 years. and this is how they do it. so a she's in charge of getting all volunteers to arrive at the scene. and i don't the down the street there. dick, mom often wear gloves for the day and time in oakland. it's money, gardens job to divide them up into various groups. hello, hello, you are all there, wedding globulin, y'all come this way. please. abu distribute supplies a certain amount, housing, liquor, and gopi is in charge of documenting the process group at the very last minute come closer, agony no longer. it all started in 2017. when glen metal was facing

a severe shout, mcclendon was determined to revive one of the city's dias to water bodies. better when he pulled down the call, it hadn't has the water for many years, rather than i decided to clean the car by removing plastics and, and vis a visa mineral mcclare decline. we began cleaning activities on the 12th of february, 2017 maniac. in the 1st week, 50 sure diamond bed, but in the weeks after 400 people showed a loss of in just a moment while we finished eating the tank or it bought it. and we don't have a financial or political back. good luck. we had volunteers who were ready to work for this. now what i was helping belinda anna mcclendon at a bit. so we decided likely not various water bodies every sunday. so far we have been working for 249 consecutive sundays, either medicare no damage done, would have arnold gordon. and i don't like most. the organization has restored for largely ex 9 small ponds and more. but if you ask money canden,

which project was hottest, he'll insist on taking you there before he tells you the story behind it. are you there a little cron spread across 90 acres. the velo tank is one of climate those oldest . it's fed by the no loose river for 15 years had remained dry because of 3 major problems that blown the day. there were lots that in this account here under canal from water hadn't been law benito to like other people had encroached on 4 and a half on the 6th floor and a half kilometer long cannon on either side of the river banks and garbage had been dumped into got jack done through which terrific this dang receives water. these were the 3 problems somebody. morning, brittany, limited. in 2017 money. camden and his team began cleaning the tank and it's check dance. they also played a role in convincing 2 and a half 1000 families, settled along the river banks to relocate to state housing. and then for the 1st time in 17 years,

the velo dang was full. ah, village is 2 kilometers away, once locked and reliable water sauce. but just a few months after the reservation was completed, locals noticed an increase in ground water levels because of eleanor dank, could now retain the water it received back in the you only of armed if it dream refile. if it didn't, i was he wouldn't farm boy under warmer since there is water in the tank for the past 4 years. there's been water in our bay. let me you're good. we use them. what about out the water for farming rosario? wondering what on the right? yes. to buy 200 to 200 liters of water, video mama, it's much better now because i can get water whenever i need it at home. and when my savings have increased as a result, loa with me and one of the young gazebo horn and water again, it's not only people who have benefited from it and from the ground water regenerating itself. this dank, has now also become

a habit dot for various species. that's because volunteers when beyond just cleaning the tank, they planted over 10000 cheese of native varieties using the milwaukee method, a japanese afforestation technique. this trip of forest protects the water in the tank. it's also attracted dozens of bird and butterflies species to develop dank, and the green zone surrounding it. at a northern expressed a joy i had when i saw the dank fill up with water in 2018. we used to water these plants. glad i walked over laurie yadi, shortly after that. we used buckets to cross with the water from the tongue. it put one of these long suddenly, with amaral got diana nama to in the collect any medical. so you will need to what i need to find warranty of the n d o reaches out to schools and colleges, yet it's most powerful tool has been social media by sharing. it's what's up link

and boasting, clean updates. it succeed in bringing many young people together who wish to be a part of the process or gopi is the perfect example. he joined when he was just a student to day, he pitches in with his skills as a jones cinematographer. then we had any particular needs, we do it for jason and so did before the cleaning, after the cleaning and after the water gets installed, it stored on the read them bridge, entered 2 companies looking to find organizations at the same time will show it to the government officials, this helps us get access to see as add opportunities and allows us to continue our rugs with government approval in other lucas under the, along the day you selected. mm. and instead of us approaching people about this, the uh, becoming a red on did all of that. there was a young boy who all in peers with awesome. if you ask him, what do you want to be when you grow up? and he says, like you, i'll go, plant trees and save lakes. now you like,

what will you do for food? he replied, i'll go home and we are see such positive changes amongst children. what i, when it is oregon, it isn't even learned. the effects are usually low, but here since he will get bad hands dirty the field, this is my home, i'll keep it clean, it is more effective. the protection of water bodies requires more than restoration, increasing encroachment waste, dumping effluent discharge, and lack of proper maintenance by civic bodies or just some of the major problems. if you are near a relative letters to people who drive you wallet, but there are so many duties of dia here. nobody raises questions on because unlike the villager, nobody drinks this warrior not accordingly. government to suspend the girls of rupees to revive lexia going, but had it made efforts to make that red and water consumable? many people would begin to get healthy. not academical, monica, none has succeeded in uniting people who care about water. now he has his site set

on restoring them. no yoga, which is the backbone of modern, declaim little this river that passes to 4 districts and feeds $25.00 tanks is under threat ah coin. but also the itself is on the bank of the neural river level and the president drink from it in the still we dig water, bonnie, bonnie or ali or really alan than the number of days the water flows through this river is decreasing each day law and we want to increase it and that's what we're now working. good witness are then i may say it again. i am waiting on you to would not into your organizations like money condoms. help spread awareness about the urgent need to save local water bodies. damage. not who has over 200000 tanks and other irrigation sources, but less than 90000 of them are in use. it will take a collective effort from the government and citizens to save water for future generations. ah,

to the netherlands now and a new town taking shape near amsterdam. pure it's the residence we'll call the shots when it comes to planning and development rather than the municipal authorities. the goal, mr. foster, innovative and sustainable lifestyle options. while encouraging local food production. is it you topic? we visited auster wars to find out. thought us build the air at this building site around 30 kilometers from amsterdam. the crew is hard at work. we're now the wind sweeps across the meadow. there will soon be a school for 60 children. every screw, every fixture is being put in by the parents themselves. one of them is flora, small and big, whose 2 children will attend the school. we started only 3 weeks ago, and i, we all right, is that far, houses, streets, parks,

playgrounds. the residents are building and developing the 43 square kilometer area . cell phone auster wall isn't organically growing city and a unique experiment in the netherlands. the idea is to give people more freedom to create their own living space architect class hoffman started the project over 10 years ago. it's not only freedom, it's also a responsibility. and usually in this kind of normal urban development, the responsibility is mostly at the developers side or in the policy side can organize top down. and most of all, this is completely put upside down. the plan is to have an unplanned city more. it's more one of the few rules is that auster walled has to be green than a lot of room. less than a 3rd of the land can be developed. and every resident is expected to use half of their land for urban farming to encourage bio diversity. we wanted to kind of

introduce the strategy to develop housing in the green environment that would kind of preserve the qualities of the green environment while still allowing people to live inside for over a 1000 residential units. have already sprung up in the countryside east of amsterdam for florence mullin back and his family, receiving the subsidy for the parcel of land with a dream come true. since the house was finished, they've spent a lot of time organizing community life building the school and working in the vegetable garden. once a week, floris moment be goes into the field and marks the plots with harvest ready vegetables. we are a theater, a community products, cra culture, and that means that we are producing fetched the bows for about 50 households. if the harvest is plentiful, everyone gets more and they also share the risk of a bad crop. once a week,

community members can pick vegetables in the garden. a message on their phone tells them how many and which ones. neighbor alex hames cack comes by regularly. this is just an comparable in terms of quality alike. it doesn't have any pesticides. so in that they put a lot of love and attention and effort in it. i know them very well personally. so it makes this a big difference in experience, but also the quality of the food for me community exchange original ideas. but there are also challenges in creating poster world. now, you could say it's a social experiment and that, and people are not always use that to have to work together. like usually it's government lay down like you can do this, you can do that. it's going to be like this and like that. and here people have to do it themselves. and sometimes it just takes a bit of a learning curve because people have to figure out how to do that. a few kilometers away in the community shop, maryan up spool and neighbor,

my young son mother display the selection of homemade honey jams, and cheese are produced in ost of out on a chill co ops pool is one of the original settlers. hundreds of different plants grow in his wild looking garden on the other side of the street. mostly the land is bare when you buy it, so if you can give her seats to the land there, all kinds of native plants and trees will start to grow. and it's very helpful for her by diversity of making a good ecosystem. ups pool collects and rise the seeds of his plants and laid her hands them out among the ulster valdez. the self taught forrester, he believes nature is the thing that links every resident regardless of their chosen lifestyle. most of all is expected to grow over the next few years. the plan is to create space 415000 houses and 40000 people. prices for the new plots have

multiplied up spool is worried that the inclusive idea that any one could be a part of the community is in danger. we feel it also us as a responsibility for us to realize that there will be a mixed community, which also people with low, low salaries and starting people with her young, her children, and they cannot afford her house. and that's really a problem. the settlement is attracting attention, not least from property developers. some have built terrorist houses on the plots in the middle of auster walled, selling them at high prices, while ignoring the tradition of building your own home with an urban garden. the introduction of more regulations from the city has also stirred resentment among residents and yet demand to be part of the experiment is huge. today there are 10 times the number of applications,

then there are plots available. that doesn't surprise to parents on the school committee. in addition to a beautiful place to live, they found a real community. well that's a beauty of, oh so well that. busy are a lot of am equally mind as people and oh yeah. at the spirit to build things and and, and, and yeah, builds, oh, so the community and it's a really strong and powerful community. so that this, oh so yeah, there's one of the things i really like and love about oh, so in 2 weeks lessons for the little ones are due to get underway until then there's a lot to do. but cooperation is 2nd nature to the people of auster. walt, well, that type of nibbling spirit is at the heart of the sharing economy. a model where people rent or bought all the things the mean rather than buy and own them. that not only helps them save money, it also has a positive impact on the environment. the concept is taking off in indian cities.

we had to look around in delhi to explore the lifestyle a little more looking for something, especially for a dressed. she would only be reading once on her reading. but jew, he's not out shopping. she's was been fly rule a clothing rent. it is an outlet that gives you the option to rent clothes for a one off occasion. and for half the price of buying outfit ah, being conscious about what we buy, where we spend on money, and is it really worth it for that time period? when you know you're actually going to be wearing it and then you don't need them after that, you're never going to read it to anybody else's reading. so you might as well let it be oh, so kinetic on. india has the world's largest population of millenniums like doing it is a demographic gutters increasingly drawn towards renting, rather than purchasing assets. young people in cities tend to be more social

financially and, and buy mentally of it. and they are embracing the flexibility in affordability of the rent or shared had gone immortal. given that more than 1000000 tons of textiles are thrown away, each ear environmentalists see it as a positive trend. now the one way to reduce that is to reduce consumption of materials. now then tell economy provides that opportunity. if the same product was the market is trying to sell to. everyone can be sold to many people and everyone can fulfill their need. then you know, then you're proportionately reduced environmental impact between 20162019, more than 100 online rental companies that sprung up in indian, traditionally rental businesses meant small units in unorganized markets. now swanky rental outlets provide a wide range of occasion via for rent through ice cream stores,

an online ups and alongside clothing. rental furniture is the other segment, spearheading the shared economy in india. the domestic market for rented furniture is what around 800000000 euros ashi. she is booking a dining table for his home and got his opted. fort city furnished an online platform for furniture and branded appliances. the table is assembled at his home. this works well for us sheesh. he is a consultant and often has to relocate to a different city, practically everything in his current house, from furniture to appliances, his rent. right now, he's paying about 160 years a month buying the same furniture would have cost up to $10000.00 euro. only the hassle offer, owning furniture service, renting it out there, these days,

furniture, i mean, you know, furniture models keep changing her. just the sure convenience of going on to you know, their app on the phone, selecting your furniture, looking and having it delivered to saved a lot of time and effort. furniture rental in india has grown 5 times in the last 3 is according to need of jane, founder of city funds. he collected data on rental apartments. more than 80 percent of apartments in india are either semi furnished or unfurnished. if any tenant is moving into a rental apartment is majority of chances are that he'll be moving into an furnished place. so all those are i do target segment for our furniture rental. so that's how we arrived at this number there. there 9 group people living in this metro into apartment of which 80 percent are unfurnished. and that's an ideal market for a furniture engine. when it comes to wooden and metal furniture,

it usually gets used for a longer period of time. but a still around $3000000.00 tons of furniture waste and up in india's landfills of a year. old furniture markets like this one in debt can be found in most cities, where the old is refurbished and sold at a discount. but the challenge is to live in meeting the demands for new furniture sustainable. there is illegal. primary forest timber r, which is coming from across the world, including se, asia to india and china. in fact, i know would be the bigger legal market. now, refurbishing furniture means that we are deducing that illegal logging ah, that is happening. we are reducing the number of trees that we are cutting. ah, the, are you saying, you know, the land requirement for growing gusty to protect the forests in india, the government introduced to forest stewardship student or at s. s. in 2022 to

confirm that forests are being managed sustainably, together with growing current of renting instead of buying. it is an important step towards maintaining a more environmentally conscious consumer behavior. in india, the sharing economy already works like a well oiled machine in the german capital. borrowing things in berlin from a store of from neighbors has never been so easy. thanks to the digital platforms that connect owners with seekers of goods and services. i would like to been barca has clearly done this many times before. he's putting together his bike trailer that he can lend it to a neighbor for free. of course, that's nothing out of the ordinary for him. he regularly lends out his belongings or garden equipment of tools,

a child's mattress for sleep ends. if he and lynn says neighbors, these things, so goes hence thinking they won't have to buy them. what is it? i don't see this as being anti consumerist. it's about sustainability benya, these things are usual. so rarely. if you knew something along than buying something makes increasing settled, and then the 2 men gone to know each other via an online neighborhood platform. more than 1600000 users are connected to people living in their vicinity via name and on dot d e. people use it to lend and borrow stuff, to swap information or to offer help. the startup was set up in berlin and 2015. the portal is free of charge for users. the company funds itself via donations and small ads, placed by companies and the respective neighborhoods. young gamma offers high quality tools for one year. oh, $50.00 an hour. you can reserve them by an

app. toolbox is built around the classic business model of the sharing economy, where companies and money by renting items out for a particular period of time. flat us, my mic was, it will, it is used to play a role. how big your record collection was and you needed your own car to get anywhere on. and if you had a lot of books in your shelves, you possessed a lot of knowledge. today we have wikipedia, car sharing, there's netflix and spotify. what you have isn't important anymore, and it's having access to things that's crucial. and that's why the status and the role of belongings is different today. on yes, fonts is one of his customers. she's a dancer who travels around the world a month for her work for small household tasks, she borrows what she needs from tul bought an electric thrill. in this instance, even though she could buy one if she wanted, she managed to borrow use and returned the tool within an hour. as i'd oh since

this one year of 50 is a lot less than the price of the drill national. and i can always come here and borrow and again wendy else. lions has. that means i can get it as often as i needed to talk with paul her. yon gala is launching a crowd investment campaign to help him grow his business. he believes his model could also work with other items. and on an international basis despite social distance in the lockdown actually brought ugly sloop and baba and his neighbors closer together. in many ways, they re decorated the apartment of a neighbor who was ill and helped out with odd jobs. all that for free. the concept of sharing and collaboration is of the heart of nature. take a colony of hands or of back of lives. a school of fish or communities of humans, sharing wounds knowledge so that the group as

a whole can survive and thrive. what are you doing to collaborate with a community? me or you for a greener, sustainable planet? let us know or danco india a d w dot com until next week. good bye. and thanks for watching. ah, ah, ah, ah ah

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