A Natural Foods that have disappeared from my dads almost completely even though theyre highly nutritious and so resistant and vironment influences one such hope is now making a comeback in mali and this is going to interest you hi sandra yes and i cant believe it we always have many good tips here on eco africa and they are in the Nations Capital and i just kept. Lets take a look at whats coming up on the show today. The climate resistance green thats becoming popular in mali well tell you why the ugandan teenager whos championing Climate Change activism will tell you how and the women in zimbabwe training to be rangers to fight poaching well give you the details. The formula green has grown in Africa West Africa for around 5000 years and with more and more areas being given over to rice had disappeared the extremely small grain can be difficult to peel but he contains many more new trends than say white rice in mali for instance many farmers are now switching back to this form of millet as it copes well with the i would conditions in the region making it a good option in an age of Climate Change where the farmers are regularly suffering crop losses. Its harvest time in the district in the Central Eastern region of mali near the border of book enough so that harvesting phone you know across native to west africa a kind of militant small seeds and Excellent Properties its one of the for. Just growing crops in the wild it grows in dry climates and sandy soil even without irrigation for a long time phony it was neglected but now more and more farmers are growing it again. Is one of the. Continental us you know we have to take land degradation into account. Is much in demand again now because it helps protect the soil. So when you. Force after the phone you know has been cut the stems are left in the ground. And that helps to fertilize the soil. Paramedic effectively. Because the grains are small processing them is very time consuming traditionally for newest threshed on straw mats then the seeds are mixed with sand and pounded in a mortar it takes hours to extract a couple of kilos of the edible part of the grain. But things have changed here since the swiss ngo healthcare to us provided new machines that make it much easier to process the grains the one machine separates the grains from the stems. The other removes the husks in no time. That saves these women a lot of work now they only need to sift the grains to remove any remaining impurities. We used to have to pound the grain and still our hands get red and sore but thanks to the machines from hell better us we dont need to do that anymore now its far less strenuous we can just wash the grains and put them in the pot to cook. The grains are used to make porridge course course bread and also beer. Ibrahim Sulley Muntari car runs a restaurant in the capital bomb a call. For new used to be reserved for special occasions and festivities but now its becoming a daily staple. And we watch the phone youre very thorough and weve prepared in such a way that people can eat it at any time. We served with 2 kinds of sources. A peanut sauce. Or a tomato sauce. But the most popular dish on the menu would look buffy is mango chicken with 4 new. Many guests come especially for that. Phone you know is really the best food in mali created all the time at home. I often asked my wife to make it for me but weve come here as a special treat because its so incredibly good the way they make it here. For noise not only tasty its also very nutritious Scientists Say it has exceptional qualities making it superior to rice and corn. Is a nutrition expert at the institute for Rural Economy in bamako. It is very rich in essential amino acids which are important for the body. It is a product that is very rich in fiber. So it is more digestible than other kinds of millet rice and corn. Back in tommy p. L. T. That is teaching our younger colleagues how to make calm passed. In order to facilitate the process they cover the pile with straw. The funny oh stems protect the compost from the sun. So there are many reasons why this ancient staple grain is regaining popularity in mali the demand for for new has been growing in recent years and its price has been rising to this gets farmers an opportunity to boost their income. What happened when you cut down the tree in your garden well its one tree less you might say but what happens when thousands of trees disappear in one region they infect consume they felt the ground dries out the humidity goes down and biodiversity is reduce not a happy event eco check has the facts and the fias. Every year around 2800000. 00 hectares of forest are lost on the african continent thats about the size of equitorial guinea. And most of the forests are cleared to provide space for farming a full 93 percent for shifting cultivation. A lot of the timber is used as firewood or turned into charcoal both vital Energy Sources for rural populations. Charcoal is also exported 40 percent of the charcoal imported to the European Union comes from africa. Deforestation contributes to Climate Change and to a loss of biodiversity. As a result of poaching and the clearing of woodlands the forest elephant population in Central Africa declined by 2 thirds between 20082016. But theres good news too thanks to a range of reforestation projects. 27 african countries aim to plant 100000000 hectares of new forest by 2030 thats an area almost 3 times the size of germany. So are you prepared to plant trees now the situation of forests is very serious as weve heard and one young Climate Change campaign from uganda is taking action. And guess what shes just 15 years old yes lend them hunt the ideal planting trees on black days instead of having the tradition ok drinks and party shes also the money should from the local and Global Leaders to come to the negative impacts of Climate Change we recently made. Oh. Yeah that guy made big. Youre gonna get me. You know a good ways leading bespoke to strike against Climate Change in the ugandan copies of top of the students taking to the streets to be a part of the Global Movement for ideas for future demanding Government Action to curb Climate Change. There isnt my purpose is that we are young people and were facing for our future and repurchased ever afraid to face the Mother Nature i think people my age are coming to protest because they know they have the biggest stick in our future and theyre trying to fight for it when you turn 50 in last year she didnt want to kick or a Party Instead she decided to celebrate her birthday by planting 200 trees. She launched a tutor campaign with the trees which go to a lot of attention since the people in uganda planted over 3000 trees. As they were given back to the planet. Cheese. Its. Been. Banned. In 25. But not many ugandans and that is suitable for a forest and much of the space is used for Greek Culture that is why the young activist wants the government. To the trees in nature reserves she has also convinced some land owners. To plant trees or private land if i had planted. The forest. Plants. Within. Despite some resistance more and more students in uganda joining. Every friday. Boarding school to strike for Climate Justice demanding Government Action against the Global Climate crisis. Campaign is going viral on social media i want the government to know that this Climate Action is real and its needed now this is taking place so i wonder gummidge also get to see what youre going through and they also take but under such a bunch of their responsibilities. Also doesnt shy away of getting her hands dirty she. Used to Lake Victoria which is not far from high school. Together they collected Plastic Waste from each shows and encouraged locals to do the same. She also started an Online Campaign to force the government to ban plastic bags in uganda and then we can learn just create and preach and so people are doing business with practicing what you preach when they 1st started their live show clean ups before and a lot of rubbish because it was there and everyone would just throw our ambition their legs but since they started seeing us cleaning their legs people have not even got shoes to us when they see as their leg we are going to clean their leg now and theyre being called part 2 they know that its nontrade for the mission that. Even with some of the rubbish on the lake clean dont you know im going to face his huge challenges. Fortunately she can count on her family to support her how far theyve been peaceful the seedlings his fist public criticism for his daughters activism but he sees that he would rather see her all industry fighting for a good cause than staying silent when the planet needs the help. So these are not seen but houses have been built in europe for hundreds of years the surprising thing is that these houses and up on the banks are but also very sustainable that is why some view it as somebody a starting to adopt the style of once again lets take a look at one of these new but only clustered houses. This picture s. Backdrop looks like something out of a fairy tale but old have timber houses can be found in many european cities. The tradition dates back to the 12th century buildings are constructed from a wooden structure filled with brick or loam that made sense wood sand and clay were all freely available materials. This have timber house is not even one year old yet it was built using the old methods have timbered inside and outside for owner nor but it was important to have a low energy home equipped with the latest technology but the roof to is based on a historical design. Its a socalled cold roof which is well ventilated. Thats an old Building Technique in the sense that in the past they were only called roos and you notice that in the Old Buildings where attics are not insulated in the summer it remains a quite pleasant temperature at the top of the house but thats all it down to the way its constructed. At the same time the Heating Technology in the house is cutting edge a fuel cell supply is the building with electricity a solar thermal system provides warm water on the ground floor and Underfloor Heating system is being built that uses brick just store the warmth the windows are made of smart glass that darkens when the sun shines keeping out about 90 percent of the heat in summer the house was built by Construction Company owner Heiko Schultz for more than 25 years hes been building have to bring houses based on old designs but with the latest technology inside. Its a real challenge people used to build very differently centuries no one was concerned with Energy Efficiency and cetera these days we have to work with significantly thyca walls and accommodate very Different Things windows have to be fitted completely differently and it all has to be done so that its not visible outside. The wooden skeleton its constructed in a carpenters workshop using only timber grown in europe. Just as in olden times no nails are used. Instead the beams are connected with joints secured with opecs in keeping with traditional methods. This is a joint that has been used by carpenters for centuries only wood is used. The advantage is that it expands in the same way when temperatures fluctuate thats not the case if you use wood together with metal and that can cause damage in the long term. About 12 cubic metres of wood are needed to construct a house with an area of 200 square meters if you place the chambers end to end they would stretch almost one kilometer it might sound like a lot but wood is a lot more sustainable than other conventional Building Materials like concrete and cement. Todays new have to merge houses fit seamlessly into their surroundings. And if their historical counterparts are anything to go by they too with apps and trees ahead of them. But in africa now we go to town tanya people call him the 5 year old who you know they should find that he wheel was just 16 when you started tinkering with stuff and inventing things it was still watching love doing and he also loves to share his knowledge we visited new innovation hard when you idea to get developed in watches and a lot of them are environmentally friendly. Where theres a will theres a way bennett has taken that proverb to heart largely selftaught is a next but thats device thing mechanic well and the electrical devices this machine for example flattens inner tubes for a drip irrigation system. Want to find. The point of an invention is that it has an obvious advantage i realized that the environment has been neglected. Even though its so important to human life so i decided to focus on technology that works well in world war. 2 for the technology. To have as a game. At home he installed this windmill to produce energy. It powers his homemade washing machine and pumps the water from a nearby borehole. His invention isnt just environmentally friendly it also saves a lot of time and labor. When theres no wind he uses a stationary bicycle to pump water that was his 1st invention. At your home we dont use power from the National Grid we can hannas energy from the sun or you and the sun is free is the power of nature you dont have to be anything all you need to do is get the parts that can fight sun into power and install them and youre protecting the environment it was amazing in the prolific innovator shares his knowledge and passion with others a few years ago he cofounded the 20 social Innovation Center in the city i will share here he and other Staff Members of our what shops and develop new ideas like using Recycled Materials to construct a wheelchair project manager john is here every day he and bernard can we are regularly consult on technical issues. 20 is a social Innovation Center about 6 to empower the community to solve their own local challenges using local technology. The community can feel that we dont how we dont import this knowledge or these things from outside these are the things that we how we use them at home that we find in the local shops that can help us. In many of the contracts come from farmers asking for example if it might be possible to construct a machine that plan. Siblings directly in the sewing planet and other inventors try to develop Effective Solutions some customers stop by his home to see his machinery in action many interested in his solar powered water heater if you give up. The farm where he has the most important part of the tubes they are difficult to get but all the other things can be sourced from local 100 straws this one has used a metal folding lead a normal iron sheeting of it the most difficult thing is the heating tubes but i realize that used fluorescent bulbs can work if you paint them sorry or workable way about. Built from secondhand material to his son a water heater only course around 155. 00 euros about half as much as a shop bought one thanks to his creativity and skill on the planet kiwi has become a successful equal into premier as well as an adviser to other sparing innovators. Fantastic ideas i wish we all could think of something simple and smart to protect our environment and also make the world a better place but now we move from one very clever man to a bunch of very tough women in zimbabwe yes youre right were going to an all female Training Camp for wildlife rangers their admissions criteria are strict but the employment chances for the women are good we looked in on them to see what the training is like. This may look like basic training but in fact to this when men are competing to join a progressive Conservation Program they want to be part of the uk a shingle and anti porcine unit set up by an australian Soldier Turned environmental activist sorry 2007 sorry we recruited the 1st 2 or armed all female ranger squads here in zimbabwe and the programs in our ground weve gone from looking after one reserve to being looking after 4 with a total of a 1000000 acres of the aca shingle which means the british ones insure not the local language are willing to risk their lives to protect wildlife in zimbabwe or pond in the wild left area but theyre also united in a desire for independence and selfdetermination many of the women are victims of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence someone abandoned by their families my husband used to abuse me years it was i can just simply say he was an abusive mean he was very violent to me but i had no option i have to move from that violent so this is the chance to tell the transforming the standard of life of all women most of the women in developing the ourselves and some of them that is financially independent all are catching the rangers come from communities near the area they patrol so they know the locals and also have a different way of connecting with them they are often more adept than their male counterparts at escalating potentially violent situations and showing people the importance of protecting wild animals and i think. This i jog cliche of winning the hearts and minds it can only truly be one guys the local community from everything off saying in 3 decades of Law Enforcement across 3 continents the best way to engage the local community and to get them on source is to work with. This time 80 applicants passed their recruitment test and are now starting their 6 months training during that time the women also train with rifles in case they do have to engage him really armed porters since the establishment of the squad 3 years ago in the wild life area and the front porch in has dropped by 80 percent in the form of trophy hunting trucked so far the aca shingle have arrested 115 porches using close combat techniques and without firing a single shot anyone who understood much the femal ranges does so as their peril main aim is to me and the world and i guarantee this project off our question that in 2017 remember when we were kenya we did their training we were mixed with the men and. I minister to challenge men in fiscal training even. Longer and the push up the sit ups. And the dregs so i think were just the same because what they can to eq into and in some cases even better another factor in the womens favor is that there has not been a single incident of corruption there because schindler have been a success on various fronts and the model is now set to be expanded by 2025 its founder wants to have a 1000 female rangers in the field patrolling 20 packs. I hope this edition of the show has convinced she of the importance of caring for trees and maybe get you to rethink the use of firewood and i hope you found a mixture of topics as interesting as i did for now is good but. I just kept old territory and it is a good buy for me to hear incompetent i am saundra to know and i hope to have your company once again next week for another amazing episode of africa till then do take care of yourself and get by. The virus has become part of the system. 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