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 yeah some of them had to answer Climate Change or an artist in tanzania employing skilfully environment accompanying cameron taking of the challenge of recycling new waste safely and how sure but things all about. The logical revolution. Will 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 major conservationists come to absolve the land surroundings and buy because capital. Since 2005 the local organisation has been wanting the language in an area that is Water Reservoir the biodiversity ecosystems boast of 80 plants in the Great Variety of insect species its one of 7 whittling sites in zimbabwe that he could nest 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 these weapons 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 if theyre not here to the sea. 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 seen. Increased development is also causing the citys water sources to run dry finding clean water has become a daily struggle for many. This hoping will of ours is always overcrowded when Philip Committee members in need of water and we have no choice but to help them if there is an outbreak of cholera we all be in danger because its 6 pushed. 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 of the countrys environmental law forbids the look made on with once the authorities continue to offer land for sale. The legal aspect. Concerning 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 being known are not aligned hes loopholes are currently being used. To develop and wetlands. To petitions and courts challenges the trust has now meant to stop developments will not politically what lengths would in the Capital Cities limit. Since it is held up as an example of conservation and restore edition its important record accurate data to work. And to publicize the fact that the system is functioning the way chewed again. Is instruments are called up its all 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 our. Way 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. Today we had only Woodlands Trust has joined forces with Community Residents and City Council Officials for a clean up campaign also involved with some Invasive Species which block the flow of water in the wetlands streams we have a lot of illegal activity moment. Like. Legal activity whilst protecting. The environment. But it doesnt end here the effects of the Climate Crisis continue to intensify including drought and water shortage the most important thing is to protect the which plants around the city. So the organization is also working with the younger generations the participation is ideally 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 clips to raise awareness about global warming. The istari soldier he stands atop a famous monument in tanzania largest city 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 men 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 on 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 soldier have now joined forces to raise awareness about other environmental issues. One recent video has them taking on plastic waste. And how about you if youre also doing your bit tell us about it visit our website or send us a tweet. Trying doing your bit. We share your stories. I dont know how our viewers throughout africa feel but it seems to me that the more developed we become the more in the tronic waste piles up in our rubbish dumps thats not only ugly its harmful because a lot of it contains toxic substances into the environment it is true that broken. Often tossed by little slight but in some african context the research huge market for recycling electronic waste for example the Environment Ministry of color 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 young day including discarded electrical appliances. Some of the parts can be sold like the metal from a refrigerator condenser but poisonous gases through this cap during dismantling thats bad for the environment and for Peoples Health the injury or solidarity to Technology Takes care of the proper disposal of this kind of west its coming rooms only Electronics Recycling facility devices such as old more knitters and had drives are picked up at a collection point the recycler also collects all the devices directly from companies for a small fee. Was a damper young loss of the services are paid for by the companies and its sustainable for the informal was 12 action we have close to 40 square feet large containers in different neighborhoods to collect the west say someone in charge at this size to see all the west and make a preselection law was brought up by kill him enough a quarter of a nondecision. To initiate if process is about 2 tons of the waste 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 2 years. Community initiative initiated it i read answered entrepreneurs i really enjoy walking up 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 water on the log on a modern. Us he said. The different components are sorted and kept separately computer Circuit Boards with the Electronic Assembly containing metals like. Which are sold to melting shops. And lead to cables can be reused immediately of a materials are more problematic. As i want to plaster we have certain types of plastics that come in different forms we have some better trees that cannot be dealt with locally we have started negotiating a deal with foreign partners in order to export these materials overseas for sacking people. Here ahead revis 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. So if you manage to repair this telephone we can sell it to for half the price that it would normally do from one circle of christian a former you west gets a new life thats good for everyone and reduces the garbage pile up in the city but there is still loves to do they need is hoping for even more Government Support to be able to go big scale and help manage the toxic west incoming roun. 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 once thought of was come up with an innovative plan to tackle the problem and sneak a rescue it meant old worn out shoes turning them into trendy fresh looking for it not only costs a dollar waste it also means you never have to throw away any of your favorite traina. Sneakers convenient comfortable and fashionable. Really like the price was right over a house along like i do this every year theres a new air max or whatever and people have to have them so 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. 00 tons of shoes. That sold the most 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 have been made for them by other individuals whether sneakers or whatever so that they appreciate other peoples work. And shoemaker by trade in 28. 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 original spec parts a few and far between this is the official 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 were enormously. Most choose on the Global Markets and made in china and india in 2017 production in those 2 countries totaled 16000000000. 00 pence but its often the environment that pays the ultimate price thanks to factories producing rivers with excess died that can contain costs in a jennet kevin metals. And glues used. Sneak has come with a long list of troublesome chemicals formaldehyde from the soles can cause cancer and flooring compounds that make the shoes waterproof and not biodegradable. Based ngo and kosta 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 segment 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 cost calculations and not just for their p. R. Front. Hes confident that his sneaker rescue mission will grow from 250. 00 pounds a month to a 1000 for him its not just about the financial dividend. Objective is 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 random rain forest has been the site for the wild longest one. There conservationists. On the primates behavior and also walk alongside the. Doctors we went out into the field with all that to remarry and to learn more about these great. Right just volatile every single it will cradles national. As the gorilla truckers. Out of business. Imitates the gorillas make the offer assurance the bill by the cob aggressive. Oh now were going to the right just keep a detailed record of whats the awards get up to. That we feel. We are. If we quit it would be activity where every day. They report. If an animal is injured or hell the park calls the gorilla doctors the virgin mary team is dedicated to save in the mountains and is a low level gorillas he sees. We all want to go out in this forest we dont take on more outside 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 nearby villages including clinics and schools children here. Of caring for the forest and its wide life. We dont want to protect the park with guns we want to protect him his back with people who understand and. Take that responsibility does well and the that is. Really do. British model Naomi Campbell was a bounce against at this years naming ceremony for baby gorillas an event designed to draw attention to rwandas conservation efforts. And it. Will be. The birth 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 of 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 continue. 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 birds are now reversing this trend however and there 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 or dixon in cuba has years of experience and of seeing how the landscape has changed since hes been grazing his animals here it has made it sound. Pitches in the past growth was not that much but now since we have put it its the process were heading. In that nor is it people now changing or increasing quicker. More quote actually. The herders are part of the shepherding 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 the droppings fertilized it. In a bid to recreate the Great Migrations of the past the project employs shepherds to lead livestock over the plains. Is 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 could call tree so thats really the simple vision is to find a make an ism by which we can. Foster biodiversity on production farms. The thousands of kilometers of fences needed for intensive livestock of 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 tangled 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 head researcher 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 budgetary index the index is determined by the amount of green seen on the ground by satellites and allows researchers to compare progress in different regions over time. And you can already start picking up changes in trains with the way the hood has been grazing especially over a longer racing period in 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 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 on 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 major success for dixon in cuba specially since south africa is still recovering from one of the worst droughts in recorded history. Wishing the