Theres not a Natural Foods that have disappeared from my dads almost completely even though theyre. So resistant environmental influences one such quote 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. 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 who was championing Climate Change activism will tell you how and the women in zimbabwe straining 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 lobster disappeared the extremely small grain can be difficult to peel but he contains many more nutrients 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 for neo across native to west africa a kind of military with 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 phoney it was neglected but now more and more farmers are growing it again. Is one of them. We have to take land degradation into account. Is much in demand again now because it helps protect the soil. For you you know for sure after the phone you know has been cut the stems are left in the ground. And that helps to fertilize the soil. Better method effective use it. 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 held it 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 until our hands get red and sore but thanks to the machines from how theyre to 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 partridge coast course bread and also beer. Ibraheem so limited to one car that runs a restaurant in the capital bamako. Used to be reserved for special occasions and festivities but now its becoming a daily staple. We wash the bone youre very thoroughly and we 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 main theme 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 is 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. And. It is a 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. Is teach our younger colleagues how to make calm passed. In order to facilitate the process they cover the pile with straw. The phony oh stems protect the compost from the sun. So there are many reasons why this ancient staple of grain is regaining popularity in mali but a man for for new has been growing in recent years and its price has been rising to this gives farmers an opportunity to boost their income. What happens 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 the 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. Most of the forests are cleared to provide space for farming a full 93 percent of the 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 on the clearing of woodlands the forest elephant population in Central Africa declined by 2 thirds between 20082016. But this is good news too thanks to a range of reforestation projects. 27 african countries aim to plant 100000000 hectares of new forest by 2030 knots 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 lennon there are heart of the ideal planting trees on but they use instead of having the tradition ok drinks and party shes also the money auction from the new global needed to come to the negative impacts of Climate Change we recently made the point. Here that many. Youre going to get many. Good ways leading this protest against Climate Change in the ugandan copies of pop up students taking to the streets to be a part of the Global Movement for ideas for future Government Action to have 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 to party. Instead she decided to celebrate her bus be by planting 200 trees. You know gust she launched a tree to complain with the trees which go to a lot of attention since the people in uganda planted over 3000 trees on the other. As they were giving back to the planet. All. Its. Been. Banned. But many ugandans own land that is suitable for a forest and much of the space is used for Group Culture that is why the young activist wants the government. To the trees in nature reserves she has also convinced some land owners to allow her to plant trees on the a private if i had planted. That. Big forest. And. Plant. Trees. Within. The forest. 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 our 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 you got through and they also but understood but to various possibilities. Here also doesnt shy away from her hands dirty. Activists into Lake Victoria which is not far from high school. Together they collected plastic wistrom it 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 dont do this without practicing what you preach when they 1st started their lecture cleanups 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 now a very good chance to us when they see as their legs were going to clean their leg now and there theyre being called part 2 they know that its nontrade for the. Even with some of the rubbish on the lake cleaned up you know im going to face this 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 says 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 no houses have been built in europe for hundreds of years the surprising thing is that these houses are not only breaks but also very sustainable that is why some builders and some of us starting to adopt the style once again lets take a look at one of these new but own fashion houses. This picture s backdrop looks like something out of a fairy tale but old have tempered 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 houses not even one year old yet it was built using the old methods have timbered inside and outside for owner nor about hoffman it was important to have a low energy home equipped with the latest technology but the roof too is based on a historical design its a socalled cold roof which is well ventilated. Thats an old Building Technique in this 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 houses not even one year old yet it was built using the old methods have timbered inside and outside for owner nor about money 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 there 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 supplies 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 to 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 thicker 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 you know 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 bird houses if it seems lee into their surroundings. If their historical counterparts are anything to go by they too will have centuries ahead of them. But in africa now we go to town fun yet people call him the father all your Innovation One of the wheel was just a 16 when you started tinkering with stuff and inventing things it is still watching doing it and he also loves to share his knowledge we visited new innovation heart when you ideas get developed and a lot of them are environmentally friendly. Where theres a will theres a way bennett has taken that proverb to heart largely selftaught his and thats but thats devising mechanic well and the electrical devices this machine for example flattens inner tubes for a drip irrigation system was one of. 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 of will so i decided to focus on technology that works when we want to. Go for the technology. To have as a good. 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 pay anything all you need to do is get the parts that converts 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 jonathan z. That is here every day he and bennett 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 authority. The community can feel that we dont have 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. Many of the contracts come from farmers asking for example if it might be possible to construct a machine that plan. Its a sibling directly in the sewing planted 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 when he has the most important part of the tubes they are difficult to get but all the other things can be sourced from local Hardware Store as this one has used a metal folding lead a normal iron shooting of it the most difficult thing is the heating tubes but i realize that used fluorescent bulbs can work if you paint them sorry work but were about to. Build from 2nd hand material to his solar 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 has become a successful equal interpret as well as an adviser to other aspiring 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 training is like. This may look like basic training but in fact this is when men are competing to join a progressive Conservation Program they want to be part of the uk a shingle and empty porch in unit set up by an australian Soldier Turned environmental activist sorry 2007 say we recruited the 1st 2 or armed all female writer 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 in shown at the local language are willing to risk their lives to protect wildlife in zimbabwe point in the wild left area but they are 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 1st time is 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 the ranges 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 collating 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 a woman this time 80 applicants past 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 heavily armed poachers. Since the establishment of the squad 3 years ago in point dont do what left area in the front porch ing has dropped by 80 percent in the form a trophy hunting trust so far the aca shingle have arrested 115. 00 porches using close combat techniques and without firing a single shot in 11. 00 days to much the female brain just does saw as their peril man am i still am world and i jane did this project off i question that in 2017 remember when we were kenya we did the training we were mixed in with the men and. I managed to challenge men in fiscal training even. Longer and push up the situps. And the dregs so i think were just the same because what they can do a can do and in some cases even better another factor in the womens favor is that there has not been a single incident of corruption there 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 bye for me to hear incompetent 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. With. The eco india. Its the most basic human need. 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