School 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 is 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 phony a green has grown in Africa West Africa for around 5000 years and with more and more areas being given over to rice had lots of 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 he 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 a district in the Central Eastern region of mali near the border of book enough so the hardest thing for the crop native to west africa a kind of millet 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. It 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 health data 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 grains till our hands got 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 pareve course bread and also beer. We brought home so limited to one car that runs a restaurant in the capital bamako. For new used to be reserved for special occasions and festivities but now its becoming a daily staple. We watch the phone youre very thorough and we prepared in such a way that people can eat it at any time. We serve it with 2 kinds of sources a peanut sauce fairy or a tomato sauce. But the most popular dish on the menu at le buffy is mango chicken with 4 new. Many guests come especially for that. Phone you know is really the best food in mali we eat it 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. Forno is 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 nothing 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 and p. L. T. Is teach our younger colleagues how to make calm passed. In order to facilitate the process they cover the pile with straw. The phone you know stems protect the compost from the sun. So there are many reasons why this ancient staple of grain is regaining popularity in mali you know the demand for for here 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 well what happens when thousands of trees disappear in one region they facts 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. 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 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 one young Climate Change campaigner from uganda is taking action. And guess what shes just 15 years old yes lennon haunt the ideal planting trees on black days instead of having the tradition ok drinks and parties should also be minding action from the knuckle on global needed to come to the negative impacts of Climate Change we recently made. Here that im a big. Youre going to have that many. Good ways needing the spro to start against Climate Change in the ugandan capital of compost students are taking to the streets to be a part of the Global Movement for ideas for future Government Action to curb Climate Change. There is and i heard just is that we are young people and we are facing for our future and repurchase 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 im going to turn 50 in last year she didnt want to kick or to Party Instead she decided to celebrate her birthday 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. As they were given back to the planet. Cheese. Its. Been. In 25 years but not many ugandans and that is suitable for a forest and much of the space is used for agriculture that is why big young activist wants the government. To do the trees in nature reserves she has also convinced some land owners. To plant trees on the a private land if i had planted. The forest. Plants. Within. The whole forest. Despite some resistance more and more students in uganda joining. Every friday. Boarding School Strike for Climate Justice demanding Government Action against the Global Climate crisis. The campaign is going viral on social media i want the government to know that this 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 take but under such a budget various 1st believe. Also doesnt shy away. She actually gets into Lake Victoria which is not far from high school. Together they collected Plastic Waste from its shores 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 preach and preach and so people dont do this without practicing what you preach when we 1st started the lecture cleanups were following a lot of rubbish because it was. And everyone would just to our ambition their legs but since they started seeing us cleaning their legs people have not even us when they see as their legs were going to clean their leg now and theyre being called part 2 they know that its not a traitor for the mission that. Even with some of the rubbish on the lake cleaned up you know im going to face a 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 daughter has activism but he sees that he would rather see her own districts fighting for a good cause than staying silent when the planet needs the help. And he said no but houses have been built in europe for hundreds of years the surprising thing is that these houses are not only pretty but also very sustainable that is why some villages and some money on something to adopt this time 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 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 about hoffman 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 roofs 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 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. 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 think a 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 timbers 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 will that centuries ahead of them. But in africa now weve got to turn on your people call him the father of your Innovation Fund that he wheel was just a 16 when you started tinkering with stuff and inventing things it is still watching not doing and he also loves to share his knowledge we visited his innovation hard when you idea to get developed in watches and a lot of them are in flemington. Where theres a will theres a way bennett has taken that proverb to heart largely selftaught hes an expert thats device the 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 i need i realized that the environment has been neglected come even though its so important to human life so i decided to focus on technology that. For the technology. To your mother here at home he installed this windmill to produce energy. It powers his homemade washing machine and pumps the water reads from a nearby bogle. 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 home we dont use power from the National Grid we can hannas energy from the sun not 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 installed the turn this 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 zira is here every day he and bernard can we are regularly consult on technical issues. 20 is a social Innovation Center about 6 from the community to solve their own local challenges using local knowledge in. 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. Many of the contracts come from farmers asking for example if it might be possible to construct a machine that plants a siblings directly in the soil planted kiwi 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. Family here is the most important part of the tubes theyre difficult to get it but all the other things can be sourced from local Hardware Store as this one has used a metal folding legs 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 sunny or cool or workable way about. Built from secondhand material to his son a water heater only costs around 155. 00 euros about half as much as a shop bought one thanks to his creativity and skill then it has become a successful equal interpret 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 training is like. This may look like basic training but in fact this is where men are competing to join a progressive Conservation Program they want to be part of the uk a shingle and empty porch in units set up by an a stranger and Soldier Turned environmental activist sorry 2007 say we recruited the 1st 2 or armed all female writers 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 in the uk a shingle which means the brigands in shaun of the local language are willing to risk their lives to protect wildlife in zimbabwe pondering the wildlife 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 his chance to tell his transforming the standard of life of our women most of the women in developing the ourselves and some of them to it financially independent all are crossing 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 the 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 won when we engage 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 sources to work with the women. 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 heavily armed porters since the establishmen