beyond a, as we take on the world, 8 hours, i do all the fans, we're all about the story that matter to you. whatever it takes, 5 police, my follow being paid. deal we are, your is actually on fire made for mines a when it comes to caring for the planet, the limits to what we can accomplish as individuals. but when we all work together

towards a common goal, then we can do a lot to protect the environment. and that is why we are here today. so welcome to the addition of africa. i am sandra, twin over you. hi there, sandra. good to see you again. and you are absolutely right on to this show would talk a lot about community engagement, whether in africa, europe, in the city or in the countryside. so let's see what's coming up on this and gauge . in addition of eco africa. we'll see how school kids in selleger blend, practical lessons in ecology discover how greenhouses i help you, les sure food security in the somalian capital book at the shoe and will show how an initiative in cameroon is developing recycling techniques for e waste. today's sure gets underway. on lamore,

a small island right of the cost of kenya, lemuel, historical, all town, ease a unique world heritage site and cause a bond on the island. yet, lamore is no ecological paradise. it struggles with environmental issues like omnipresent, plastic west, which homes, it says the ecosystem in different ways. but now, island residents are coming together and walking on a concept to tackle the problem. i life unfolds at a relaxed pace on the kenyan island of lamar. free of cars, sailboats and donkeys. i used to transport people and things along with tourism. fishing is a major source of income for the islands. 25000 residence level county also has the most extensive munger forest in all of kenya. more than $30000.00 hectic had the

cost providing unimportant century for fish and other creatures. but the dedicated call system is being ruined by plastic trash, which has a devastating effect on the mongrel forests. the plastic settings washing into among groves also are in very large amounts and eats. it forms li caliah for it means even when the among grove, siblings one to replant, they don't teach the ground, so they're not able to replant. lynette a law has declared war on the plastic waste that plex not only the mangroves but the islands beaches as well. they are also several illegal dom sites in the middle of the island. every other time we visit this dumb said there's only a fire going. so i think it just needs to stop. we the talking and we see more of the action that needs to be put in place so that such things are not happening. and the more it is like don't keith cows the each day, plastics. the other day we went to the slaughter house, end one cow,

hide over patty key, g of plastic units in its thaw. mark linnet, a law is community coordinator for the flip floppy project. a movement founded in 2015 that aims to bring plastic west in east africa, into a sokulaf caught me to recycle and create something new from it. there it plastic problem. it's a problem that is universal. it's worldwide. it's not only associated to law more, but now with eylandt communities, it becomes much more predominant for us, which is advocating is being able to give this plastic a new life. the key to its success is the islanders themselves. they collect the garbage and flip, floppy pays them money for every keeler they deliver. these has created new income opportunities on the island and then what,

what that. mm hm. i know i connect this plastic from illegal dump science or from shars and neighbors on or from the streets. the money i on depends on the size of the age, or if it's big, i can even get as much as 75 years and go back one me for can bring it for a board for chris to the truck for if you can bring it by this carrying it on your boss. if it was with ring, it's why i took the dog. we accept all means, whereas what is important is that it's richard with the plastic is brought to the factory where it gets shredded, washed, and dried. afterwards, it's put into an extrusion machine where it's formed into parts 4 chairs and window frames, or bought frames and plants for fishermen. another inhabitants of lamar was clearly rely on woods, been brought in from the mainland, and they all come in by boards. and one of the things that you're doing with

a team, by here, they're a 2nd team, but we're making ease by making boats through their heritage board building school. the board building school in la mobiles of doors at the traditional ports of the island. but instead of using wood from the mongers, they use recycled plastics and had that isn't the only unique aspect. and i do women work here as well. it's not compulsory that. this thing is ethan for man audited with the for, for mentally. we can current, we gotta gotta do a self as we're in to, to walk under lana, both the 1st traditional doors. murph recycled plastics are already sailing off. the cost is with pride that we can say that our, we've produced a 2nd lake one on me around here, where the money with the community. these products that have been produced to the

people who are getting employment in getting paid, their suppliers are able to better manage their families as positive as not sounds. if plastic was never showed up on love with the 1st play store, that would be even better. it's great to see how the initiatives on lemuel or walk hand in hand. community engagement is key to saving the planet. yes, indeed, sandra, as we'll see in our next report about 2 years ago, a law banning some plastic product was passed in. senegal were due to the pandemic . the rules weren't really enforced live in many streets and park strewn woodthrush . now, once coal is decided to free of space for grid, we, here is the 6 doing your bit, ah,

saddened by the sight of their neglected schoolyard students of this school in chance. a small city near center, gulf capital dunker took it upon themselves to spruce on the place of san ebay. that goes with becoming much more aware of our environment and how important it is that about mozilla, the environment is our life. and this helps us to learn to respect it every way i was on whether on the streets or at high holly agreed on a mess or a letter with the help of their teacher. cassie none. the school children have created an organic garden on the school grounds. alongside several varieties of ment. they've also planted lemon, mango and papaya trees. the fruits are sold to their parents and teachers all proceeds are put into the class fund, and they've even gone beyond the school premises fund. i live because when i'm going over the holidays, we also did some planting in the or sot neighborhood. and obviously we reached out

to hospital awards and elementary schools. and now other institutions in our san are also interested. the esl is always so far, the young environmentalists have planted around 40 trees and they hope their actions will inspire others to do the same. and how about you? if you are also doing your bit, tell us about it, visit our website, or send us a tweet. hash tag doing your bit. we share your stories from school gardens in senegal to urban javelin, in germany's capital. many people in berlin appreciate been able to grow and hovers durham vegetables within the city. are surely a passion for plants with others to. yes, greece, it is also

a very effective way to spread knowledge and, and no, just for the adults. just as we saw in the report from cynical children can actively learn about nature as part of environmental studies in schools, even in the winter. how's the school vegetable patch doing after last night snowfall cora hera maxine johan is want to find out just a few weeks ago there class sewed a small crop of raw here. ah, dancer ran past louder already a few shoots coming out is the last time we were here. we couldn't see anything. now we only just so the scenes i got, we got this. yeah. this garden school place berlin city highway. the plot spans around 10000 square meters in size and give school children the chance to discover their green thumbs. there are plenty of trees, a small vineyard,

ponds and lots of things to explore all year round. the garden hours, one in glen allen ot at gnashed islands. gardening schools are green, educational spaces in the city, on some of them have been around for a 100 years. so all of the children can discover nature here and learn about the environment and a national cannot, but it's not just children. adults can visit to dom and switch. and anyone who's interested in finding out about conservation, the environment. so that is a or just experiencing nature that can come along on that. not to our fallen class in the got an hour to an come. today's lesson is about conifers. the children's school is very close by. they visit every month to learn about a wide variety of topics. the gardening school is financed by the city. though it's not open to the general public, anyone can attend its educational events. that in contrast to this project in the cities east,

it's called an intercultural community garden. we visited a few months ago. at harvest time, there are community beds that anyone can tend to. and individual 40 square meter plants that cost $50.00 euros. a month's chemical fertilizers and pesticides are taboo. here tim kegler is in charge, but he's no gardener. he's a social worker. the intercooler around getting him. the intercultural gardens have a distinct concept as they're open to every one and a rooted in the neighbourhood, what's up and they also boost cross cultural exchange. gotten into good. okay, but out of the, if we cooperate closely with neighborhood institutions like refugee accommodations, the preschool next door, or the elementary school across the road or negotiable, a giga, there used to be tube kindergartens on the site after they were demolished, local residents fought to keep the space free for urban gardening. to day, the work is financed mainly with public funds. there are several dozen community

gardens in the city. many with an intercultural focus that serves neighborhoods in ways that go well beyond gardening. dp alcaraz vendor husband vps might of our new ne opted for a more pragmatic garden concept. the 2 software engineers from india have rented a garden on the outskirts of the city just a few minutes by bite, from their home, from april to november. they can be found harvesting their vegetable patch. ready and he started turning the co code with them because we couldn't do anything else and we were working from home. so this was a nice way to go out of the house and do something because we couldn't do anything as recruiting travel. so and the serious continue the same flu diona ran south gardens in and near large cities at almost 30 locations around germany. farmers

till the fields in spring than the transverse trips are rented out, tenens pay around $260.00 euros per season for 45 square meters. ah, we did a cost race and alley so, so basically last year we took out what are the things we got everything and we put in an excel and calculate the price. and we found, actually this profit over for the children in the gardening school harvesting season is still months away. but thanks to the winter topic conifers they are now experts in evergreens and their regular visitors to pardon are sure to cultivate knowledge and appreciation of nature that they can draw on long after they leave school. ah. returning now to the horn of africa for many people in somalia, it's not easy to buy or grow food at all. for years,

the country has suffered from extreme drought, and the rainy season hostile failed to materialize. 3, as in a rule, it has affected a quarter of the population and prompted more than half a 1000000 people to abandon the homes. does right, sandra, and many abandoning the country for the city. just like in many other places in the global south. over the last 60 years, the percentage of the population live in in cities has doubled. i'll climate change has had a big part to play in that. but how can we feed all the people in urban centers? an example from somalia shows one solution for african cities this believe it or not is a rhythm that now dried up and full of garbage. the chevrolet river was once a key lifeline in somalia. it's water supplied the agricultural areas near the

capital grains. fruits and vegetables from a di shoe came from this region. but climate change has pitched the country on the horn of africa into drought. the un says it's the regions worse drought in 40 years farmer's cedar arden's entire livelihood is at stake. boulevard. both in the last 3 seasons. the drought has said our farms badly was glad we had no crops at all. and the river dried up 4 months ago, and i threw out all a doing there was no maze on the farm to feed our family or cassette the waterloo a deal is the devastating drought has already forced around 700000 people from their homes. the capital mogadishu has therefore already doubled

in size, especially in hot countries. global warming is driving people from the countryside to the city in somalia, however many end up in refugee camps like honey hussain and her children had hosa corps and fled to my farming village after the drought heat the last 3 seasons. and we couldn't from any crops, we had to leave because we didn't have any food or children not to then i'll talk awesome food prices arising also driven by rushes war in ukraine. that's making 8 more expensive to even food destined for somalia doesn't always arrive, be the number of gunners at the beginning. the all the pull us there's some commodities are coming heading to ourselves. those candidates would only be diverted. and this in the see are heading to or you grin. so what can be done? these greenhouses on the edge of mogadishu may be part of the solution, often financed with farmers last savings or loans. away up de,

now grows to martyrs with ground water. he needs much less water than before, thanks to drip irrigation and because there's less evaporation in a greenhouse. it was a risk that paid off. and miller boys with billy in the last 3 years. there was no rain on our farms and the river was completely dry. bad. so i decided to move to greenhouses to plant our crops. don't plan, although it was difficult at 1st to adapt to the greenhouse technology. up did a months of lee and contrast embodies a new young type of farmer in somalia for him green houses are not an emergency solution. he studied greenhouse farming at the somali national university. his family then helped him get started with seed capital of $10000.00. he says greenhouse farming produces more vegetables and more reliably getting all school home. we know with that i, i, the great thing about greenhouses is that you can harvest all year round and

nobody's austria, and you don't have to worry about the dry river or an absence of rain. i dialed marianna as long as you have a small amount of water. you can plant any crops in it. so let's go off without a hot medic and thought the harvest here twice a week, picking a total of a round, full 100 kilos of tomatoes and they've taken on 6 employees at the hama, wayne and marcus in mogadishu, the trade is have a lot less fresh produce to offer because of the drought. some of the gaps can be filled with greenhouse produce. these fruits and vegetables are often more fresh. from growing casara that night we expect the rain to start again soon, but the river is still dry. there's no what taking it at all be i'm at work as i was on a limb. we get some fruits and vegetables from greenhouse farmers who sell to us at a very high price in the line. but we have no other way of getting fruits and

vegetables once a month, never had the money i saw as well. cost green houses can't solve somali as food crisis, but they are an important addition that's according to agriculture expert up to acadia, share one foot secluded to go away. could they greenhouses can contribute to food security in somalia, when the production of conventional farms is very low in the country. so cited you like it is at this time a ha molena. ah, the greenhouses produced a huge amount of fruits and vegetables which can fill the gap in the market hub over later on to just to or i'll come by. they also contribute to smalley as economy as well to go on with us. it does as global, evident as i could just about 50 farmers near mogadishu are now growing vegetables in greenhouses. it's the best alternative as long as the sha bailey river remains a tri wasteland. all last reports deals with an

enduring problem. e waste. more than $50000000.00 metric tons are generated globally, every year. less than 2 percent of africa's e waste is dispose of professionally old computer screens and cellphones are difficult to recycle merely due to the many toxic materials they contain. but there are ways of getting around that problem. here is one example from cameroon. the pick up to miss out, and it's the rounds. these employees from the end, usually dairy t technology are collecting electronic lease in cameron's capital normandy and today, they're in luck. this family has some items with them, a telephone, a computer monitor, and some of the scrap. the end you aims to dispose of the wasted and environmentally sound fashion, as required by law, passed in, cameroon,

in 2012. solidarity technology is among the 1st organizations or companies working to implement it. we're under contract when a 0 t victor to, for example, is disassembled by someone who isn't trained to do it long. the mercury, the land run it on escapes into the air or when they bring it on, that person breeds it only affects the body. the people standing nearby also wanted to visit on monday, so they also affected fuselage. then there's the ozone layer of everything that is, burn affects the us on bail and other countries suffering. the hazardous effects of e, which is gonna, since the early 2 thousands tons of electronics from around the world have been dumped in a suburb of a crumb. the environmental impact has been disastrous,

and yet despite legislation calling for sound disposal, nothing has changed, says marching or 10 above of the university of ghana who does research on urban environmental management. in part a law pass. and that is common, all right, in terms of the challenge itself, i can even seal is getting worse. well, to the extent that the areas where that are being pulled at half of of spray, i was just this 1st it was concentrated in, i will listen to be every neighborhood, no visit within the parabola. i cry, you see one way or the other. it would be a little bit worldwide. the amount of the waste is growing. in 2022, it was estimated to be around 50000000 tons. by 2030, it will likely exceed 75000000 tons. african particular need solutions to get

the green mountains of a waste on the control. even though it's shale, the global total is relatively low. about 3000000 tons. but that figure is rising rapidly as the expanding african me to class. bice more and more electronics. it happens or more with id be generated internal in the coming from our site. and that makes the need for eco friendly recycling of televisions, computers and cell phones even more crucial to support proper disposal. silly derek g technologic now does pickups in common rooms, 2 largest cities, to walla, and yolande. the angio collect about $130.00 tons per year. it can already recycle many devices, but for some components, few options exist. we are only eager to with the class,

some recycling techniques only in operation of iran at the moment. particularly in europe want to have a procedure that comes along. we are working with partner companies to dispose of waste, like electronic carlos and 2nd roads, which is not yet technically possible in camera. me. jonathan rosen, as far as on multiple partnerships like those are helpful for now. but the goal is to set up more than recycling systems right here in africa. that would be major benefit for the local economies and the environment. it's always inspiring to hear about the methods people develop to tackle and very major problems. i will share in the solutions with you here on eco africa. what we've run out of time for today is good by for me, chris, a lamps in oakland state nigeria. it is also time to read you farewell,

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