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colleague in nigeria. hi, chris. hi, sandra. hello everyone. i am chris alarms coming to you from august state in ige area to the on the show will look at why wetlands are unimportant echo system for flora and for that or the coming up or the program today. ah, how one initiative is trying to make the if tom meal jerry rump, dan, more sustainable our german high school students have come up with environmentally friendly snacks and how a climate activist is working in a troubled region of distant congo. but 1st, we're going to head nearly 2000 kilometers west from here to syrians, atlantic coast, your re bay south of the capitol. free town is one of the many heavens for migratory birds arriving from europe. the area also supports and damage bird

species and offers a lively who to local fishermen to. but climate change is put in enormous pressure on this coast to region. deforestation, and erosion of the land are, are real threats to the areas rich biodiversity. but one local initiative is seeking to persuade residents to do more to protect the environment, a long civilians coast to light village weavers thing, cheese and pelicans. a just a few of the bird species found in your re being on the west coast of surlier. the best place for birds, spotty, is out on the water. it's a veritable paradise says abdulla doda yorba is very more beautiful in hub. was lot of biodiversity especially, and any bird species on it is one of the most important loses for birds. conservation in sierra leone e. your

e bay is home to thousands of hector's of title mudflats. a man grew forests that cover an area larger than $46000.00 football fields. these wetlands are a habitat for migratory birds such as heroines and waders. your re bays popular with local burden clubs, founded by the conservation society of sierra leone and the african bird club. the aim is to raise awareness among the locals and whose protection efforts the bird club members collect important information about the countries. many native bird species in the more remote parts of saloon. these have never been properly studied by ornithologist. information of the birds they managed to spot is entered into an app. this also helps them recognized species in their january 2023 sensors. they've identified $44.00 species and counted

a total of more than $22000.00 birds. the puppies important because through the app, you will be able to see so many bad so many species of den dufresne expense charlie the may good see bads, the forest birds. how they are flying their sounds. your re bay is an important but fragile habit. for birds, even though it's a marine protected area, some of the mangrove forests have been cleared to make way for farming. what use the wood to make charcoal? the conservation is one the area to be designated around a site, a wetland of international importance. the data collected by the only ologist and the bird club members helps the a key for a site for me, from you qualified as the from the site. one of the criteria states that the list should be about an area the, the bud proposition that the ross should at least represents one percent of the

initial world right. on reading research. it also was done by system if it was mid months worth that we have more than one percent more than the quotes that you're required by the enzyme. so that gives us the arch to declare that this to be runs the fight for. and it's all just a moment to see an official ramson certification would not only help boost conservation in the country, but also to or is it birding tours or a small but increasing the significant aspect of the countries tourism sector. fairly own is attracting, growing numbers of enthusiastic bird watchers above the 20 or that's all green, but towards sure you got a lot of budd company on top. it always was started me interview, especially like international i was calling to see where you guys are in totally do, especially in by choice which i was using to sustain my family for the quite way.

so now much of the area is completely unspoilt. the man grew forest and the mudflats which boarded them and which regularly overflow a home to come and species such as gray herons, but also endangered species. the conservation society hopes the growing popularity of bird clubs will help protection efforts. why the bearers globe, i important is to expound knowledge of fall. they young citizen, scientists who are coming up in the open. your mind said in terms of our about kinds of vision and ways important to comes our breads and red across the country. we have our 4 backlogs in the regions. we'd about 40 members, and as contributions was i'd australian, we are trying to empower these burglar members. our give them the awareness, bring them on board, and see the needs of bad protection in the country. the coastal echo system of your ebay is home to some of west africa as richest bio diversity. the local bird clubs,

a helping to raise its profile, increasing the chances that this natural habitats will remain intact. ramadan is the muslim holy month of fasting, an almost $2000000000.00 muslims worldwide are observed in one way or another. after breaking the fast at sunset, cities come to live as people are free to drink and eat. many dinars take place outside on one evenings and consequently pocket in and garbage is left often on the street. now and the teacher initiative in alexandria has come up with an environmentally friendly solution. i preparations are in full swing for tonight's discharge. the fast breaking meal

taken by muslims during ramadan volunteers from the community initiative omega leo royal work hard to ensure its already by sunset during the month of fasting and reflection. the group makes free meals for the needy nathan i live at the last year . we provided to $4800.00 meals this year we hoped to distribute around $7000.00, many charities and alexandria give out free food during ramadan. but most serve the meals and single use plastic. over 30 days, that creates mountains of additional plastic waste. safe ahmed finds that totally unnecessary. so he looked around for alternatives that we think hon. i found eco friendly containers on a website of a company called ban stick. they were bit expensive, i own. i reached out to see if they could reduce the prices that they'd love my idea and help us a lot. last year it was good then this year they provided the containers for free local level from he's called the initiative might voc eco or eagle quizzing. the

food containers are made of sugar cane fibers, a sturdy material that allows none of the liquid to see through. they cost $5.00 euro cents apiece, making them more expensive than plastic. around a 150 volunteers take turns working in the kitchen. many heard about it through instagram, office i, you know, i've never seen an organizational colliding if to me and, and using recyclable packaging at the same time that got my attention. i think it's exciting so that the moving out of ahmed's goal was to draw attention to the problem of plastic waste. he's delighted to be getting so much support to more local associations are now also participating in his equal cuisine initiative. and how about you? if you are also doing your best, tell us about it, visit our website, or send us a tweet. hash tag,

doing your bid. we share your stories. we'll stay with the food theme, visit 3 high school student from jenn me, mel. during the stress with days of the pandemic, candy bars were wall of your favorite snacks, which of course, and not very healthy. that is why crease and about is why they decided to come up with the more or c or it's on the teeth. the global market for health and wellness food was $150000000000.00 in 2022. so it offers good prospects. that probably wasn't what motivated them bought. the initiative proves you are never too young to have clever and green ideas. the 3 students from western germany might be young, but that doesn't mean they can't also be entrepreneurs. developing a healthy and sustainable snack was the goal, armina shina leon, gil guess, and kristi and spin hot set themselves during the 1st cove at lockdown in 2020. as

alice began in their coord, it all started with the pandemic when the school was closed during the locked down again. and now all of us on the team have always enjoyed snack and we used to go shopping together to head with a guy one day. we looked at the shelf and wandered on. what can we try this time had a finger, we bought some snack bars, but they weren't very tasty and were full of chemical attitudes. so that's when we decided to hit the kitchen all settled on along. so from nutrition preferred with some help from alina grandmother, elisa bent, they started mixing up different ingredients, all homemade at 1st in a family kitchen. in just a few weeks, the friends created a coconut date bar coded and vague and chocolate, with no artificial flavors or added refined sugar. alina, leon and christiane, were determined to turn their lockdown project named moon bar into a business. even though they were only 15 at the time,

so they began selling the bars online and promoting them via social media. i touched on our parents actively supported us packed. we founded a limited liability company to be extra safe as high as well. and so being so young coping with, with the pressure is really hard because i had vocational disability and dork austin, so i'm not long after founding the company by chance the students heard a tv show was looking for start ups down. hm. one of because they were, we actually applied ourselves thinking that even though our product still wasn't super developed yet, we might have a chance. some of i will and we were accepted. moon bar was chosen from 3000 applicants on the show, the students pitched against other food startups, making it to the finals the prize. their bar is now stockton, an online shop of a major german supermarket chain, and a professional food production company helps make $15000.00 of them each week. but a bar made with dates and coconut and vague and chocolate. how sustainable can it be?

void you made so be we want to be as green as possible out of we're working on the packaging that you can compost at home and having a network of suppliers, we're trying to transport it in as environmentally friendly away as possible. they shouldn't be moved to transportation. the young founders invest a lot of time and running their business. and there is a lot to do. 3 regional supermarkets have already added the bars to their shelves. but fame and fortune haven't really entered the picture yet. long tongues or we have break and even and a slowly beginning to turn a profit. and of course that feels good. all the moon bar team aim to encourage other young entrepreneurs, but they also want people to know what it takes, mumble for you really need dedication. you need passion. you need to be enthusiastic about your product. so you can make others enthusiastic to, than anyone can do it, even young people, sometimes apes long. so what comes next?

the trio is already at work developing new recipes. but for now to those are being kept under wraps. it's really impressive how dedicated they are. are they young age? it just goes to show how anyone can bring about change if they are committed. that is also the theme of an extra form from the democratic republic of congo. for dickens, the city of goma has been plagued the war and crisis. and yet it's right there that we formed our equal of the hero of the week. ah, good. he doesn't take joseph single long to attract a crowd here. but the northern part of the goma refugee camp is home to over half a 1000000 internally displaced people. many have lost everything, which sancho has in mind when he explains how important nature easter, there will be. laws in popular soy sauce in law. most of these people can't read or

write all. oh, but it's very important that everyone who is struggling with hard shibley's understand these problems and knows how to respond. it is how to make good decisions. won't this is your past, this is all i wanted for. my shop are both, they understand environmental issues, sally and the role of trees long waiting, then they can change their behavior. your sue is the whole point. account control is actually the biggest threat to the environment in the region. these deforestation from 1500 trees, are felt here every day. the refugees mainly used the wood to cook with almost no one here has worked. nor do they receive any state benefits. some of them make a modest leaving, producing charcoal out of wood. skip away, lillia was what you see behind me is a fire where wood is being burned and turned in a charcoal. ah, but there's a risk that we end up with poor air quality because there aren't enough trees purifying the air and producing oxygen was the dea would yield looks. he,

gen logging is a problem not just in go marber the across the country, according to the n g o global forest ward from 475000 hexes of primary forest were lost in the democratic republic of congo in 2019 alone for several years in a row, the d r c had been losing more old growth when forest than any other country, except for brazil. the civil war and high numbers of internally displaced, people exacerbate the problem. last year, fighting once again fled up between the congolese government forces and the m. 23 rebel group. what 5700000 people have been displeased by the conflict in january 2022. joseph songs was a long voice forced to flee. he's home, he's been in goma ever since. his conservation work is not without risk because the

rebels use the funds gained from illegal tree felling to finance their fight. before villages catch him while m is all you is all one that he think came to my house and vandalized that a she on to god. they told everyone they were looking for me. is your feet madame or fuss? e book goods activity i own in many of the activists this officer face a lot of security threats to sure listen it because we're harming the interests of people who benefit from destroying the environment which you're the love you on more. but he seemed the devastating impact of deforestation. exact is what drives him forward. despite the ris, he's managed to galvanize some 3000 people, bought locals and refugees to plant trees in an effort to reverse the effects of deforestation. farmer, my pandora, for rehire, is one of them. bernini misery. i learned how important it is to protect trees, unity equally by a crucial role in protecting the environment. to em,

england, a cartucker. many people i continue to fell tree unless happened at to 9 and don't plant new ones in their place. none. but i share what i've learned with others. i want them to realize how important it is to plant trees and the nitty sasaki love me that we know that the future of our forest depends mainly on women do from they're the ones who are in charge of our families and what they keep everything going and no, i mean, joseph sancho has his own garden where he grows a range of vegetables, including spanish. he's also planted on of a cuddled tree. he does a little bit of work here every day. he's also committed to teaching his children about the environment. he uses taught them as a way of teaching them so it was in the letter psychology, man to present it, shall not every day i give them a drawing exercise. so dr. monday, near,

i asked them to think of something to do with the environmental disa, with nature and all the pictures dollar naturally to is is it helps them develop a mindset, do a mental social and emotional capacity to so that will make them more likely to protect the environment when they grow up, so high blood with diction, yolanda on mall joseph's song, go see education as a key to ensuring the environment is protected in this way, he hopes all those around him will get the message including the next generation in gama. the many thousands of displaced people are pretty much left to fend for themselves, which is very problematic, but perhaps was, is when the state utsa guests the interests of each residents. let's take a look at missile. very true, sandra. list though is what to reach, which is good, but to feel the state coffers, the government is supporting water to its past maybeth south africa. not only do li

so those villages suffer. so does its environment. walter rich le soto is keeping thirsty south africa alive, but the tiny, landlocked country as paying a high price for it. we didn't anticipate that damn ca into so to wendy did misery that is bringing perhaps worn will to the world. i see nothing of the better life that they promised us would rather do if it were up to me. i would decide against that building, madame that is needful water. i saw that she got legs high and the soles of such water remains the little islands were to project. we have been able to divert water at was how africa, but we are limited by the quality of our environment. phase

2 of the la soto highlands water project started 3 years ago. one of 5 domains is being built here to supply water to neighboring south africa. the entire village has been moved to another location. yes, ma'am. how the construction work hit us hard. they had promised us jobs. our children are supposed to be earning something from this, but instead they're out of work for about a while. other people in south africans get the jobs we go hungry. one and they also took our fields till another by gas in the cornfields and grazing land. now, how's construction workers? far from leading to greater prosperity, the dam has brought misery for residence. driving 8000 people from their homes. the water will flow to south africa's financial hub, johannesburg,

400 kilometers away. for the 16000000 people in the city and surrounding province, la, so toes dams a vital and already provide 60 percent of their water. since the project is financed with south african taxpayers money, union kline hans has been monitoring it for a long time. he works for the organisation outer which seeks to expose corruption and mismanagement urbanized ations taking place and future development and expansion of business needs more water. the problem is we are only very limited to the water that we have in south africa, and we don't have innovative technologies and circulated infrastructure yet to recycle water. and currently, we highly rely on the las jar lens phase 2 scheme to provide future demands. it's one of the largest infrastructure projects in africa and it's supposed to benefit

both sides. south africa, paisley soto, nearly $70000000.00 euros a year for the water. and the soto uses the dams to generate electricity for its population of the local project manager from the list. so to highlands authority tells us that in 5 years time, the dumb wool will stand right here. $5000.00 hectares of land will them be flooded . as we are all away, this kind of projects would have social impacts and environmental impacts. and what we, as the project helpful at number of programs which had been there, this customer lead with the community. so as ways that means ha, ha, ha, mitigating against the laws of land. that the laws over there, grazing earlier and perpetual mer to sea sick, we heard exactly the same promises 24 years ago when the cat saddam was built. all

other dams feet that water into this reservoir, from where it's piped to south africa. sick, we worked for the se and only legal center. the project was conceived georgia by to an democratic governments of south africa, apathy, the regime, and the military. it, there at the gym in the soto. those governments did not have mandate from the people they did. did they say a need for the review or basically to the project is also threatened by massive soil erosion. the construction of the dams, along with overgrazing and climate change mean more and more soil is being eroded by the rain and ends up in rivers. a sediment in many places, only by rock,

remains totally to say as a consultant for a national project, the aims to protect the so toes, rivers, workers hair, rebuilding low walls into the hillside to reduce the speed and force of rain. water run off and prevent erosion. they also remove invasive shrubs that would otherwise wipe out endemic ponds. his roots help to keep the soil in place with the current erosion. the life of such dems would be fairly compromised the lifetime, because in no time there will be more full of sediment done. water, so this would be last investment. in my opinion. i read the rings of saving this for letting once again we've seen today how the dedication of individuals, all small goods can really make

a difference if you are actively involved in protecting the environment. do let us know, would love to hear from you until next week. i am sending you finding go from capella, here in uganda. thanks, sandra. yes. use all social media platforms to get in touch. next week, we'll be back again with another edition of eco africa until then take care. it's goodbye for me, for the lamps in area. me . ah, ah, with

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