Against drugs a growing problem due to Climate Change its an uphill battle. From is that we have made across the country are not really aware of their part of Climate Change some of them lead the one percent of them dont even believe that. The activists are showing the farmers other ways they can help fight the effects of Global Warming for example with Tree Planting initiatives some 500 species have been planted so far. Well portugal is one of the countries in Southern Europe that has really profited from the years of tourism both the sea coast and the capital lays point. For visitors yet since the start of the coronavirus pandemic the number of tourists has dropped dramatically and hot profitable industry thats right sandra but sometimes what is bad for business is good for nature in less than for instance pollution these down and he said of groups of tories everywhere where i am also started returning to the city go see. For the people of liston this is nothing short of a small miracle dolphins have returned to the river take us as cheery. Many of the locals are thrilled. Im from lisp and. Seeing all these dolphins is an incredible feelings. As a biologist inish clar often went dolphin watching in the azores these days she works as a sailing instructor. But because of the pandemic finding work is tough there are very few tourists. But in asia and her boss say theres a Silver Lining for the environment. This year there are more sardines and mongrel in the osho. Thats what dolphins like feeding on. A massive 50 kilo stone passes too and huge sea battles and weve never seen this many sardines. In that i can tell is an ornithologist who enjoys bird watching in the take us delta. Today his spotted a group of flamingos a mere 20 minute car ride from Lisbon City Center if you. Are not it works for an agency promoting sustainable tourism. Take its river delta is 814000 hectare a nature reserve the Bird Conservation area is even larger schools have. The pride ever set as one of the most common person have attained these wetlands which are home to 200 species of my great sweet bass. Some 60000. 00 black tailed godwit come in each winter theyre an endangered species. And the flamingo colony raises its young head and stays year round its. Tough. But this paradise is under threat. Of the portuguese government has plans to build a new airport in more teaching beyond the basket or gamma bridge right next to the wetlands endangering this important ecosystem. Ates conservation groups are now taking the government to court. Were taking action because of the many planes that will be landing the sign these wetlands. Not only dangerous for the birds the birds themselves will also pose a serious danger to the aircraft. Makes no sense to build a new airport here now that lisbon has just been declared europes green capital. More of. The Water Quality of the river take us has greatly improved according to ines thats why so many dolphins have returned. And the fact that no noisy cruise ships are harboring in the portuguese capital helps to dolphins are very sensitive to noise. My love ships are very invasive. Things are disturbed by them and avoid swimming up the river. I wont list them all thirtys have pledged that by 2022 docked cruise ships here in the new september no right beside lisbons old town must turn off their motors to reduce emissions. Every cruise ship docked in lisbon will have to be connected to the electricity grid during you so for oxide emissions and cut pollution in the city. The noted image hope authorizes will keep a promise so that liston can live up to its name of europes green capsule. Dolphins are truly amazing creatures well lets return to the african continent did you know that chart congregations in ethiopia play a key role in Environmental Protection it all started when deforestation began to deplete the countrys indigenous tree stocks it was a congregations that fought to preserve their local forests specially diversity. Well we found a community where more than 30 different kinds of trees are still growing and it turns out its not so hard to do. For almost 25 years. Has been tending to Church Forest some 200 monks living here in this altar thats the way he took community in northern ethiopia for centuries monks up preserve the forests around their churches taking care of the citizens as being a spiritual ritual for members of this faith to view the natural forest as a symbol of heaven. The ministry 183. 5. This is on an ownership of the ministry we are committed to day and tomorrow to transfer history a heritage we have got from our fathers and responsibility plants and puts a new trees whenever the old trees die. Thanks to their efforts many tried compounds both of large indigenous trees such as the white or the iron tree africana for example some of the trees around here are 100 years old. If your p. Has less than 5 percent forest cover down from 40 percent in 1990 trees are cut down for charcoal and firewood and to make way for farming and grazing land. But to protect the church flores have remained intact the south gone the region an estimated 1500. 00 tiny charred forest. The dog still why he do churches established a commission to help further conserve them. Kieffer walk or is in charge of Forest Protection in the community. The dominant forces are in a kit in the turret therefore we have to. First have to maintain wealth to protect the Church Forest itself and secondly we have to replicate the experience of the church to our community the monks have created new partnerships with local communities and schools. And drama and poetry sessions are part of the environmental education. Every 2 years since the Church Community project was founded they have managed to create 3 plantations in the school grounds. The project is always intended to improve the Living Standards of local people so as to reduce over the crandon some existing forest resources. What additional funding from a german protest and Aid Organization 25. 00 women here each received 3 sheep. Some have since grown 2 heads of nearly 10 i used to say i collect said and so did some buy food for my family that is what my livelihood depended on but now thats the church believes that since accepted and respected by the community that conservation activities will serve as role models. But even with their efforts convincing people here to preserve the forest instead of creating new farmland remains a challenge. We here at eco i think i never said protecting the environment was easy this program should be a constant reminder of how important it is to preserve nature ill leave you with those thoughts as i say goodbye i hope you tune into our next show this is now its our signing off from the foster park in Lagos Nigeria thank you all for watching but remember you can also discuss the big topics with us on our social media platforms and if you have a great idea for protecting the environment write to us i am sundra to nokia and it is a goodbye from uganda. That was the spirit 13 years ago when germany was really unified in october 1900 at the time the economic disparity between east and west was huge. And today how have things changed for people in the 2 farms of the country how have companies. Made in germany. 30 minutes on the double. Murder conspiracy at the saudi consulate. A body that will never be found plush connected to the highest levels of government why did journalist Jamal Khashoggi have to die. Was threatened by his work 2 years later and the reasons are still unclear the case of Jamal Khashoggi. In 75 minutes on d w. With different languages we fight for Different Things thats fine let me all stick up for Freedom Freedom of speech and freedom of press. Giving freedom of Choice Global news that matters w made for minds. Of the more. I can see because you know war zone love. In this war. Polish mole on. The rooms. Moonglow. 4 of them were. Those are only your. Own huge. Plumes. They seized the devaney news line from berkeley and spocks fly of the 1st u. S. 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