Different parts over the world i am sundered to know were coming to you from kampala the biggest city in uganda we do have some amazing reports for you today lets get started. We will take you to mount kenya to find out about it in foods to protect the antelopes leaving there then to look in a fossil where women run a project through pompous Plastic Waste they cleared from the streets. And we end up in. A famous American Company is helping to replant the forests. But 1st to kenya to meet one of the rarest species of africa the mountain bungle they are critically endangered with less than 100. 00 still living outside conserving says they are at the most porches creditors disease and loss the government is a long and has implemented a plan to save the species and also boast its numbers at the fault of mount kenya africa visit some commute of course a vision is working hard to make that a reality. For the. Animal keep us women more ruthie has come to check on his charges he looks after a mountain bongos of the mount Kenya Wildlife conservancy he feeds them twice a day and makes sure the head of their antelopes is intact. I love the job and im proud you know having that. No more there but now its here so its made me do it what with me not with me a lot so i like walking here i love it and my aim is to have as many as i can. Here in captivity the animals dont have access to all the vegetation they would find in the wild thats why theyre giving me trish and all supplements known as well good fields these spatial pellets are reaching protein and pride which both the antelopes immune system. The air force seems to be paying more into the kenyan wildlife conservancy. The mountain bunghole was nearly extinct in the wilds in kenya and so are a few born and taken to the us is breeding and in pools at and for we received. From different in the us and from those a team we start in the Breeding Program and son and we have a 77. Last youngest boy was born on the 7th of july and it is this is in the sort of the bungalow. With the increase in numbers the conservancy plans to release 25 goes into the Mount Kenya Forest where kenya for is so obvious ok if has and located about 800 acres for a protected century. This enclosed area as the 4th of mount kenya is not just a sanctuary for mountain bungalows knows the rare white zebras and had buffalo also plan protection here from porches and created or we divide this bongos into different parks because of the species challenge that we have or the moment. In the near future when we put them in the sanctuary this is problem would be so they dont completely so what you can see here is one of the breeding hunts. Conservancy also offers tours to tourists and schoolchildren to get revenues and donations are the main sources of much needed funds for this. Program is very important was number one because were trying to create awareness to the future generation. Species like the mounted bengal. Grew up. Passing before mission to this appearance and different. People to minimize the cases of poaching. The habitat destruction of bill and one of the highlights for visitors is that i knew more often it will keep us look after all front and injured animals before returning them to the wild about 15000. 00 kenyan schoolchildren come to visit the conservancy every year i was excited to be here. I think theyll munchkin their love conservancy. For they think of all this animals. Very interesting creatures who are. Called the mountain long ago. Which has been endangered by the protests. Its not just porch in the pretense they react until lopes they also have to contend with a variety of diseases and the loss of natural habitat. Everything and i havent any more people looking forward to the coming weeks soon 5 new mom to. Be born increasing the species chance of survival. With honda a lot of interesting reports about people who practice recycling or up cycling from car to as funny to bugs made of drinking straws a womens party in a fossil came up with another idea you need to take a look at that yes indeed sandra they turn plus it back into new products will meet with them now in a new episode. In our series of doing your bit where we will showcase initiatives of individuals who are really doing something to help. Plastic waste clutters the environment and contaminated the soil. And plastic bags are the biggest problem. For a is a womans cooperative in brooklyn a fast. Supports both female empowerment and environmental protection. The women here wash the plastic bags and disinfect them. The next step is to cut the bags into thin strips and roll them on to spend. The resulting thread is woven on loose into durable fabric. Which is used for making briefcases and other stylish bags. The item sells for between 20 and 50 euros. The woman in the cooperative 250 year as a weak. Dollar allows them to support their families. That are also doing something good for the environment. 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. Now for taxing the environment is one thing Economic Activity is another but they dont necessarily have to be. In conflict with one another but you know our next story will look at a funny situation in bellows where conservationists are warning that government plans to turn the idyllic meandering river pripyat into a major commercial waterway automated linking the baltic im the black sea would be an ecological disaster. This might look like allegedly kayaking excursion but for constantine to karloff its a protest for the river fleet yet. This is the 3rd year that the chairman of the belorussian Environmental Organization bogner has organized tours like this one. He wants people to experience the unspoiled nature along the river and to demonstrate against an inland waterway which could be built here. Then asked the company for as the purpose it is like the european version of the amazon river. This place is unique because people can come here and see what rivers used to look like what nature in europe was like once. And if we can preserve these large areas of wild nature were also helping to keep the ecological balance on the european continent alonso cool you skewer. Europe has come the proposed waterway would cut straight through 11 nature reserves and the activists say it could destroy a unique ecosystem the canal is supposed to connect to the baltic sea and the black sea its route goes through one of the last big wetland areas in europe with rare black older forests. 90 percent of the birds in belarus live here including endangered species some animals nest directly on the untouched banks. This is tall covers 35 kilometers along many narrow wild sections of the river which would have to be dug out to allow commercial traffic. When the group stops for a break they talk to local thats about the pan of water way. Often people in the villages only have limited sources of information and we can be one of those sources for them so that they dont only get information from state media but also hear a different opinion. Should be sure the war and then they can decide for themselves what they want the rivers infrastructure to develop what they want to protect the environment around them and keep it healthy. With us they are. Day 2 of the kayaking Campaign Many here are participating for the 1st time during breakfast constantine chalak of shares his concerns about the water way he believes that balance should be investing in eco tourism on the river p. P. At rather than in cargo transport. Them without constant people dont think about leaving these spots untouched but simply leaving them to nature itself. Someone. To just sit down peacefully just like this and simply watch to hear the birds singing or watch things slowly changing. The thought of going by your so its in your own. The activists warns that the construction of the can now could destroy the wetlands here the river bed would have to be deepened to allow big ships to pass thats why constantine chalak of his doing what he can to prevent the prepared from becoming another example of an ambitious economic project with catastrophic consequences for the natural world. When you. Hear. That. There are those who often wonder if school really teaches you what you need to know for the future well there is an in the mantra school not too far from here on the ask it of lagos where the children certainly learned some important lessons about we knew about energy about Sustainable Living on the earth they do indeed for one thing they see fast on the advantages of solar power because the school generates its own but thats not all and will show you why. Its also why these kids have lots of ideas about what can be done to combat Climate Change burn fuel for still feel ride a bicycle use solar power discussions of this nature are giving high priority at this school who want our children to be problem solvers who want them to be people able to look at the environmentalists do things the usual way School Principal because he is leading by example she runs the abbos heart school the private elementary institution not far from lagos the principal has had solar panels installed on the roof of the building. If the firm was such that we have seen what i dont think they know. Each of them returned by right. Supply and reviewed in. An. The iffy the best the conditioning the lights in. The barn and without in order classroom. But getting to this point wasnt. A sizable investment required but the school was only able to get a bank loan so part of that money. At so make it up with our own chris so now we nancy found those who are finance this so. We have issued the challenge of financing and we also have a challenge off from getting. Mom power you know tree and manpower all understand the setting up of the project the automation parts of the project and then to make demands also. The students of land that everyone can do their ponds to ease the burden on the environment. Instead of going in for some foods you can use in your book and sources. Like sun up our city life on the roads when energy and i jus in my chips tried our best to save the planet like the car took some danes without using the plaid she said while my friend said she only uses geritol for only 2 days the rest of the day so useful upon those hours all humans should try to do on days where there is little direct sun the abbotts hard school is dependent on reserve solar energy stored in batteries it then has to limit the use of electricity turn down the air conditioning or turn of some of the lights but by generating its own clean energy the school is saving money and producing electricity without producing harmful see you emissions we are way behind in nigeria in. Bringing up creative and innovative ideas so protecting our environment and protecting the future of the nation one of the greatest lessons we have to teach our children in this day and age is how to make them permanent a better and safer place the example set by the school is teaching the students the importance of protecting the environment in very practical ways the home is that they will now share their new insights with us. Yes indeed in our sense that European Union phased out income to send light bulbs Energy Conservation for lighting has dropped 30 percent african countries could do that too what do you think sandra i think that would be a great idea that Technology Comes from the global north but there are many other ways rich countries can support the global south undoing environmental damage in cameron so many of the trees have been cut down without regard for the future now i us get america is helping plant thousands of new ones. Is the most important the tiriel when it comes to making guitars. With its density dura billet and dark color is particularly suitable for fret boards and bridges and taylor guitars a leading manufacturer of acoustic guitars gets most of its raw material from cameroon one of the worlds biggest suppliers of ebony recently the u. S. Based company committed itself to raising and replanting ebony trees in the congo basin forest of southeastern camera so far its grown 5000 saplings its target is 20000 trees within the coming years matthew the project manager is responsible for the nursery. Collection of seeds. The germination of the seeds care of the plants and. Cameroon is facing a rapid increase in deforestation the country is set to lose an area of forest around twice the size of gambia by 2035 according to the center for International Forestry research. Ebony trees which take hundreds of years to mature are disappearing fast cameroons forests are cleared for Palm Oil Rubber and cocoa plantations the cameroon based Congo Basin Institute carries out research on ebony and other tree species in the region. Then sound of law leads the ebony project field work hes very aware of the threats that ebony trees face. Probably the biggest threat to the survival of ebony is the destruction of forests because evony is that dense forest tree that thrives in the undergrowth and they cant grow in a plantation once the forest is removed the essence is the last it cant regenerate itself and Agricultural Land youre going to go. In 2011 taylor guitars became the kohen of this evony sawmill in yellow one day camerons capital. The wood comes directly from the forest to the sawmill where the company processes it to make different parts of guitars and other musical instruments. Only the best wood is used to make the instruments this means that many trees have to be felled and milled to ensure the company gets the quality it wants. The firm insists its not interested in green washing trying to buy an environmentally friendly image. I think theres a wonderful opportunity for us to. Not just use the word that people like to have on their guitars and violins but also a great opportunity to be able to replace that that that would replace those trees make. A really responsible exploitation of ebony that benefits not just the people who buy the guitars or the company that produces them but also the local communities that depend on these forests for their livelihoods. The evony project has teamed up with a cameroon government local villagers and the Congo Basin Institute to ensure a Sustainable Production circle. But there are also plenty of people who criticize the companys initiative. According to val sounds of blue there are viable alternatives to the precious black hardwood. So this is obviously this is not necessarily be only wood that can be used and other woods are also popular but i think theres actually a very strong aspect of tradition in the end we use that money to make the guitar because its what the customer wants to kill q so. With these young ebony trees the Company Wants to insure its own future of course but it also hopes to give at least Something Back to the forest after all thats been taken from that. Getting around and make us fit if theres also another one here is that you can take me literally always there is the one in tanzania has been growing but running out like and if no one will know why me and people think the nightmare that it very well with the help of the was bank in the fiftys when the from the fight developing i was one of the 5 Network Operating on a little. There was a time when it could take up to 2 hours for each to get from his home to work in the morning although he lives within the city limits so. He was dependent on the dollars mini buses that are the most common means of transport here. Theres a lot of pickpocketing on the many buses because so many people are packed in together they usually fall before you even get on. The other problem is that there are so many traffic jams. So you spend a lot of time just sitting and waiting to move its also exhausting. Heavy traffic on a typical morning here with more than 5000000 inhabitants die in a salon is the biggest city in tanzania and its growing rapidly in the next decade the population is expected to balloon to 10000000 that poses a huge challenge for transport authorities run of luck atari heads one of the agencies tasked with adapting and improving infrastructure. People were experiencing a look when just. Their infrastructure was also some of it was not very good so many hours were lost. Being on the roads were going to work in the mornings and in the evenings when people would be back home. One solution a bus based Rapid Transit system with a network of dedicated bus lanes that bypass much of the traffic across the city the system so far stretches around 21 kilometers and has already cut travel time for some residents and half the 1st phase of the 6 phase project was finished and 2015 when we considered all the options the bus systems could be easier to maintain in our city because all he said nor course was. Train system and we also looked at inclusive it was when you. Bring in a bus system most of the people what wiki. School be absorbed. Into then you must see this is from benefits the environment and it was supported by the institute for transportation and Development Policy a Global Organization that advocates Sustainable Transportation before the bee or 2 came into doris long of Public Transport Services provided by heavily polluting mini buses and the b r t was able to replace 3000 vehicles with 140 high capacity buses that all meet a much better emissions standard and it was also able to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions that contribute to the global credit crisis the new bus system has been a blessing for salim and hes just one of thousands of passengers who have cut up to 50 hours a month from their commute. The money to buy used to feel bad because i was getting home so late my kids were p. S. By the time i got home i want to know much but its so much better now you know i get to spend time with my kids and look over the homework im playing with them a little so its not the market because the rapid bus gets me home so much faster i dont know. There are still 5 phases to go until the project is complete the network will then cover around 130 kilometers until then some it even and the other residents. Will have to rely on dollar dollars for at least some of their journeys. What a great project the rocky transit buses with dedicated lake with 100 peoples lives in any case and the one thats open today if papa thank you for joining us i do hope you will come close i did i am im going to know hell be fine in the confines of it in uganda and farewell for me to now segue and i jack of the Mission Foundation talk you can stay in touch by visiting our website and on our social media platforms to see them on your screen on to our next show as well by. These are the last of their kind. 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