Transcripts For DW Eco Africa 20240713

A driveway coming to you from lagos and joining me of course is my colleague sandra teen of yours and hello there sandra. And hello from company or i one welcome to you our viewers from all across africa and the rest of the globe so glad you joined us for the program once again lucia examples of how to make a wild a little bit cleaner and thereby making it a bit better heres a quick look at a few of this weeks report. In ronda we will learn how communities can live in harmony with the mountain gorillas. In senegal we will find out how simple it can be to go full steam kitchen west. And in ghana well meet a man who calls himself a forest saver. The heart of the tom personal makes it is a small scale Affordable Housing project in South African ownerships and its main mission is to replace informal bucket shots with durable structures and whats even more important recycled construction west is used to build the homes made the founder and director was already won a number of awards for his innovative business idea and also see how it works. Good for the. Great his bank is home to around 8000000 people many of them believe in densely populated informal settlements alternatives like so were told just southwest of the city. He lives in you know one of the we have a lot of people who. Coming in Childrens Book going to look for Work Opportunities so most of them prefer to live in a township because its cheaper to live there when youre ready and the critical window for you to there from wherever its been to go to work so theyve created opportunity for homeowners to try to create a coalition for those people where theyre renting the biggest structures but that accommodation often consists of simple corrugated metal shacks and rented in backyards which often lead to privacy or protection from grain and called. Ludlow who grew up in a sheet metal shack himself are trying to break leah he got the idea to replace corrugated shacks with brick structures he even data locked away to make the breaks he uses to keep them affordable and if they are mentally friendly as possible theyre more like almost like theyre walking because. Youre sure you have a different less demand for this which will cut your bread and cost by up to 30 percent lead level maxes breaks out of both construction my best so he doesnt need to use that also means the vix dont have to be fired in a kill with serves on energy because the Building Blocks are interlocking the pressure of their own weight is sufficient to make the wall strong and stable its an unusual way to build but its less of a battle on the environment than traditional monsoreau. Before moving into one of the new brick houses. Via a come economic spent 6 years living in a metal shack now he has a proper home he has to pay more rent for the new house but he thinks its well worth it. Actually on the ground very very very p. P. Course if youre staying in the shack is not like a stinging nettle shake his leg. In a place to be like a human being actually staying in their room you say you feel confident when everything next. Building rubble is a major environmental problem in parts of johannesburg Many Companies just dump their ways to legally to avoid paying disposal fields that are boarded on to mississippi or so much that she founded a startup to recycle the west rather than seed i love in honey but a lot of people do it ways to move over it they call it raise and then they call it but then we take responsibility over where the waste ends up really they have betrayed roads with their waste we compost it we also send it distribute it to organizations that make you service. Organizations like lead loaves housebuilding company have they to start ups have compatible interest their construction west provides the basis for globals environmentally friendly bricks one issue still to be resolved is how to process building west and transport eat to construction sites. And. We are working out how we can actually. Read and hear the rubble as raw material for making bricks and then we will need people to separate their waste encrusted with. That many who come to johannesburg hoping for a better life and up living in insufficient housing they exactly are the people he wants to help and not just by building homes for them he has many more ideas for the future. The plan is to actually train the people that live here obscure them to actually brood all sorts of so we can replace all this by giving them skills and also training them to prove their own houses sustainable homes constructed from the cycle materials using more and. Well frank you make lots of forward thinking solution thats been official not just to the environment but the wellbeing of entire communities 6 6. Randa is one of the most densely populated countries in africa even so in the west of the country on the border we have a democratic republic of congo is one of the last remaining refugees well that. A foundation is now showing schoolchildren how to resolve the guerrillas hubby talks that it may help to heal the people are able to continue to coexist with the endangered animals it off because when by to see the good enough. Volcanoes National Park in rwanda is home to a very rare animal the mountain gorilla there are fewer than a 1000 left in the wild the spread of disease and habitat loss pose a threat to this endangered species. To help protect the gorillas valorie are core of the saying it teaches children about Environmental Conservation shes the Program Director for conservation heritage to run or c h t which is located in the science district next to the park. Kids to morals generation yes kids kid is very spread their message kids can and so we create so we just chill out have children to where people kids scorcher and and because they are they can be a board today for their message today rest of the community. Rwanda is one of africas most densely populated countries so these children live close to the gorillas natural habitat most have never seen one. Using Paper Machine masks valerie and her colleagues helped bring the gorillas to life. They also encourage the kids to draw pictures of the majestic apes. Who call shes the developer to draw the gorillas when they talk about it and the children start acting like her as beating on their chests. But conservation education is just one pillar in the efforts to save the mountain gorillas another is creating alternative livelihoods for the local community. This farmer has just received a lamb. By donating sheep to local families the conservationists hope to encourage people to stay out of the forest. Were now into our young days i feel happy about winning a sheep but as a farmer it will help me fertilize my field be able to come with you instead of going into intending for can those National Park which is the home of the mountain you going to is too quick to do so c. Is found there can you be sure its going to be. Growing to 60 as in the 40s they can looking for meat that used to happen before but when you give them sheep its a no 10 up to you to why they have been quite acting from with a mountain of what has had. The most exciting part of the classes is an excursion into volcanoes National Park there the schoolchildren get an opportunity to see the mountain gorillas in their Natural Environment and they come up to discover wow i dismounted what it as because they have been watching them in the field. Seeing them through visuals or we were showing them today so and they have never seen that so seeing a very natural habitat did a q. Wow did a cause so that also excites them. Valerie a core of just saying and her colleagues have received numerous awards for their efforts. For valerie its further encouragement to continue her work so that the great apes can be preserved here for generations to come. Hey all you coffee drinkers out there did you know that over 2000000000 costs are consumed one white every day and much of that comes from beans grown africa did you know that. Well and now i do know santa ana while great coffee is high in demand drive periods in things all the lack of knowledge and resources leaves and many small coffee farmers struggling to sustain a livelihood this iteration is particularly critical in Eastern Africa thats why climate academics have been established to teach farmers how to adjust their methods to the conditions of a changing climate heres our report from kamya. If youre going to an outdoor Training Session at the climate can be me more diffuse this. Because. It in other words. The disease becomes more reasonable to multiply danes expense becomes more people multiply their movement to prove you are being paid for that he says. On todays show. 2 way to prune coffee trees the aim is to prevent the fungus that causes coffee berry disease which destroys the beans. They found was that the Climate Academy are expected to act as multipliers the idea is that they we pass on their techniques to up to 50 ad the farmers know. Such that there will be. So. Much out cause is a coffee rejoin in south and kenya here a local cooperative or but its a modern Coffee Plantation but Climate Change brings challenges like diseases drought too much rain and this is causing yields to fall they cant occur to me is visiting today and wants to help the farmers ive just their program is funded by the Fair Trade Foundation is just one way the farmers can become more successful again. We have. To apply new. Nutrients. Because. Despite tips on cultivation many farmers find it difficult to leave just from growing coffee through the Climate Academy they and michael credits and gain expertise on how to generate more income be that through aquaculture. Beekeeping. Of the family. Is now trying his hand at chicken farming. With all my new knowledge learnt at the Climate Academy i can even sell more than 9 chickens and none of them sell for less than a 1000 shillings. Even when my relatives come to visit me i can take the chickens and use them for food. Before that it wasnt possible. But coffee remains the main source of income in the area corporative processes its members have this and helps marketing it collaborates with the climate that amy and follows as green approach to. This used to be a waste now farmers use it as a cheap organic fertilizer instead of expensive chemicals. Recycling and making the most of existing resources weve got a couple of examples on that on todays program in this weeks doing your bit we had to dakar senegal to see how a simple cleverly designed compost turns a mango peels coffee grinds and other Household Waste into rich fertile soil. Most households produce a fair amount of organic waste every day. And that can be used to produce fertilizer for flour all bunched up all gardens. Where not your chin gone couldnt find a composter in senegals capital dhaka she decided to make her own. Team turn standard metal barrels into simple but effective compositors. Holes in the signs and top help to eric the kitchen or garden waste and speed up the composting process. Theyll also allow earthworms and insects to get inside and help break down the organic matter. A small door cut at the base makes all removal easy. After adding a coat of paint the compost is ready. They can be produced in several sizes over the past year the team made about 200. 00 units. Of. The container the climate in senegal is perfect for composite within humidity theres no need to do anything it transforms on its own thats how we came up with the idea. That. Any vegetable or fruit scrub can be added as well as bread pasta tea leaves coffee and not an egg shells when mixed together the organic waste breaks down naturally into a nutrient rich compost. It takes about a month for the garbage to transform into fertilizer which can be used for anything from plants in pots or boxes to orange trees. 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 story. Rising sea levels. And that is causing coastal loss and could eventually lead to islands being submerged its a scenario that is already threatening our ecosystem on the coast of not western europe the wardens the communities on the offshore islands increasingly frequent floods a local flora and fauna could face dramatic changes i call reporter paid a visit to an island on the not the coast of germany. The sheep on the island might outnumber the 1100. Inhabitants but theyre grazing helps to maintain the sea dikes and that serves everyone because on average. A metre below sea level the dikes are in fact key to the island survival in times gone by the local population protected themselves from the high waters by building their homes on manmade hillocks known as dwelling mounds. Twice a year these 2 men inspect the dikes to make sure everything is intact but can these vast structures continue to protect the island as the planet warms and sea levels rise furby and bush is a Coastal Defense expert for the northern german state. On the classes and ice dike defenses are still the best solution because they offer as a way to counteract the effects of Climate Change and our measures for the coming years offer a secure a future that means the population of the whole china could continue to live and work in safety. Lucious responsible for the upkeep of the roughly 8 metre high external dikes that run for almost 30 kilometers right around this island in the wotton sea. But internal tykes also help to protect the island. As do the drainage channels. Because its not only the north sea waters that pose a threat but also those that rain down from above so how do the locals get the water off their island they channel excess water into a basin by the harbor where the from there its pumped out into the sea at low tide its a solid system except during periods of extremely heavy rainfall. Increasing rainfall and rising sea levels will be challenges for a pair of arm but as a tide marker in the harbor shows the islanders have plenty of experience with tidal surges theyve done battle with the sea on many occasions. Nevertheless the local population can no long. Ungar rely on the exact same type construction that has served them in the past. Zor the state of came up with a strategy its called the climate dike investment q i wonder because the 1st were factoring in Climate Change and are currently strengthening our dikes and such a way that we can build them as high as 2 meters above Sea Level Rise with. The green area shows what the dikes currently look like. The climate dayak slope more gently towards the sea and a socalled safety cap of an additional 50 centimeters is built on top depending on how high the Sea Level Rises even more height can be added at a later date the whole exercise is very costly but many on per volume share the view that the dikes are the safest form of protection and in the case that the defense has failed to stand up to the sea in the future the islanders are also planning to build emergency accommodation on twirling mounds the same kind of manmade hillocks on which houses used to be dealt with. If in the near future there are moments when the dogs cant hold the water back will seek refuge on the 20 mountains it wont be easy because storm surges tend to happen in the dead of night during heavy rains and strong winds to actually getting to the dwelling mounds wouldnt be a walk in the park but however difficult we still have to make that provision. On the whole the people of perform are calm perhaps because experience has taught them that land comes and goes but theyre absolutely determined to do everything they can to protect their island. Protection and conservation thats also what our next report is about in recent decades gonna have lot of vast tracts of rain forest its a situation that is worsening Climate Change. Thats right near to one local equal activist and interest decided to address the problem and reforested a piece of land by practicing Sustainable Forestry there has helped revive the natural ecosystem his enterprise is not only good for the environment but it has also become a popular destination for the eco tourists. Oh. So i have a ladys come forward this is a moment when into inviting actually enjoys treats in his visitors to the intoxicating center of the lanky lang blossoms example. You provide facts going to smell like that for weeks at school well in walking in a Flower Garden it is quite beautiful it isnt this very nice to see that theres a very like this in god that. Others whether theyre hearing god or even outside of the country could come to an actually enjoy nature. It started 20 years ago when biden planted up his holding of 210 acres. He founded porto Forest Estates and initially just sold would pull it off so. We thought we could enter crop for food crops and keep it going by. Selling those food crops to generate short term revenue except that the community and the workers kept eating everything even before us was ready to generate more income he and his team had another idea they decided to propagate local plants and extract essential oils in 2018 they added eco tourism in every toll visitors served up a typical kenyan dish that is made exclusively of local forest produce. Wellington biden is also linking up with a local Community Investor he has hired several locals as chefs and tall gods also work in his Laboratory Technician isaac could joe is in charge of producing the essential oils as well as Natural Cosmetics such as soap. Because of put us in natural source from the forest we tend to have less side effects and then we really have give up very effective treatment like for therapy you can really get the feel of the of the roma from the plant and they have no side effects or anything whatever the oils are sold across the country included in the capital across retailers there also provide interested costumers with detailed information about the production. On guided tours visitors here about the companys mission future plans include sustainable Construction Projects for their eco tourism business. This is because we want to read cures. From print and elvira with took up cost russia to please. Every mentality australian we want to reduce that and get more of our monthly friend. Wellington biden attaches great importance to passing on is knowledge to the next generation. Now our main focus is. The Experiential Learning Center where were going to teach people what we have learned over the last 20 years this is the only way that we come quickly disseminate what weve learned because its all about training and empowering people to also go out there and do it themselves in that way biden spoke janks provides an example to local residents showing how day 2 can make a live in some protected the floor and so on while loads of interesting reports with plenty of inspiration for ways to take better care of our planet thats all from africa these time i hope you feeling to the show as much as the hot i am sondra to know good signing off from kampala the next time sandra and for you our viewers if you want to find out more about the people on the project keep profiles today visit us online and also check out our social media and do be sure to join us again next week for a new edition of eco africa im now its a way so long without from lagos nigeria. Im going to. Sleep. Listen carefully. 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