Ammunition lie on the seabed like this huge underwater might most of it was simply disposed of in the sea by the victorious allies and decades erosion is threatening to release the toxic loads substances such as arsenic mustard gas and t. N. T. Could contaminate the already vulnerable waters off the polish coast and one of the biggest worries for ecologists is the massive amount of oil from sunken warships found in places such as the bay of the dense environmentalist ogust sarna fears that the past will soon catch up with the present and ruin the sea that holds a very special place in her life. The best to plant a peninsula in the dice caught the channel this is where the shots were fired that marked the start of the 2nd while being polish and irene conservationist augustana is worried about the threat posed by contaminants and conditions that are still lying at the bottom of the baltic sea. There is at least. 80 to 100 wrecks in the baltic that are potentially dangerous to the environment and my might still can contain a big. And out of oil in dam and if it leaks the whole eco system of the body will be in danger the sun composes the most serious threat the german oil tanker was told peter by soviet aircraft in the gulf of diced at the end of the war. The wreck is being decomposing on the seabed for 75 years and still has feeling its hollow. Son a fears that the function could soon break apart with devastating consequences. Marchin public is a diver that has confirmed that the vessel is badly corroded but the 2 environmental activists say no one is prepared to take responsibility. And some people say that the past all winners of the regs should be responsible some say that the countries in which waters the directs are responsible for taking actions of greg so thats this is basically why this is such a complicated issue because there is no clear definition of who is responsible and who should take action. The baltic sea bed is littered with potentially dangerous munitions. That the institute of oceanography and researchers are examining samples such as these rusty containers of Chemical Warfare agents tracked down by professor yet sick boat off ski. Its about 404242000 tons generally its estimated like the major origin of it is in the home base in its about 38240000 tons whereas about 2000 tons its in the goat of differently but if some of them larchmont coral at the same time in a small amount but you will have a large release then you can have. Disposal clouds moving like 15 kilometers away and killing ever think all the way. Ecosystems in the baltic sea are already under threat fertilizers from agriculture end up in the sea and are causing low oxygen levels that are becoming critical for many species. For older son and her fellow activists the baltic is a major part of a polish cultural identity and must be protected wherever all the while because some special place in our hearts i mean i spend every holiday every summer at the seaside since i was sara little darrell so we kind of have this connection with the body even if we are not strictly from here. Santa says the oil in the front can needs to be drained immediately to prevent an environmental disaster in the scenic diancecht bay. Salvaging the entire tanker is too risky and in fact ship wrecks attract marine life and actually help ecosystems to flourish. You all you think you would see on the bottom is just sent theres not much life life for this world of red star you can see big fishes sometimes 3 lions so its its its really good to have those rocks and to take care of them and to preserve. The toxic legacy of the 2nd world war urgently needs to be dealt with time is running out oldest son of talks to the media as often as she can tirelessly sounding the alarm. Unless action is taken with dimes could soon be witnessing an environmental catastrophe. Domestic abuse is a subject that is still largely taboo in our society an epidemic hiding behind closed doors and is a problem that women in russia are acutely aware of despite it claiming the lives of some 14000 women there each year the government has downgraded some forms of Domestic Violence to a misdemeanor and for survivors the physical scars left behind are painful reminders of the past a tattoo artist yes a car is helping women transform their wounds into works of art for her clients this form of therapy and able them to again feel comfortable in their skin. Will. Give. Up hope in a city of over 1000000 in southern russia. This is a benefit concert to help jenea take the 1st step towards achieving her dream one jenea tattoos women whove been abused by men thats a nice when the project 1st started touch it was one of the 1st women to show up. Actually i dont want the women to be constantly reminded of why they came. And its over and done with but people want to hear their story is. The heart of man so the. Journey is dream is to cross russia on a motorcycle offering free tattoos to female victims of male violence. Her project is called transformation. Has a long scar across her belly jenea turns it into a little a line of. Questioning. Or you can. It cant get any worse than what ive been through. Of course not. The man all your blames for her scar was a distant relative. She came on a visit when she was 17. He was drunk. He tried to strangle me. He said either ill kill you or you let me do you. I broke free and screamed ill stab myself if you touch me he said you wont do it you wouldnt have the guts come on come on try he came at me and i stabbed myself in the belly with a knife. An estimated 14000. 00 and more women die as a result of male violence every year and russia. Jenny says the numbers are in fact much higher. You have the most. Probably a more. Than i think the problem has to do with the mentality. And the farther away from central russia you get the greater the unemployment and the alcoholism among men. Oh you hopes the lily will also grant her fur till it. Since the knife wound in 2005 shes never been able to get pregnant. The Russian Parliament the duma has passed legislation led by arch conservative female m. P. s exempting offenders from criminal prosecution for the 1st Domestic Violence offense the 1st one has to be classified as a petty offense a relatively trivial matter. These women in parliament absolutely do not represent ordinary russian women not in the slightest. I represent the interests of russian women because i see all this these politicians have no idea what theyre talking about this new law is against the people not for the people. The next day genya and her friend set out for some are. Its a 13 hour trip to give free tattoos to victims of abuse jenea never expected so many women to contact her from all across russia the 1st woman here is 39 year old vic oh shes embarrassed by the large store that her coworkers can see on her hand. My exhusband. And i wanted to leave him and he locked me and. He cut me all over so i wouldnt ever belong to anyone else but him. He hurt me wherever he could and my face hands and my toddy. Later the doctors told her shed come close to losing her hand now a flower cross on the spot that have been so painful. Who is overwhelmed that someone came all the way from. To give her a free tattoo. But ive been a couple are you to me its not only about helping these women into the condition i want to show people that its possible to do something good that it isnt hard to do something good. For them but for her she. Was on the way back to another abuse victim calls for help on jenny a small pile. Her star was left by a wound from a hunting rifle. Ive been doing this for 2 years nothings changed. More and more women are coming to me. Theres a real problem but i dont know how to solve it theres no end to it and. They live under tech did underground where their colonies can multiply and outnumber humans rats are a plague in many large european cities such as portugals capital lisbon well the city is crawling with millions of rodents who have the potential to spread disease so how to get rid of the pests enter the park or troll an elite feline unit tasked with sniffing out the vermin. They prole through the streets in silent pursuit of their prey. Lisbons cats are helping sort out the citys rodent problems. Some 6000000 rats live here and the feline forces are out to get them. And add to r. J. And her colleagues from the organization animals on the street go around picking up feral cats. Then they relocate them in places where the rat plague is at its most severe. With cats being created. So the smell of the cats keeps the rats away from the surface so its a good thing for them to do you give them a home and in exchange they keep the rats away from your house. Lisbon authorities are keen to build up the capital but rounding up the citys feral cat colonies is anything but easy. A lot of time this attempt fails. Anna and her team make another attempt ideally theyd like to catch the entire colony helps make friends so its usually much easier to relocate a colony if you put friends together. Usually sleep together play together. Brothers all sisters and then if you do it individually. Lisbon is home to thousands of cat colonies. Residents have mixed feelings about them some people think theyre useful others cant stand them but its a scandal there are far too many cats. Rooting for you one of my neighbors even find a sling shot at the cats. Rule and the cats help. The city claims they dont harm anyone but the rats theyre a pest the cats arent. Is lisbons ombudsman for animal rights. Shes one of the initiators of the rat control program. The cats when. People win and of course the rats we know as well because this is another way to control rats in the city well redskin of course being afraid of cats and they just disappear from the places where they are seen. Success one cat is trapped in it panics it has no idea that this will work out well. Before colony is no longer welcome where they belong. Because. The neighborhood is not ok and theyre facing dangers like poisoning or abuse or if the entire building where they lived is coming down for new construction they have to move. This school in central lisbon is the new home of a cat colony. Is at home here now. The tomcat has a kind of Educational Mission for the new arrivals. I think its important for them to have to gain respect for animals and its always good for both so weve talked so much about 50 cent ship and this is also where youre creating this awareness. For animals. And into our tastings this is desperately needed. She says the cat patrol is just a 1st step. I think this is a tip of the iceberg of more you main and green ways of solving these issues. These cats are pioneers so to speak a lot is expected from them. But theyre taking it easy as the hunt begins. Their mission should they choose to accept it a place to call home is something many of us take for granted but for People Living on the streets its a Foundation Upon which a new life could begin and in finland a country known for its generous social welfare people like cancer are being given a new opportunity to escape homelessness through a special program the no Strings Attached steam has given them a chance to rebuild their lives. Trains for marathons at least 3 times a week she takes part regularly. That i like york so theyre only 7 when i started running 5 and a half years ago a real turning point in my life right i had just gotten off drugs and thats how i got the psychological part straightened out but i do much better when i get moving and you know. Cant youre used to a radically different life sleeping in Public Restrooms and shooting up heroin shed never know a real home. I was a drug addict on the skids i didnt have any teeth. Life was really really bleak. I was at rock bottom but then the city of helsinki gave her an apartment it was part of a National Program to get people off the streets the state cities and a few foundations pooled their resources and achieved results. 80 years later the number of long term homeless has dropped by 35 percent. The housing 1st strategy means everyone should have a home of their own even if theyre drug addicts or unemployed. The housing 1st principle means that Homeless People are offered a home 1st. Not just an apartment or lodging or a door they can close but a real home. On help. Our task here is to give people a feeling of security. To help them rebuild what are often wrecked lives. Song enemy stuff and in on sociality we help out with every day problems and social and health problems. Gosh. The residents get together in a common room youre not 31 and has been living here for 3 years currently hes in drug replacement therapy he landed on the street after his father died he slept in stairwells or at his grandmothers place and he spent 5 years in prison the label on his doorbell says your house the boss. You know. This is his 1st real home in many years he has his own key and private space but he knows that hell need help for a long time. By friday i will have cleaned out here and gotten rid of all the syringes and things so you wont have to watch where you step anymore. So its very important for me to have my own apartment. And its the most important thing of all. I know how it is when you dont have that i get the feeling that people take having a home for granted. But they shouldnt. So its the same as with the freedom that i used to take for granted. When. I was in prison i realized that i couldnt take it for granted. That. The success rate speaks for itself 8 out of 10 never go back to the streets. Is one of the Success Stories shes training to become a social worker the 1st training shes ever had at age 42 because they had a good running was just one step on the path to getting back on my feet again. She had a 1st step was getting an apartment. In the no skill set. Describes a way of life that is joyful and relaxed and where better to study living the sweet life in italy thats where one mare is rewriting the laws of decency he is determined to rid his town of newsarama of offensive language those caught making insults are penalized but instead of fines or Community Service the town is using law and culture to sweep even the most sort of tongues. Eyes full of terror mouths wide open. The terrible result of nastiness under it cost the mayor says this painting serves him not only as a warning but is inspiration. I dont have this painting to scare people but so that i always see what nastiness can actually do other. Earlier this year the mayor introduced an ordinance banning offensive behavior in lusaka its the 1st of its kind in italy. You know the amounts of what you asked that i will not. Want to build a down against the degradation of social relations especially on the internet and social media. But at that out of people are so nasty to each other on social media on Facebook Instagram twitter etc. Youd never see such gratitude behavior on the piazzi in the bar or at the newspaper kiosk if people were face to face because of the money the. Mayor has a lot to do in his small town of 10000 inhabitants between Reggio Emilia and months away in northern italy. But he hopes that would sarah can act as a bulwark against nastiness and be a model for the whole country. The mayor has a plan for punishing offenders. For example a compulsory trip to the citys theatre he thinks culture can serve as a weapon against the potential collapse of society while forgotten or a minute of it doesnt change anything of people vent their frustration angrily and nastily their frustration remains their problem stays and the whole community suffers the most which. And request to also recommend literature the Municipal Library houses all the italian classics and much more. All those who violate his ordinance will have to read certain books he chooses costa was inspired by chosen its of a teeny a screenwriter born in lazzara who worked with the directors viscounty and tony only and fellini and had an impact on italian cinema for more than 3 decades. I want to get this isnt its artemia i wanted to create a library of italians that every italian should have in their home. Books about philosophy literature and science. His idea was that only a well rounded general education could bring about peaceful coexistence. But not everyone in agreement naturally the mayor is ordinance against nastiness has its critics. Thought it was a normal citizens like me feel offended we are decent people and if i go overboard a bit once ill be immediately punished. For stuff you see all the same. But others are happy about the new decree especially when it comes to social media. Its so cowardly to not express opinions to peoples faces anyone can pretend to be a hero i want to keyboard. If i did in the past year much about. Me the mayor has already taken one of these socalled heroes to task he was offensive on facebook. I mean. I contacted the offender and called him to account telling him what mistakes hed made but i also invited him to read some of the books which are listed in the ordinance or phone conversation ended in a very positive way. Mayor Andreas Koester is certain of his convictions and the painting will remain as an inspiration against his fight against nastiness. Well thats all for this edition of focus on europe but you can always get in touch with me on twitter about this weeks topic ill see you again next week thanks for watching and all theaters in. The book. The book i want. Russia a world where president putin is using patriotism to unite his country Many Russians believe only he can bring back fame and glory to their country. Churches and conservatives are gaining tremendous influence. And critics and officers from activists. Are in danger. To inscribe. 15 minutes on d w. Every day counts for us and for our planet. Global ideas business wants to bring you more conservation law but how do we make see the streamer how can we protect habitats what to do with all our waste of the body we can make a difference by choosing Smaller Solutions overstrained said in our worries of the bill ideas subliminal series of implosion results and on the bomb ah. Each step tells my story. Of the people who planned to meet the bill to me to take a seat to the body and not a dime to. Mock listen closely and i will tell you about whom those who built me odd on the loose money down the body. I am not too dumb to please. Moms my sundays for centuries until the company of my country through its finest todd until the day i mean. The law. Im still not a done deal. 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