Wild animals is disappearing. An access to water becoming more difficult, but there are promising solutions. Joining me for this show will be sandra. It is a very to crease that sometimes we can achieve lot with very, very little. I am sandra to be nobody else here in complex uganda. And here are some what topics today . An initiative eat a point, they will be me ladies connecting people to playing and she water how scientists in france use inventive plants as equal capitalism. And how a Primary School teacher is fighting coastal erosion in cynical according to a you and report. Humans share over half of the global on area with other animals, especially in the poor regions of the world. People and animals are at odds when it comes to vital resources such as food. Whats a and how different for many lions, paula bears, sills, aunt elephants, the struggle to secure the basic needs, ends up costing them their lives. Now these human wildlife conflicts in danger, the preservation of species in the bone attempts on there will be made to find a fair resolution for both sides. In the dense cover of the rain forest there, difficult to find what you might spot. The traces in the mud and branches some time he tossed marks on a tree trunk. Then suddenly, in front of you, a group of forests, elephants, and pon gar, National Park in gabon central africa, the rain forest, their home protected National Parks, covered 10 percent of the country, but hungry elephants of venturing beyond the boundaries plant, bring nearby fields that caused problems. Because villages shield themselves from those plantation. And when the elephants, its all this something you have been for months and that will give me food for my children and all this the elephant in one day only one day. He destroys it. Something that could last me and my parents maybe one year is just vanish and one day she how people get mad and sometimes killed the elephant. They dont let people hear venting their anger in other ways to farmers recently. Stage protests as well as having less to eat. Theyre worried about rising food prices. The government has responded by providing 4500000. 00 to farmers was filled, have been destroyed by elephant authorities are also erecting electric fences to scare elephants away from the fields. Some people cannot farm any more. The elephants are eating so much of their crops. And and so if we cannot provide protection to those people in the form of electric fences, we have the Technology Just a matter now of money to build the electric fences to protect peoples crops. More than 50 electric fences have been install, some of them a solar powered liquor, bosh as soon as i connected you should hear a sound. That means its on these fences are being seen as an important 1st step as well. It seems like they see it working a procedure. Its early days because elephants are smart and you know what might keep them out of offense now is they get shot. They can eventually learn to get around if they really want to. So i, i think that there is a great promise, but at the same time, you know, needs to be followed over time and we need to be, would you be careful about that . The government is also planning to gather data on the roots. The elephants are taking so they can better anticipate potential conflicts. Exec, okay, got to go around 95000 forest elephants living good born. The species is critically endangered. The environment minutes recess around 50 elephants are killed every year and acts of self defense or revenge. While 10 people have been killed by elephant with about 2 and a half years, its hope the electric fences will help ease this conflict. But as long as more and more habits are, has been cleared for farming, it will be tough to find workable, long term solutions, and the type of vital for any more survival in europe, there are many instances where the habits of essential fund fabians arent read the tire is being lost, but today we have a somewhat over heart warming story about 2 people who care deeply about protecting species in the region. Does right, sandra, while in recent years, the u. K. Has increased its amounts of protected areas. These hasnt been able to provide any help to a lot of smaller animals. What initiatives like vis worn in england run by a hobby tweets and tom, why 1st could help the non venomous escalation snake. The more frog and the european pond turtle. 3 species that are nearly extinct and great britain, 18 year old harvey tweets wants to change that on a strip of previously derelict. Landon staffordshire, near manchester, he breeds endangered reptiles and amphibians. Basically weve got this lodge out dover variance and they are open at enclosures, in which the habitat, the animal which lives in them is re creative. So they fail right at home. We got the more frog in here. Weve got sal as is and not to jack toads here. Weve got about 20 species in about 200 individuals within those species. So its one of the largest collections youre going to find in europe and 2020 harvey tweets and tom white, hers to leased land and began constructing the facility. Their aim is to conserve breed and ultimately reintroduce creatures that were once familiar sights and britons countryside. They obtained their 1st reptiles from private breeders and breeding remains. One of the Biggest Challenges they face. Theres nothing more rewarding. I mean, its amazing to say when you know, when it, when that snake hutches in the egg face, so of cracks and you say the head come out in a, its amazing in the eve. So fame. You spend all year in build up to, you know, seen that name. It says really, it makes you feel more human in that makes you feel alive. The to 18 year olds regularly post their progress on youtube. So join us on journey with over 2000 subscribers. This project is part of the growing re wilding movement, the goal of which is to restore the Natural Habitats of plants and animals. This practical knowledge, theres Academic Knowledge and then theres just know how im and i think that, you know, with this all a thing passion dry. What, you know, you know, and if you have a passion, you are willing to learn you read, you know, you talk to people, you network and its those things which allow you to be calm, you know, good at what you do. One animal that clearly shows just how urgently action is needed is the slow worm. This used to be wide spread throughout Central England and the local area around here. Theyve gone, an ac stinks regionally extinct. And due to the fact that, you know, the type of agriculture we have, it doesnt provide enough habitat, you know, for them. And especially when theres deep plowing. So when i, you know, to, so it gets ploughed, so seeds can be planted. And that just kills the harvey tweets is always on the lookout for suitable locations to re wild, slow worms. And from a distance, this Green Landscape looks like a perfect habitat for his reptiles. But upon closer inspection, he notices signs of farming activity, which in its modern form, has harmed biodiversity. It would be completely unethical to release the species into habitats which are not suitable. And thats especially why were picking areas which ill be actively re wilding, because the habitat is only going to get bigger and better. The re wilding location gun more near the small town of league will provide such a habitat. Environmental activists ran a crowd Funding Campaign to purchase the area about the size of a 110. 00 soccer fields. They currently have 5 re wilding projects being assessed for approval. The 2 teenagers will hopefully be able to begin re introducing animal soon. But it will take years to see whether the restoration is successful and the species are back in the wild. Weve often reported on echo africa about the damage dawn by invasive plants such as what a high st. In france, japanese not weed is also famous for displacing native plant species. Scientists are the university of mon paulia have not discovered a surprising feature of the invader in this weeks doing your bits. Ha, every country helps to hear the japanese not wed have spread all along the a little river in southern france. Be invasive. Species has displaced many native plants here. And its shallow roots are putting the river banks at risk of erosion. Researchers at mumford yay university. Are clearing the non tweet. Theyve discovered it has surprising properties. Crushed dried and ground into powder. It can dramatically speed up chemical processes. Sweaty, i assume its either the roots or the leaves, which are rich and minerals, Metallic Minerals of interest. It, theyll be thermally treated to obtain this vegetable powder, it put on the vegetable powder, is already itself an acre catalyst. That is to say, a reaction booster, which will allow us to transform a simple molecule into a more complex molecule plex. The researcher save is so called eco catalyst, could make the manufacturer of products like face creamed, more environmentally friendly. And of indic was the field of cosmetics today, still use of mineral, or petrochemical catalysts. Yeah. This idea of plant base catalyst has never been developed before. Jamie, to develop the of the researchers have already developed at least 60 plant based catalysts. Theyre now being marketed by the startup at the university of more videos. And how about you, if you are also doing your bits, tell us about his visit our website. Oh, send us a tweet. Hash tag doing jo, base. We share your stories back to africa. Now the ongoing Climate Crisis is forcing us to be more frugal with our most important resources. You guess it . Water in lagos, less than 40 percent of people have access to clean drinking water. The situation is similar in chaos. Capital nairobi where the poorest residents leave in terrible conditions. Now, a private Sector Initiative is introducing Innovative Technical Solutions to help them just one touch of the sensor and clean water flows from the machine is changed merrily can gees life my did not, but any therapy the water we get is clean, affordable, and easily accessible them berella congee has looked all her life in monterey. One of the biggest slums in nairobi. Those 22 years have been governed by a daily struggle for clean water. She had to walk long distances to walk or to point in constant fear of being attacked or getting sick from the water to go mad. What by matter, the dirty water gives people diarrhea. They drink it, it will because they have no other option. I like to do what are your major half a 1000000 people live in matters and very close quarters. Settlements like this one, keep growing. And so does the need for water. The cities are exploding, we are and planned that you have more and more people coming from the countryside and settling down in the cities in slams that are not on the map of her work. Her provider. So we are not getting water and boost gay from un habitat sees another problem. There is a backlog of Infrastructure Development over the years of a cut over whether companies are government. Ive not invested enough to maintain with pipes, so we have very old. So what Cell Networks that are leaking and on top of that, coll towels often control the taps they may charge extortionate prices or sexually exploit young women for water barrel akin g. Feel safe now that she can get her water from the machine is charged at a fixed rate and she doesnt need to carry cash yet. Then if i have 10 canyon shillings on my chip, back with that last me up to 3 days before i could only get 3 jerry kinds of water for got money. That the users receive about 10 times as much water for their money. Now, kenneth window from the supplier much malawi, had his work, cut out, trying to convince Water Companies and authorities to back the idea when we started them this that was due as not very popular. I think one of the biggest impact is to get organization. And to do is to think about technology, going to do things, acknowledge due to being sick and are very good. One of the things we see now is that no fill of the be paid. What a d m. So we have is anybody is becoming more efficient, low operating costs. So one of windows main arguments staff are only required for maintenance. And this is actually helped to defeat conflicts in some places. Areas where they will probably 50 help you more. But if you are, lets say from time you cannot bridgewater for me, because then that eventually for fixing that water. Now this doesnt happen. People out of indiscriminate use, the Technology Comes from enter a day in the netherlands. Im tom lay, palo was working in africa for an 8 project when he came up with an idea to better regulate the water supply. On sir joseph presents is token. Her fell so open and the flow material measured the amount of water is her g. As her modem is charge and as the car to store older transactions, the machine sunday to run consumption to the cloud. This allows supply and demand to be regulated. If the, all the systems in my power and, and here are you crunchy revenue for one water point, there are already around 800 of these pay as you go water dispenses in kenya and some neighboring countries. Fortunately, thats been very little vandalism so far. Barella kenji comes her several times a day. She says that with this new clean water supply stomach upsets or thing of the past. Bellas head from the crop cities to the countryside. What if you assume derby cleaner water on more feet away from the cities . Youd be mistaken. Absolutely. Right, crease installed and african countries in particular, the water situation house was sent considerably due to increasing periods of drought in is in by, with people tranquil farm on the still pile want lead to water living room in the morning. Shabba and garris steps out of her house to fetch water from the tank in her yard. Shes only had the sister and for 5 years. Its a lifesaver for the single mother, who like all the families and in babylon. Race is increasing challenges because of climate change. She about and gara grows everything she needs to sustain her family on a small plots of land. Gov, i from going. I knock that out. You havent produced much these past season isnt correct, and we either get too little or too much rain, warm fine. The sense of uncertainty has made it hard for the chilled to concentrate on their school work underscore, before i had this water harvester, when the rains came, the water would just run off and waste away. We had no idea what to do with it. We can also gretchen good as i say that sometimes we collected a little in small tins and bucket. So my dish, apple with all my dish is not bad, but that didnt help youre in dry smells. For years in babylon, drought serve increased in frequency and duration. The consequences are dramatic. Its favors. Victoria falls, where reduced to a relative trickle in 2019 making international headlines. This year hasnt seen enough rain either. The corn in the fields isnt growing properly. Harvest yields a shrinking year by year. The un says almost half of zimbabwe population of some 15000000. 00 is now dependent on food aid. People with no access to a well has to get their water from rivers that are also drying up. The aid agency care has helped solve the water shortage and sherburne, garrett village, the country se, its supplied 50 families with water tanks and together, the community has built a damn that holds 45000 cubic meters of water. The water flows along the terrains natural slopes to irrigate the fills, eliminating the need for climate damaging pump. Wonder when were when award protein as long as we have several options to store rainwater efficiently, we stand a chance of survival even through the dry season one medication. We can afford to grow food for our families, whether there is rain or not during any given year. Brett, actually i want, i dont addition, the farmers have another present problem that still needs to be solved the water from the reservoir. Is it safe to drink . That i did, there are already a few ideas on our care, has drilled 12 wells in the region. One, some i quit with solar pumps. That saves money and put takes the climates every well should be able to supply 500. 00 people along with the gardens. Theres a designated repair team to make sure everything stays in good working order. That creates jobs. Include in for women like precautions with kathy who is a mechanic. What im a ball ho cant be inoperable for more than a day to ensure the availability of clean water. If its out of service for several days, and left unattended, become become a target of vandalism. And some individuals might end up messing around with the parts. In many areas of zimbabwe, even the ground water is being depleted by drought. Thats why, regardless of where the water comes from, priority should be given to conserve in it. A water shortage ink is in by way, but too much water in a synagogue. In our next story, its not about drinking water, but about the salt water in our themes, the Atlantic Ocean is eroding the costs of west africa, an unstoppable phenomenon. Now, residents of young, installed and cynical have reversed the trend, and we wanted to take a look. Trees no longer grow here, and nobody can live here anymore. On the island of dio, gay and southern synagogue, the atlantic waves are eating away. The shoreline is happening on the whole west african coast. The reason rising sea levels, a consequence of human induced global warming. Jude thereby st, is in Elementary School teacher. In dio, gay, he says in the 6 years that hes lived here, the situation has become much worse. And then the daniel of larger, but the see the sea levels have been rising, taken over the beach. Remember that when i arrived in 2016 just here and you could see coconut trees all along that much. Yeah. The member even had houses just here, is that there were about 20 meters from the sea theatre. Now the seas advancing. Way in the land there. Nobody is on tomorrow. Youre welcome, yell on there. He alcantar city. The chief now shows their boss and is fighting against the Destructive Force of the waves. Joining him in the fight is patrick, shout e, a retired business professor. Hes brought a new idea to deal gay, which is given the people fresh hope. Structures made of wood and posts and palm fronds hold the sand in place and bring back the beaches. Curious, children gathered to watch the work. This red string shows barson and chevalier. How much sand has accumulated thing. Legato would you put the stick came up here before um, where the string is. One week later, we can see about 25 centimeters of sand as accumulates on that they