The next few days stronger than the sun. Is so strong. That. We celebrate the 30th anniversary for this occasion october 3rd on d w. Its the largest disruption of Global Education systems in history. When the pandemic 1st tazer around one and a half 1000000000 students around the world worse than tomas gould closed their doors. Somehow thin 3 opened but class isnt in sight. For harf of the world school children. The lucky ones were able to pursue their studies online. But for many even in developed countries that is not an option. The world was already struggling to come to grips with educational inequality now the United Nations warns the coburg crisis is making it worse disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable threatening to wipe out decades of progress for this generation and possibly beyond. This is over 1000 special im Kate Ferguson thanks for joining me at the height of the pandemic schools in some 190 countries close their doors many have since reopened but the experience of lockdown heightened major inequality in education and even richer countries like germany have struggled with the challenges of going to. Pencils a shop and books are out and students are back in the classrooms but it seems not much of the Digital Learning put in place during lockdown has survived here at the phillips causeless school in berlin. The teacher says many of the challenges involved in Digital Learning remain. The foundational problems are still there a lot of parents dont understand technology a lot of families dont have internet or Digital Technology at home but the schools are much better prepared so we are able to have clouds and Messenger Services and email that is all. In accordance with Data Protection laws which was not the case before the corona crisis has make schools realise how much still needs to be done in most classrooms teaches and students still use an unknown tools and learning materials to change that the German Government has put aside 5000000000 curios to digitalize the classroom money desperately needed says coprincipal sure nuff said when looking at his equipment this is. It is definitely the case that teachers and parents are investing their own private resources to digitalize this cool staff and initiatives by the state but that always comes with a lot of bureaucracy which we see now as well with the current funding so in the end you have to make sure you take all that you can get one can come. Until now only one of over 1200 students at this school has received a tablet financed by the state students our way of how slowly things are moving and want to see change. If you tell us you go in theres room for improvement in the digitalisation of those schools to say the least theres not enough equipment for all students it was not enough to make proper home schooling possible. But some students think that they are now better prepared in case of another look down. A month from us which i dont know at the beginning it was new for all of us the system the Computers Working at home now i think that it will while better than the 1st time. But the ideal classroom that can switch effortlessly from the school to each students very unfair means that distant goal. Thats talking to professor fernando reamers he for director of the Global EducationInnovation InitiativeHarvard University professor beamer thanks for joining us he said at the current disruption to learning could cause the biggest educational setback in history could you expand on that for us. Absolutely im delighted to be with you the currency has to be set in the complex of the fact that over the last 7 decades the world experience the most remarkable silent revolution in the history of humanity as a result of the expansion of boxes through school which went from including about one of 2 children in school 70 years ago do including just about everyone now this pandemic through 3 mechanisms is going to create a major said by the 1st mechanism is that because schools have to create of turn in ways of delivering education in a limited time with limited professional preparation teachers those mechanisms have not reached out students all students equally well in addition the kind of support that is available to students are home varies depending on the level of education of their parents other social economic level and as a result for the students who have not been reached effectively who do not have adequate support at home they are not learning and they are not engaging in school well that means is that some of them are going to have a very hard continuing their studies when the and hes over and some of them are going to drop out altogether in some cases caused by the a memory consumption of these as cause of children to begin to work to help their families survive and finally the 3rd mechanism is a piece pandemic is creating enormous Financial Burdens in some states and as a result of. Being available for education so those. 3 mechanisms are the ones that are going to cause major setbacks in how many children are able to return to school were going to see many of them drop out and were going to see that for many children even those who continue there will be significant gaps in their knowledge the schools may or may not be able to help them recover so some huge challenges that now youve spoken to educators all over the world whats the most surprising thing youve heard from them. Correct over the last 6 months i have been doing Extensive Research with colleagues of you always see the end of the world via what has really surprised me the most are 3 things number one the tremendous concern for education the far. East seeing im of a pandemic when life is what is at stake as a very very serious concern and that speaks to a major cultural shift in your money if you think about the last and any cover 1918 education was not one of the top 3 was not even one of the above then comes ours and the fact that he is this speaks very well about how we. As a Global Community have internalized how important the development of the talent and skills of the next generation are the 2nd thing that has surprised me is the professionalism of many teachers who have demonstrated to them and you creation is not just a job its a life mission and they have worked extremely hard to create alternative ways to continue to reach their students sometimes with the support of their local governments state governments sometimes in the absence of us support the 3rd thing that has surprised me is the remarkable create the media in the nation has resulted from a liberation collaboration among teachers with theme schools among schools corporations are organizations of civil so. I think that some of those innovations have been facilitated by the teachers who are connected to networks of people outside their jurisdictions that communication extensive communication whos a teacher in touch with others in places are on a weight has created the equivalent of a many chief act and marriage effect is a term used to refer to what happened in florence several decades after the. When lawrence for the many green in that city iraqi of art and intellectuals on science. They are being. Hell like machiavelli and out of the current versions of great minds in a small ways. And i think there is there. Are some schools these communication these collaborations going to really bring about some honest songs in some schools but signs it into on a hopeful note that professor fernando reamers thank you so much for speaking with us because i prefer thank you very much harmony time now to answer one of your questions about the koran if i rest over to our science correspondent eric williams. How do you decide which parts of the population get vaccinated 1st. There is a lot of worry at both the national and International Levels that when a vaccine does become available it wont be distributed to the people who need it most on an equitable basis but who does need it the most and while lawmakers are already coming up with lists of of who should be at the front of the line and with some variations thats what Health Authorities around the world will hopefully carry through and mean assuming that politicians are able to grasp the idea that this is a global issue that wont be solved by that scene nationalism which is a big if but supplies will also be limited initially at least so there needs to be a framework in place to maximize benefits. The Vaccine Alliance or dobby which is the International Organization that plays a vital role in Vaccine Development and distribution all over the world its come up with guidelines and theyre providing the most benefit for the most people worldwide even with limited resources over 150. 00 countries have not signed up to its kovacs initiative it recommends that the 1st people to get a vaccine should be those most exposed to the disease which are the health care and and social care workers on the pandemic front lines thousands of them all over the planet have died from covert 1000. 00 already next in line would be older people over 60 fives along with those at higher risk if they catch the disease like like people with with Underlying Health conditions most countries will probably also prioritize professions that are deemed to be essential for people like caregivers and rest homes or Police Officers or those who work in kiev astris like Food Production whats already clear is that children will be far down on the list and not only because of it 19 is less deadly in general for them but also because itll take more time to produce and test vaccines that are specifically tailored to kids. And finally for many adjusting to the new normal means avoiding social gathering of not setting foot in restaurants but thats not good enough for one company in japan theyve unveiled a new robotic way sir and they hope will help people enjoy while keeping their distance soft on from fossick says the ai driven robot is designed to keep customers on restaurant stuff safe by. Delivering food and drinks with a little risk of infection the ai driven robot will be alone dash to select restaurants in japan this winter. And thats all from me thanks so much for watching take care. Ecosystem africa. Drought instead of rainy season in rwanda Climate Change is threatening harvest a startup is now increasingly yields its out in forms farmers about the plants water needs and solar energy and sure is cheap irrigation. Climate smart eco africa. Next on d w. That is the spirit 30 years ago when germany was reunified in october 1019 at the time the economic disparity between east and west was huge. Today how have things changed for people to farms the country how have companies. Made in germany. In 60 minutes told you. We know this is very tough for us the coronavirus is changing the world changing our lives so please take care of yourself good systems wash your hands if you can stay at how we are doing what you mean for here for we are working tirelessly to keep you informed on all of our platforms were all in this studio and together. Well make it fit in. D. C. For everybody. To stay safe stay safe please stay safe. There. Welcome to the new edition of africa a weekly environmentalist show i am sondra to nobody here in kampala uganda what woman ill be living with a coronavirus pandemic for over half a year and im sure my church each of us have Something Like this would do to the many restrictions along the walls nature and the environment have been able to recover well find out more about this today just yes indeed santa helen greetings from mean now its i weigh in Lagos Nigeria but to see your hero again just spend the next half hour there about with us in the force of ethiopia and on the streets of burleys plus. Walking around in sandals made from blogging. How monks in ethiopia are looking after the environment. And why cycling isnt just good for the prime. Mission to make our lives easier by using them often takes a toll on the environment when the internal Combustion Engine was developed in the 19th century there was no way of predicting the pommy having invention would cause air pollution and a number of Serious Health issues now technology is still a beautiful thing and thats why innovators today remain committed to finding eco friendly always all piling machines when these inventions have to counteract Climate Change then well just see for yourself. Weve got con hospice arent uncommon in ground are these days because drought has lasted months and the increasingly extreme of the threatens the livelihoods of locals from us especially those in the eastern part of the country. Or no quote could be attributed its apparent that Climate Change is real and increasingly dangerous the farming season is that people who are used to a not longer predictable at times it trains will one expected route well route instead of rams its confusing you can just farm and have hope over having harvest and what it will bring issues and when you arent paying a couple to. Lie you is one family who has been fortunate during these hard times have filled our knee a roof so shes been able to pump sufficient water to her crops. But the diesel needed to power the pumps is expensive and the exhaust that is a need to decembers out contributes to a greenhouse effect. No rhonda is increasing its reliance on solar power. Over the researchers and Technology Experts from a random startup have developed a solar powered irrigation system thinking they had to project was financed by a u. S. Aid organization and they run the government they knew irrigation plants came at just the right time to pull 40 families from authorities in that all gone my district that god made recall chill more difficulty and the cost of renting the diesel pumps nearly consumed on the use of. Whats a disease a mother today i saw and see we ended up spending much of what awnings on buying shirley while using the fuel pump into narrators ira with 2 of the those little left for our livelihood now we have gotten beat of all those expenses we only need to deplete someone to water the plugs. Of the kurdish just. Due to the more affordable litigation promise cannot attend a larger areas of land and keep farming they yield a much higher a so result. I did. A hole i was only have a sting 50 kilograms of in 2 bags of saddam seize on now it would soar let irrigation the yield volume has multiplied by 3 when i am considering expanding my farming even when i mean if a town that solar powered irrigation system should be out in drowning in all of Party Districts in the country by the end over 20000. 00 an official from the Agriculture Ministry sees that rhonda hopes to have a climate neutral economy by 2050 and his role for the country as i booked it. This solar system they get through this solar system. Because off for. Cheaper in terms of for energy cost option and secondly it. Yad climate to smart. Climate smart also means a more plentiful way of money gene water one of the arts most valuable resources this tucked up that builds the sauna irrigation system has also developed a system to measure the temperature and moisture of the site sensors calculate the exact amount of water needed by the plants. Farmers ive been notified by and up about when and how much they should water their crops the plants need to get optimal or what they mean thats why we believe when they use this technology they are going to improve their production. And it does been tested to be a success in the play which has really been doing. These pilot system is powered by solar energy as well now the farm is not exactly which plants need water and how much they need for the time being they improvising with plastic bottles which will soon be replaced by water horses. But one of our response demick sent shock waves of around the world and changed our lives in countless ways. Well there have been on the expected upside the environment has been able to take a breather much needed that theres been less traffic fewer cars on the road and fewer people needing to go from point a to point b. And in big cities around europe many people are hoping on the a bike in a mode of transport in the german capital and on the number of bike riders is really really increased many people in the longer want to use public transport and business is booming in lots of bike shops. Changes afoot cycling may soon overtake driving in berlin and elsewhere in germany but theres an all too far call he pull who sell their car and switch to a bike tend not to buy another car. The mechanics here it changes how our bikes are extremely busy and have been for months. The Company Founded in 2009 designs and builds high end bikes. This year has been exceptional weve seen a huge increase in demand for bikes and that definitely has to do with the Coronavirus Crisis in front of the core not because its works of. Sheen to how it produces a range of models and also office custom bikes it champions streamlined simplicity and innovation. Some of its bikes cost more than 5000. 00 euros theyre old and built. But will the boom continue after the pandemic is over. We do expect to see a slight cooling of the more but local authorities are really promoting biking nowadays pop up biking in spike lanes are popping up all over berlin and elsewhere paris is a good example its doing a lot to upgrade it cycling infrastructure so the potential is huge lots of people are switching to a bike and that will probably continue. In berlin london. Paris all across europe cycling is serious. The german bike market was worth 4200000000 euros one 3rd more. This bike shop in berlin is doing well. Its called wrecking. Designing and building its own bikes 5 years ago. Because we can continue to sell our occasional brand bikes. I hear from a lot of other bike shops around here but theyre struggling to get new stock and. There are no more bikes available on the market right now and thats a problem for retailers. The cheaply doesnt just sell individual bikes it also offers full Service Leasing of entire. Corporate bike mobility is trending in berlin. Is a partner at. Their facility many facilities managers are happy because they need less space you can fit into one car parking slot Human Resources manager is unhappy because sick days go down by up to 25 percent of managers are happy because theyre now leasing a fleet of 3000 euro bikes instead of 60000. Of. These. Cities are having to rethink their transport infrastructure cars may indeed be going out of favor even in cop crazy germany making way for cyclists is the order of the day. If you are unmoved by also improve the situation here. A new vision for america could help also the environment in unexpected ways have you the one saunders made of if not you might be asking yourself how does that even walk well take a look at this simple idea that could make all planets a little bit more plastic free. Around 8000000 pieces of plastic end up in our oceans every day each can take more than 400 years to decompose avoiding plastic uses one solution biodegradable products like this another. Researchers at the San Diego Lab created a new material its made from an berries and can decompose naturally 1st they grow the audi in raceway ponds then when the fully grown they take the water out and create a gooey paste. The paste can be formed into any shape by pouring it into molds and just wait for it to dry. Companies have already approached the lab about working together on everything from rigid and soft foams to paint and coatings. Almost every major shoe manufacturer has come to talk to us about the possibility of using our materials and their products were also talking to other companies for example for things like Food Packaging or other types of materials that we dont want to live forever in the environment we really want to those to be able to decompose or be able to be recycled. To new sandals could be a step in the right direction to keep ordinary plastic out of the environment. And how about you if youre also doing your business tell us about visit our website or send us a tweet. Hash tag doing your bit. We share your story. Plastic is also a court topic in gun them as the amount of land cultivated by Small Farmers was the amount of based on weight use also increases those products come in need of a plastic containers which pose to environmental problems fost they use all the chemicals themselves and 2nd whats done with the containers once the empty too often they used things like what about us even though they still contain choices of toxic pesticides a local initiative in gunna is going to villages to make people aware of these positive. Mahmoud mohammed who didnt always keeps an eye out for them this plastic bottles used to content chemical fertilizers and now pose a danger to people and the environment from as in ghana often leave the used bottles running around. Properly disposed of it kind of affects the health of the farmer. What our bodies and even. If its for. Mahmoud know didnt is a journalist and an environmental activist in 2015 he founded and geo for Climate Change and Food Security focusing on farming he launched a campaign against their use of these bottles here and saw for farmers have had bad experiences with them for good and i used to grow chemicals on my from and would just leave the containers there that wasnt good at all as one day my grandchild picked one fish would do with eat and drink it she fed the treatment was very costly it was a big worry fortunately the agric office explained to us that we should not leave the used content as on the farm so now we gathered and put them in a trice cycle which caused to dump them. Who for course be part of new didnt awareness raising tim he works for the Agriculture Ministry for and passed on his knowledge to the farmers. Center for. A year now and you have me i do kitty farmers on proper disposal of continuous because they have been. Complaints our farmers are. Soft on. The farmers ive been going through the use of them because so much on how to dispose them theyll be induction of these cases many of the farmers are now also taking more care when using the chemicals on their fields. Before you start to spray you have to wear boots and a proper outfit you also have to use a mask so you do not inherit the chemicals from money. Then vironment are trying to get the message across that it would be better to do without the chemicals altogether but it is difficult to persuade the farmers that are gunning for the rises would protect the