Environmentalists friendly alternatives are lucky for us there are a lot of clever innovations and inventions out there that could help make the world a better place and not just for us humans welcomes eco africa and now its in Lagos Nigeria and heres a look at what we have lined up on the show today. Parties are fun but cleaning up is another mans on a clever complex he spends you the trouble. In mali so love is helping people to realize their dreams without having to be home. And in ghana a mobile app is making Waste Management more efficient a lucrative for people whose livelihoods depend on. Our 1st report showcases one of the worlds greatest Waste Disposal services im talking about one are provided by vultures this scavengers are not only willing they are eager to do the dirty work of cleaning up caucuses found in the wild they are about 23 different species of the bird across the world but sadly far too many of them on the threat and that is a problem because vultures play a vital role in keeping ecosystems healthy which makes them well worth protecting thats ticklish. As the health of africas 11 vulture species artists are being on the brink of extinction the environmental and g. N. A. T. Kenya has been observing the developments in east africa its distressing because without these scavengers dead animals would rot wherever they dropped and that set in china ek shish which is a very much important. Cleaning the environment we call them the. Undertaker the clean the environment all the dead carcasses and by doing this they stop the spread of diseases diseases like rocks. And all that nature kenya introduced a Vulture Conservation Program in them aside mara nature reserves in 2014 its a mystery spread awareness of the crucial role vultures play. This group of must i work is nature kenyas vulture ambassadors they explain to villagers when a dead cow all going to spoil i grew chemicals in order to kill a pet it says that threaten their livestock all of the animals that feed on the caca poison and that includes a lot to vultures so as i vote a volunteer i usually go my region for example in my location i usually go take some data on one of the court flick when there is a conflict. But it should be for its place and we we actually sometimes take the carcasses of both. Classical animals and we put them aside and you can. Actually talk to the or know that i am not always win. Support from villages and their leaders is key to the n. G. s campaign the assistant chief of one village tells us that battles between humans and animals are an ongoing issue in the area. There is a lot of conflict animals are being killed by life. Or leopards people who are also getting killed by elephants and lions. Presents a serious challenge for us here a bit of a conflict incident i mean to beat a few. But you often the main victims of these conflicts are vultures and thats the environmentalists message to put an end to the agonizing that nature. Kenya also cool parades but the mara reserves ranges. I think the biggest challenge is the issue of reporting. Cases of poisoning we normally dont get a lot of reports from the community because they know that its a crime and so a lot of this go unreported. But reporting the cases would get becomes a vacation is the chance to save the birds thats why keeping Communication Channels open is important. The effort is. Basically talking now we discuss because we dont assume that they dont know they know something so what we do is to add to the dividing line and basically to create awareness also supported by bird Live International the program is focused mainly on east africa because thats where vulture death rates are especially high the campaigns push to improve the exchange of information is now starting to yield results were getting reports on a human to live conflict and also responses to. What voices poisoning and by these sandwiches have been saved because there is. A poison in response protocol that is being followed in case of in the. Poisoning incident. This yeah an International Initiative was launched with the goal of reducing vulture mortality in africa by 50 percent within the next decade. But for it to work its vital that the local communities are also on board. And now from the birds to be like vultures beings are also in danger as toxic pesticides used in agriculture are causing them to die off i dont president at rates one startup has come up with a neat idea to help these important pollinators companies 3 founders develop an insect friendly glossy admixture that you dont need to plant then create a combustible confetti that can simply be thrown into the whip its not only easy its fun to see the stick a look at this weeks the year but. When humans gather to celebrate they often thread confetti to liven up the party. But for many bees and other insects the party is over. Due to industrial agriculture many of the plants they need to survive being lost. Philip via once to give bees a helping hand. So he and some friends have created by antique radio confetti made from starch. And they add to the mix seeds of 26. 00 local flower species. The entrepreneurs hope that happy humans will toss the eco friendly confetti and urban areas there by creating additional foraging options for beings and other insects. We can read. After a during a celebration. And that means that 1st the human celebrate and then the nature. Of fun and delightful way to preserve biodiversity. And how about you if youre also doing your bit tell us about it visit our website pull said us a tweet. Hash tag doing your best. We share your stories. Wow what a wonderful idea. For the environment thats a good one but lets move on to another great green idea because friendly Construction Projects that are also designs to cope with the threat posed by Climate Change rising sea levels are making headlines everywhere but particularly in places like the netherlands where a quarter of the country over ready lives below sea level some architects enough of them thought it would make sense to build a floating hows this the results are pretty impressive thats it. Living on water in the City Center One day more than a 100 people live on this site can now in amsterdam. And his wife yvonne find stock among the 1st residents. To the slaves conclusion its a different way of life here these small the sly and. The water sparkles isnt reelect everyone. Exactly it actually seems more extreme and somehow youre closer to nature when the wind blows and you open the door a gust of wind will come rushing into your face so everything arrives pretty directly here. This is one of a total of 30 buildings which are part of the project from strip amsterdam each building had. Its own design. Had one thing in common they float on special concrete rafts fastened on 2 pillars this would mean foundation needs to be able to carry several 100 tons and must therefore be balanced precisely by architects like. Up front you have to calculate every thing that you put on the boat how heavy it will be because if you put in too much. Weight it will be too low and then the water starts to come in so thats why we make a lot of calculations front how heavy the boat will be in the 20 different architects were involved in the project the houses were built on land and then brought to the dock. Sustainability is particularly important to the inhabitants short trip translates into clean she wanted to achieve is to show that you can live on water with very sustainable houses and in a Sustainable Way in the sense that we as a community so we had very high levels of what we wanted to show to the island to the world actually. Like all the buildings ted writes house is supplied with produce solar power sustainable and eco Friendly Materials we used for the houses the facade of the rocks is made from cork. We had loads of discussions with the whole group and we had help from from different. Pfizers materials so we ended up with alyssa green orange list and the red list wreckless was a no go orange was ok if you really have to because of course reasons or technical reasons but prefer try to use only materials from the greenest so corcos on the green list and we like this very much so that was our choice to do so. Living on water has a long tradition in amsterdam houseboats can be seen on almost every canal. One of the 1st floating districts was built a couple of years ago in the district of. 50 houses on our lawns now the trend is arriving in other european cities in london for example where british architects back up planning Floating Homes in the royal blocks copenhagen has responded to a lack of Affordable Student Housing with the socalled. 12 floating houses designed by star architect. The archangels doesnt shy away from even greater visions of Floating City for 10000 people in regions threatened by Climate Change. In amsterdam demand is on the rise i think theres a really big. Building on the water we see we have some requests all over the world from new yorkers looking to live on the water belgium or in the netherlands there are several areas where they are building houses and communities over 52102200 houses even. For yvonne van stock market this vision has become a reality 150 square meters 2 floor was a roof garden almost like a house in the countryside. But there is one difference their home. Was a little weird at 1st. Yet but i did have a day where i need to sit. Around. The board. Its a small price to pay for their dream of living on water. If you are a regular viewer. Youll know that lots of people in africa do not have access to electricity. Its not just that they cant turn on the lights at the flip of a switch electricity also drives business and without it people are deprived of valuable opportunities many resorts vying diesel generators but of course they arent environmentally friendly how much better if the electricity comes from a renewable source one startup from germany is bringing solar power into remote areas. And valley its. Residents in the village of syria kaoru in southwestern mali are getting ready to welcome visitors the village has never had electricity now thats about to change thanks to thorsten scheiber and his wife aida. Theyre the founders of a Company Called africa green tech they arrived to great fanfare. Thank them to neighboring solar power plants to remote villages in this whole region. But everyone here has been looking forward to this day for a long time. This is also a life so it is such a relief to finally achieve this and make it possible for the people here. This is taken nearly 9 months of preparation when the moment finally comes where you know now its happening tomorrow theyll be light its a great relief. While the village is celebrate the mali in technicians from africa green tech set to work. Rock. Theres lots to do before the lights can go on work after the long journey every component needs checking the containers spent 6 months at the Customs Office followed by a long drive lasting many days over sunday. The solar system costs 150000 euros the hope is. It will strengthen the local economy. And offer the effort to make a solar plant like this worthwhile you need a village with at least 4 to 5000 residents we also look very closely at whether theres potential for a productive use of electricity unlike home solar Power Providers our focus is on strengthening small and medium sized businesses so we want to know are there carpenters and welders and tailors here and we look for 40 or 50 small and medium sized businesses. They are leaders schreiber was born in mali. Shes particularly keen to help the women here many of them sell goods she wants them to benefit from the new supply of electricity to. Them and im going to give them an example and i have a lot of the blame of the state most of the problems that the women here have stem from the fact that they have no access to education. As a result theyre much more focused on having children and the birth rates go up and up. But africa green day when Africa Greentech does this offer them an opportunity to receive training and improve their chances of earning money its worth it to see. If the economy in the village improves the residents will also have more money to invest in their childrens education so beyond providing electricity its also about improving the villages prospects. In the village if they leave a 5 hour drive away thats already evident here a solar plant from Africa Greentech has been operating for 2 years now and the local economy is flourishing. Kaito runs a restaurant on the main road that leads to mollys capital bamako he also has a workshop and a chicken farm. In. The before the 21 i was already on my way to spain but when i heard that electricity was cut. Integer leiber i came back and opened this restaurant and thank god im now earning enough muscle of. This to my cater has also created jobs providing a secure income for many other families in the village. To. Fadia and thorstens keep contact with customers like my cater to learn from their experiences his successes confirmation that theyre on the right path. But consider a core all the work is nearing completion the last few streetlights are being cut up some who were previously undecided now want to sign a contract with the company as they see things a really happening. So leave connotates wife sells vegetables and poultry so he wants electricity in his house. Sign a contract because i want to buy a fridge and then my wife will be able to keep her produce fresh for longer it will get a better price for it. My children will be able to study better and life here will be safer. Customers do have to pay tribute to city but it costs a lot less than power from the diesel generators that are so widespread in africa. It takes about 15 years for the company to get the money back on its investment 18. 00 solar containers are already up and running including one in neighboring new shares for more are on their way to africa. One of. The motivates ourselves founders is wanting to make a mark bring change and inspire others to follow suit for me personally helping the environment is key i want my children to know that i had least tried to change things and didnt just watch as everything got worse. Towards evening everything is finally set. The control systems for the button trays are chested one small to ensure there would also be power when it gets dark. When the engine is shut or the that was an important moment if the Storage Systems werent working that would have been it but now we can produce lights on. At the bottom of the another topic frequently featured on eco africa as Waste Management which in several countries on the continent badly organized or nonexistent in west africa one stossel has developed an app to help improve the efficiency of collecting on recycling waste could the idea catch on elsewhere too many people in god are already using. Oh. Just a quick leak and they waste collectors on the road and a crime based company is always on call to pick up its clients Plastic Waste and not only does their recycling phone call it their waste it also pays for eat their beds await the amount entered into the app and the money transferred dry and to that clients account up with the time ive been in the morning and a month in. A place make a request longer and place my request then once we are ready to pick the contract for me and they pick up the plastic. Calling by small collection trucks have been zipping around a prostrate for 3 years every month they collect of tons of Plastic Waste from regular customers around 2500. 00 brings back to teamed up with a friend for their fraudulent. By the mobile platform recycling Service People think the tapes they can. Send so are they can request for pickup and danny. And i will just pick them up it is sold to them close in facilities where the i recycle bins and you put it. At the companys processing sites the plastic is 1st sorted and shredded. Then the resulting flakes and pellets assault on 2 companies in ghana and you. Asia 80 percent of this stuff is female their women say they are able to and leave the wage from their work. 3 or 4 in a day that. It is a lot of money and we have a company. Health Health Insurance and health and Life Insurance too and we found. That when we called a company. And medication that company buys their medical and medicine for us. A call about also buys Plastic Waste from women who collect it in the streets and believe it themselves it has become an important source of income for 68 year old rosalynn to take and her family. And friends its helped me plan my critiques from my me i have my own need. For greed in there and use it for my grand Children Food and i swear to give them some food and money i would just go for the money i want anybody to boral me its why i walk out to get from to pull down for them several times a week rosaline to take pics watches connected and prepared to acknowledge that drops into one is just a kilometer from her home she delivers 80 to 100 kilos in a month to the company with no smartphone shed be fast to be paid in cash Payment Option it can be a caution before i change which have i done a bad thing most of them going for the money but damn you this is pedialyte bills whats not going to feed you know that and then we have a package for kids with coverage the. Business is also supporting their recycling more do they assassinate your station has signed up for the services and has installed collection bins on its premises which others can use. Were hoping to do even bigger. Things together. We will follow them into when they need to do the outreaches and the like thats how soon radio will be there to give the support so that more and more people are educated and so the practice becomes a habit very sankyo said this also gets ways from damage done to accommodate the growing volume of plastic the Company Recently acquired a latch piece of land on the outskirts of the city. Well i hope that if you dont already recycle your rubbish that this will pressure a teacher start be sure to join us again next week for more inspiring green ideas all remember you can always this is our website all shell thoughts on comments we doesnt treat on facebook i hope you enjoyed the show thanks for watching and now its like were signing off from Lagos Nigeria but our. Little. Blue. Blue blue. Blue. Blue. Blue to you. Lou. Kicked off. This season with certainly different and yet like any other it was the story of highs and lows in 10 the most of. 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