in tech, as our documentary series founders, belly quoted, africa to meet the founders, impelling their continent through digital innovation, a transformer, work in health and living conditions in their country. and inspiring well with their ideas. founders valley africa started february 3rd, a, b, w. o, [000:00:00;00] 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 this addition of africa. i am sandra tween over there. hi there, sandra. good to see you again. and you are absolutely right onto 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 engage. in addition of echo africa. we'll see how school kids in selleger blend. prost go lessons in ecology, discover how greenhouses i help you, les sure food security in the somalian capital budget issue and will show how an initiative in cameroon is developing recycling techniques or

e waste. today's sure gets underway on law more. a small island right of the cost of kenya. lemuel, historical old town is a unique, wild heritage site and cause a bond on the island. yet law more is nor ecological paradise is struggles with environmental issues like only present 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 as 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. so it means even when they're mangrove, 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, them say 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 anymore. 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. he needs 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 succulent call to 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 means. um, 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. if i 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 green, is why i took talk. we accept all means. whereas what is important is that it's with the plastic is brought to the factory where it gets shredded, washed, and dried. afterwards, it's put into an exclusion machine where it's formed into parts 4 chairs and window frames or bought frames and plants for fishermen. another inhabitants of lamar was clear, we rely on woods been brought in from the mainland,

and they all come in by a 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 men are . is it with the for, for man to do it? we can carry we gun and got a dollar self as we're in to, to walk under lana. both the foster dish, those metal, recycled plastics are already sailing off. the cost is for pride that we can say that our will produce a 2nd lake one on me around here where the money with the community. these products

that have been produced to their 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. but due to the pandemic, the rules werent 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 synagogue, capital dunker, took it upon themselves to spruce on the place of san emmy 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 on whether on the streets or at highly read 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 on my live because when i'm going over the holidays,

we also did some pledging in the or sot neighborhood. and obviously we reached out to hospital awards and elementary schools. what are 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 bid, 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 max, and johan is want to find out just a few weeks ago. there class sewed a small crop of raw here. ah. the lantern ran past louder already. a few shoots coming out. is that the last time we were here? we couldn't see anything. now we only just so the scenes i got together, we got the staff, 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 hour to an include the lan audit and i style ends. 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 national cannot, but it's not just children. adults can visit to dom in solution. anyone who's interested in finding out about conservation. the environmental acquisition or just experiencing nature that can come along on that not to our fallen gland in new gotten our to income. today's lesson is about conifers. the children's school is very close by a 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 would certainly happen. they also boost cross cultural exchange in dakota. read about it out of the if we cooperate closely with neighborhood institutions like refugee accommodations, the preschool next door, or the elementary school across the road on a cultural goober. there used to be 2 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 v p. matt 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 ah, we 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 this year we also continue the same flu, diona wrench out gardens in and near large cities at almost 30 locations around

germany. farmers till the field in spring than the transverse trips or rent it out . tenants pay around $260.00 euros per season for 45 square meters. ah, we do day 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 oh, 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 herself 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 once deletion for african cities this believe it or not is a riverbed now dried up and full of garbage. the chevrolet river was once

a key lifeline in somalia. its waters supplied the agricultural areas near the capital grains, fruits and vegetables. former g a. d 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 region's worst route in 40 years. farmers, cedar arden's entire livelihood is at stake. a lot of both. in the last 3 seasons, the drought has said our farms badly. i was glad we had no crops at all. and the river dried up 4 months ago, and i really wanted all a good. there was no maze on the farm to feed our family office at the water. 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 and up in refugee camps like honey hussein and her children. how? oh yes, of course i fled to my farming village after the drought heat the last 3 seasons and we couldn't from any crops, we had to leave them because we didn't have any food i mastered. then i saw some food prices arising, also driven by rushes. warren ukraine, that's making 8 more expensive to even food destined for somalia doesn't always arrive because the number of donors at the beginning they already pull us. there's some commodities are coming, heading towards health. last committee would only be diverted. and this in the c heading to a ukraine. 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 tomatoes 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, or has been delayed 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 oakland, although it was difficult at 1st to adapt to the greenhouse technology of did a months of e. in contrast, embodies a new young type of farmer in somalia for him, greenhouses on 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 reno with that i, i,

the great thing about greenhouses is that you can harvest all year round and nobody syphilis, austria. and you don't have to worry about the dry river or an absence of rain. i paddled marianna as long as you have a small amount of water. you can plant any crops in it. so scott offered. now what american 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 home or 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, we're 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 prices in about. but we have no other way of getting fruits and vegetables on summer medical rather than not as far as were i'll 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 secluded to yeah, we could have greenhouses can contribute to food security in somalia, when the production of conventional farms is very low in the country. so sad as you like. it is at this time ha molina. ah, the greenhouses produce a huge amount of fruits and vegetables which can fill the gap and the market hobohiner mount widget to ah, rocca by. they also contribute to smalley as economy as well to go on with us. it does as global, evident as i could talk about 50 farmers near mogadishu, and now growing vegetables in green houses. 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 on the steel rounds. these employees from the n g will solidarity technology are collecting, electronic, molly's thing, cameron's capital now wendy. and to d. fear in luck, this family has some items with them. it 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 organisations or companies working to implement it. we're under contract when a 0 t. c fixture to, for example, is disassembled by someone who isn't trained to do it long. the mercury, the lead on it on escapes into the human eye when they break it on that person breeds it all in that affects the body. the people standing nearby also wanted us to go on. so they also affected this. then there's the ozone layer of everything that is burn affects. there was only another country suffering. the hazardous effects of a waste is gone. since the early 2000 tons of electronics from around the world have been dumped in a suburb of a crown,

the environmental impact has been disastrous. and yet, despite legislation calling for sound disposal, nothing has changed since marching or 10 about of the university of ghana who does research on urban environmental management. in part a law pass. and that is commendable, right? in terms of the challenge itself. i can even seal as getting worse, where to the extent that the areas were that are being pulled at half of half spread according to just this says it was considered in, i will listen to the every neighborhood, no visit within the parabola. i cry and see one way or the other. it would be a little bit worldwide. the amount of e waste is growing. in 2022. it was estimated to be around $50000000.00 tons by

2030 will likely exceed $75.00. millions on african particular need solutions to get the green mountains of e 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 buys more and more electronics. it helped me learn more with, i mean, be generated internally the coming from our site. and that makes the need for eco friendly recycling of televisions, computers and cellphones, even more crucial to support proper disposal. solidarity technologic now does pickups in common rooms to larger cities, to walla, and yolande. the end you collect about $130.00 tons per year. it can already recycle many devices, but for some components,

few options exist. the on the you to do with the class you some recycling techniques are only in operation of iran at the moment, particularly in europe, but to have a procedure that comes along. we're working with partner companies to dispose of waste like electronic card august, 2nd abroad, which is not yet technically possible in camera. me daunting region as far as i'm not from douglas ships 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 speed you farewell, but you can always check out our social media channels and comment on what you've sent there. you also find all the latest information on environmental issues own did of news internet site for me, sandra, twin audio, it is a good buy from counselor here in uganda. ah ah ah ah ah,

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