Packed with ideas on how to protect our environment but also look at some great initiatives designed to make our world lead to a cleaner and more beautiful here some of them could turn so Climate Change and on just in tanzania employing the skillful environment accompanying cameron taking of the challenge of recycling you waste safely and how sure but things are all about. Logical revolution. Why start today show in harare the capital of them bob way its true in many urban centers the population there is growing steadily from year to year and that means the need for housing is growing too but not all Construction Projects think about the damage they cause to the environment we meet up with an organization that fights to protect vitally important ecosystems. And. Almost every day nature conservationists come to absolve the land surroundings and buy because capital since 2005 the local organisation has been wanting the language land area. Water reservoir. Biodiversity consistence boast over 80 plants and the Great Variety of insect species its one of 7 whittling sites in zimbabwe that economist internationally. This area covers about 5 square kilometers but less than 10 percent have been perceived. Out of desperation and because they cant find affordable property in harare some people are building houses on these ecosystems. We dont have we wont have to make use streams run throughout the yet which is what they do know throughout the year because of these areas regulating the flow from under whelmed they not here to the sea grass the wetlands also solve other natural Water Purification systems because they absolve pollutants to get roots and they also help to contain floods when there is existing for but thats not a likely problem here in zimbabwe Southern Africa has been experiencing a prolonged drought scene 18 increased development is also causing the citys water sources to run dry finding clean water has become a daily struggle for me. This hoping will of ours is only as overcrowded when Philip Committee members in need of water and we have no choice but to help them in theres an outbreak of cholera we all be in danger because its exposed. Just north. And trust has been set up that oversees various environmental organizations and activists to do that they are looking into ways of protecting and restoring the citys remaining wetlands with the help of local communities and donations but the biggest problem is Land Management say the activists although the countrys environmental law forbids the look made on woodlands continue to offer land for sale. The legal aspect. Containing redlands is really very important and needs to be address very urgently. At the moment we are working in an environment where. The legal aspects are not be known or are not aligned his loopholes are currently being used. To develop wetlands. To petitions in Court Challenges the trust has now meant to stop developments on a politically with less within the Capital Cities limit since it is held up as an example of conservation and restore edition its important record accurate data to work at the end to publicize the fact that the ecosystem is functioning the way chewed again. Is instruments are called up is on meters theyre used to measure. Underground order is where is the world it gives us the fluctuations that happens during the course of the differences and. Is well is all. That there is no much obstruction or fall within these wetlands. But challenges remain with plants are often used as dumping grounds because theyre open spaces. To the be highly Wetlands Trust has joined forces with commuter resistance and City Council Officials for a Cleanup Campaign also involved with some Invasive Species which block the flow of water in the wetlands streams. We have a lot of illegal activity happening in the park at the moment and those residents who would like to. All the illegal activity whilst protecting the with lawns and the environment. But it doesnt and here are the effects of the Climate Crisis continue to intensify including drought and what a shooting the most important thing is to protect order which runs around the city. So the organization is also working with the younger generations the participation is needed if he wants to continue using the Water Reservoir for the growing city. Now there are many different ways to take a stand against Climate Change just think of activists. From sweden she has inspired young people around the world to go out and demonstrate for climate protection other people use their skills in other ways artist. In tanzania creates drawings and i mean it clips to raise awareness about global warming. These stories. He stands atop a famous monument in tanzania largest city in dar es salaam. And this is an garamond. Hes an illustrator and animator. While passing the statue on one exceptionally warm day he had a sudden inspiration. Because it was so hard just him ok what would he do in this heat and i decided to do any nation and so the Us Government started to build that conversation within my head like ok this is this is an environmental issue its getting really hot why is it getting hot and so i wanted to start off that conversation through the video. The response from social media was overwhelming. I even had people reaching out to me and say hey can i use this video for my presentation on Climate Change for school go ahead. And gary mandara and the story soldiers have now joined forces to raise awareness about other environmental issues. One recent video has them taking on plus. Sticks waste. And how about you if youre also doing your bit tell us about it visit our website or send us a tweet. Try doing your bit. We share your story. I dont know how our viewers throughout africa feel but it seems to me that the more developed we become the more literally waste piles up in our rubbish dumps thats not only ugly its harmful because a lot of it contains toxic substances that seeped into the environment it is true that broken well often tossed by the gold site but in some african context the recent huge market for recycling electronic waste for example the Environment Ministry of come on wants to set up recycling infrastructure in the countrys largest city to talk with the toxic junk all reported went to the capital one day. Garbage income irans capital your own day including discarded electrical appliances some of the parts can be sold like the metal from my refrigerator condenser but poisonous gases through this during dismantling thats bad for them vironment and for Peoples Health the n. G. Also lead daddy to Technology Takes care of the proper disposal of this kind of west its become a room only Electronics Recycling facility devices such as all the more knitters im had drives are picked up at a collection point the recycler also collects all the devices directly from companies for a small team to serve as a damper young loss of the services are paid for by the companies and its sustainable for the informal west when action we have close to 40 square feet large containers. In different neighborhood to collect west say someone in charge at this site is to receive all the worst and make a preselection law was brought up urkel him in a court of an audition. They initiated process is about 2 tons of a month including lots of computers sometimes more than 100. 00 Component Parts are collected during disassembly metal is reusable and some of the electronic parts. All together about 24 people walk at the center of dust in kenya has been here for 12 years. Do you think you being here to do it every day answered entrepreneurs i really enjoy working of this far thats because this is a recycling industry where we work to fight against pollution and to protect the environment so im proud to be part of this while our borders on the log on a modern. Part of our series of. The different components are sorted and kept separately computer Circuit Boards with assembly containing metals life. Which are sold to melting shops. And lead to cables can be reused immediately as the materials are more problematic. Because a lot of plastic we have certain types of plastics that come in different forms we have some better trees that cannot be dealt with locally but we have started negotiating a deal with foreign partners in order to export these materials overseas for a 2nd people. Here i had read these being checked and it still functions around 20 percent of the devices can be repaired and resold thats great for the environment and for the company. And the other benefit is that this technology then becomes available to people who normally would not be able to afford it. Produces is one of our objectives is to promote their distribution of modern technology that is to give people who cannot buy a new device the opportunity to get a cheap recycled one from us or security so if you manage to repair this telephone we can sell it to for half the price that it would normally do from one second to quit in a format you west gets a new life thats good for everyone and reduces the garbage pile up in the city but there is still not stu do they need cheated is hoping for even more Government Support to be able to go big scale and help manage the toxic west income iran. Staying with the subject of waste it is no secret that large quantities of clothing end up in lawn feels shoes dont really fit any better but one john one start up has come up with an innovative plan to tackle the problem sneak a rescue it meant old worn out shoes turning them into trendy fresh looking for it with it not only costs down a waste it also means you never hope to throw away any of your favorite trainers. Sneakers convenient comfortable and fashionable. Really like the price is right over a house and on a mock up you can see every year theres a new air max or whatever and people have to have them. That quick on the market make you quick on your feet but theyre also quick to wear out and its not read that they cost between 1. 20 euros every year europeans throw away an estimated 1200000 tons of shoes. Thats all the more shocking given the fact that pretty easy to repair something haagen much all too well but his mission is about more than saving sneakers from a premature demise. We want to show people a way of having more respect for things that are made for them by other individuals whether sneakers or whatever so that they appreciate other peoples work. And orthopedic shoemaker by trade in 28000 hog and launched sneaker rescue customers send in their worn out Running Shoes and get them back in near mint condition the Service Costs just under 40 euros and is now used by almost 200. 50 customers per month. Gets precious little support from the manufacturer its original spec parts a few and far between this is another issue difficult to find the big corporations would rather their shoes are not repaired of course and keep parts under lock and key so this is all our own initiative and we want to make our own souls which are in any case far cooler than the originals we know and thats the. Most shoes on the Global Markets are made in china and india in 2017 production in those 2 countries totaled 16000000000. 00 peds but its often the environment that pays the ultimate price thanks to factories producing rivers with excess died that can contain costs in a jenny kevin metals. And clues used can. Sneak has come with a long list of troublesome chemicals formaldehyde from the souls can cause cancer and flooring compounds that make the shoes waterproof and not biodegradable. Bentons man what a balun based ngo and khosa helping to improve Environmental Standards and working conditions in the shoemaking industry he says its difficult convincing manufacturers to make the switch to sustainable production. Sneakers leather shoes and other products in a fashion statement the price does not necessarily reflect Sustainability Standards of the company protect the environment or the people making the product we want to see them taking on more responsibility to ensure that sustainability is something they consider in their calculations and not just for their p. R. Front. Meanwhile haagen is confident that his sneaker rescue mission will grow from 250. 00 pounds a month to a cows and for him its not just about the financial dividend. Ject it has to grow to the point where we can complete the circle so eventually we can give a part of our profit to the people elsewhere in the world to make the shoes at low cost. He believes will become reality and then not too distant future in around 5 years time. Point is the wonder and rain forest has been the site for the wild longest one. There conservationists. On the primates behavior and also walk along. We went out into the field with the terry marion to learn more about these. Right just volatile every single gorilla itll cradles national. As the gorilla truckers. Out of business. Imitates the gorillas make to offer assurance the bill by because. I want to. The right just keep a detailed record of what the awards get up to. That we feed it if we are. If we would it would activity where every day. They report. If an animal is injured or hell the park because the gorilla doctors the virgin mary team is dedicated to save in the mountains and is a low level gorillas season. We all go out in the forest we dont take on a lot of. The International Union for conservation of nature has changed the status of mountain gorillas from a critically endangered to simply endangered the total population splits between 2 regions has risen from 680 a decade ago to over a 1000. Churches and has become a significant source of revenue to finance conservation work and support local communities each per bit cost a 1500 dollars last year the park took in 19000000. 00. 10 percent of the parks revenue goes towards the for structure projects in their budgets religious included clinics and schools childrens here. Of caring for the forest and its wide life. We dont want to protect the park with guns we want to protect in course of this park with people who understand and. Take their responsibilities as well andy that is. Maybe do. British model Naomi Campbell was a bunch of guests at this years naming ceremony for baby gorillas an event designed to draw attention to rwandas conservation efforts. And in the name. To the both every baby gorilla is cause for celebration for its own sake and for the people here. To gorilla tourism. Wow what an incredible job theyre doing now from the mountains to the plains of south africa anyone whos been there we have noticed that thousands of kilometers of fencing that cut across the lot intended to contain. This is actually have a devastating effect on the environment whats happening. Well frank says are not only a deadly trap for the wildlife also there to prevent livestock from roaming freely which leads to overgrazing and asian some herders are now reversing this trend however and theyre spearheading an ecological revolution. When herders lead their livestock onto the great plains of the car route in Central South Africa the animals on allowed to linger. To protect the vegetation from overgrazing they have to be kept on. The move as a result they can only eat the tips of the plants. Head chef the dixon cooper has years of experience and of seeing how the landscape has changed since hes been grazing his animals here it has made its. Pitches in the last quarter was not that much but now since we have put it is the process were heading. In that nor is it people now changing even on crazing paper the fact is more quote actually. The herders are part of the shepherding but biodiversity project it supports commercial livestock keeping wild boosting Land Restoration on this 24000. 00 hectare farm. That was once much greener and home to millions of antelope and buffalo their hooves loose in the topsoil while their droppings fertilized it. In a bid to recreate the Great Migrations of the past the project employs shepherds to lead livestock over the plains to. The project leader hes confident that herders can help revive the whole region. As we fundamentally believe that this method of farming give space for wildlife to coexist with production i recall too so thats really the simple vision is to find a way can isnt by which we can. Foster biodiversity on production farms. The thousands of kilometers of fences needed for intensive livestock are the culture one of the main reasons why wildlife has disappeared. Fences prevent the animals from roaming free as they search for grazing land and water. They often end up toggled in barbed wire. In order to study the effects of the fenceless farming method on the environment ecologist so monitoring the project. Over the past 2 years ahead research should Janine Mcmanus and a group of students have recorded the number of plant species in selected study sites. In addition the group evaluates the earth but you take an index index is determined by the amount of green seen on the ground by satellites and allows researchers to compare on growth in different regions over time. You can already start picking up changes in trains with the way the hood is being grazing especially over a longer recent period and parts of the farm and the green index shows up quite pronounced and we compared it to traditional farms where it isnt quite as pronounced and they seems to be quite a significant color its just looking at the pixels alone you know and taking the green out of pixelization but from that you can really start seeing a difference. There are many positive signs. Areas that have been grazed by the herds are now seeing thicker plant growth. Slowly while the animals are returning to the farm more than 500 antelope have been counted and even a leopard was recently sighted. A