Topics Saving Africas endangered seahorses; Doing Your Bit Paper to pearls; A Solar Academy in Nigeria; Leather made from fish skin in Kenya; Freeing the. A local species. Its listed as endangered by the International Union for the conservation of nature the r. U. C. Am. This animal is only found in three hours juries in south africa. Its a limited range makes the seahorse particularly vulnerable to how they are taught lost due to human activity. Through pollution for example. Now marine scientists at the nih in the Basin Project are conducting a new study to learn more about this unique animal. Today the last Research Done on this species in the past was in Two Thousand And OneTwo Thousand And Three and since then no research so this study is the first to really investigate the quality of the species the habitat use and all these aspects will be used in on the ground conservation of this endangered species. The beauty
protect the sea horses that live in the canals we put signs in the middle of the waterways. Warning. Boats to slow down not to create wake not to park too close to the gabion because discovered that thats with the nice. So theres that kind of signage people theres a great sense of pride in island but that you know we have them in our backyards and its part of our environment. All over the world sea grass habitats like that in nice in the lagoon and the sea horses that live in them are under threat of extinction. Or the marine scientists at the nih is not based on project their study and further education will lead to a more promising outcome working with an animal like this and having that absolute love for animals like this and able she teach sprayed that love and make people
aware of how important animals like this in a system. Blow classrooms hopes are ten years from now see Horse Conservation will be viewed as a success story. Renewable energy as a source is gradually taking root in nigeria while the initial cost may have scared away some potential users those who have bought into the idea have had to do it on professional processes and i said you know this has also ruined that expectations but one man decided he wanted to make a difference sunnier well you would decided that he was going to start up a Training Center that will be teaching nigerians how to install and maintain solar panels at no cost lets go and see what he and his team are doing to ensure that we need more energy takes going to nigeria. How to properly installed
repair and maintain solar panels thats part of the basic curriculum at a stephen Renewable Energy academy. To kilometers north of lagos the Educational Institute opened in october twenty seventh and so far around One Hundred Forty Five students have received instruction songwriters from the south bronx residents are not going to get to be cured so just like to not well i dont hear enough of comment thats all talk to white house down here for positive or negative the training is broken down into units it begins with a Classroom Session where the students are taught the basic principles and applications of solar energy that is followed by hands on experience outside the classroom here the students learn more about the competence of a Solar Energy SystemBattery Charge controller and solar converter and most importantly how to successfully markets to solar power kit ive been able to
understand i know how to talk to plants how to make your question properly its almost. Sold out. Because sometimes. The capacity of the system for your clients kind of be identical as a recent graduate of the Renewable Energy academy he recently installed a Solar Energy System for this shop now more and more people are turning to solar palm. I thought i moved. It was during that training that i now go to know that a lot of things that we have been doing one way or the other before but now ill never go back and do it we need. A steven academy only Sonny Approval and his team for the summer training free of charge but the company
also sells pay and she go packages to people in the rural areas it is a win win situation. For all to be able to create more jobs for africans where we. Saw on many of these students graduate how to be taught how do i do designs of a solar system how do i install its hard to i maintain need for soft inability a stephen Renewable Energy academy wants to expand its Educational Program the team is planning to build another academy in the niger and Capital Abuja where one there is a pony when it comes to the environment plastic bags were banned here some time ago and replaced with paper bags in many shops but that still means quite a lot of Trash Doesnt Shine yes but there are lots of bright spots coming up with ideas on how to tackle that problem one young entrepreneur is collecting the plato
s. And creating really lovely products from it up cycling project is this weeks doing your bit for the environment on eco africa. From paper to pearls how to turn waste paper into jewelry. In the eastern one city every woman gonna pay for waste is a huge problem tons of paper are thrown away theyre not recycled you see is a marquee girl had esther wanted to tackle the problem. She got used paper at the local high school where anything from old calendars to used Writing Paper can be found. Burning paper harms the environment. So she decided to create something useful. There then turned into Bracelets Necklaces and earrings. It takes around five kilos of paper to make one hundred bracelets. On. Her Fashion Design already has five permanent staff members. No Special Skills are required for the work. And the prices for the paper jewellery start at five euros a piece. Like that. But if you are also doing your bit tell us about it. This is their website or send us a tweet. As to doing your bit we share your stories. Fishing
if big business at Lake Victoria africas largest lake most of the fish back to you in the area think you discard them by real increases seen as a waste but a new tone a window has come up with weve Business Idea to make use of both by products he collects them and tom them. Into a fun thing similar to lever time to fish scales he uses organic products from the banana tree and im like conventional tanning agents this material environmentalists friendly what a great idea lets take a look. Skins from Fish Factories around Lake Victoria and it was waste on landfills or in the lake itself One Hundred Fifty Thousand tons per year green entrepreneur new to know we know Saw Potential in these Dump Fish Skins understanding them into valuable leather i saw an opportunity as. I saw huge piles of fish skin. And getting these paused
to see if they had no value so i thought of really going giving it a try out to see if i. Had this into money. The lake provides a livelihood for local communities its home to plentiful stocks of persian cat fish. In a month one point five tons of the thick skins and upper newtons fish leather factory he collects the waste directly from fish village in plants. These skin because it produces. And it is also a Health Hazard but then vitamins now these industries are at just sent to one of the biggest storm that is. There you just next year so as they were throwing beads into the environment their population that i was living in. Slums were really in danger. Decomposing fish attracts flies maggots and disease spreading rodents. Newton uses organic are solutions to avert bacterial processes on the fish skin it took him two years to find an environmentally Friendly Product thats made of Banana Papaya and bean leaves having known they facts of. Chemicals used in turning they are very lethal some of them are really causing death so i was free with my innovative ideas i thought of really looking for plants that will help me turn fish skin into leather without harming the environment. Hes Turning Technique also helps to loosen the scales which are then sold and used to make a range of other products the soft skins are awash with organic acid from citrus plants before they are dried and tanned in newtons factory the first of its kind in kenya. Most people cannot believe that fish can produce leather so that was
one major hardly so even if you try to look at its people who had doubts the most popular official of the products are shoes last year newtons professional shoemaker made almost Three Thousand pairs of fish leather sandals and safari boots for local and International CustomersFactory Turnover was almost One Hundred Fifty Thousand u. S. Dollars. Their quality is excellent in fact i used to see the shoe but i was kind of despising i was i dont know what kind of cheese this method could be that i have handled it ive even ordered the man because i was in the quality is. It is the durable. And he says will. You need. The same applies to these jackets theyre in demand in africa and also in europe because they protect so well against the cold and do not smell of fish
demand isnt a problem but newton all we know has trouble finding skilled workers. The other challenge is actually. Production. And our capacity is a little bit low so we are not freely able to me to the mind of the fish leather and the fish laid up for products. Theres an abundance of fish here newton has all he needs for his green tanning business on his doorstep he now wants to expand his facility to meet the growing demand. If he finds investors he could help to build a bigger fish to other industry in the process benefiting the environment and creating more jobs. Some of you. Are located off the west coast of africa it is
a popular Whale Watching Destination but what controversially visitors can also see. President. Used to be a big. Event house. The park was killed by one of the creatures debated by this tragic event has made it how mission to free. From captivity. This is. The orca is the star of the show at this marine park on ten a reef in the canary islands. The killer whale appears to follow his trainers every command. Together with five other or cause to choose how many rules visitors to the overpacking every day. This is a photo of quito with his former trainer. His mother says alexis always had
a special connection to animals and that he was considered the most experienced orca trainer at the local park. Until december of Two Thousand And Nine attacked and killed alexis his trainer. But that only became Public Knowledge much later. In its Line Of Business The Park had no interest in saying what really happened namely orca attack. Because that would have had a negative impact on visitor numbers. So they played it down claiming that it was the fault of the trainer not the orca. Yet the Autopsy Report clearly states that alexis and his body displayed shark bites and internal injuries but to this day the marine parks owner wont call it an
orca attack. Us thats right how do i explain it it was an Accident Accidents happen i cant say more than that. But the animal is still with us today the animal is loving sociable and friendly how should i know how it happens. These words are like a slap in the face for may say this is the Police Investigation into those responsible went nowhere. Now shes fighting to free the very animals which killed her son. In quantity of a mother around the canaries in the sea invite around us there are around thirty different varieties of whales so especially here in this environment its a huge contradiction to hold them captive that only leads to suffering and i think
its immoral to keep animals caged up. They. Dont. But at Little Parquet the show goes on. The marine park and soon welcomed a Record Number of visitors in twenty sixteen over a million its director claims the park plays a role in protecting the environment he says the orcas act as ambassadors for wildlife conservation. Believe in the power of the Torso Alley Unaided from nature the Flower Children grow up in the city and often know little of the world around them because were surrounded by technical gadgets but forget were also surrounded by great Creatures Worth protecting theyre threatened by overfishing and Plastic Waste in the seas and we want to create an awareness of that youre not a toy. Medal citizen and this doesnt believe in that. She
will continue fighting to free to your cause. Shes convinced that orcas belong in the open sea. What you believe about what a half of convert into up and coming several african country of this Invasive Species is a real problem the plan. Chalk up what always and when they are removed people dont know what to do with all this vegetation indeed this artist is not Just Creative but hes also environmentally aware with this weeks eco he will. Throw at you treat all they would there are a few fish in these waters the Water Hyacinths out a serious problem and tackling them is dangerous work but its not easy work we
often have trouble with reptiles we gets next to them because this doesnt look right we will get rid of its. Weve got this tool to help you get. Through david a pig course of the tool the hunt of glad he made it himself. But if we use it to have as the Water Hyacinths. If. Its back breaking work then the boat gets stuck it takes david and robot ten minutes to get going again. Now theyre heading back to one indicted Davids Village is not too happy hes boards only have four but the rain was hampering the work. With his livelihood as a fisherman threatened by the invasive plants species didnt come up with the water hasnt pulled it together with the village bill does. He says its about making
a virtue of necessity the plan was to see if the Water Hyacinth would be put to good use in some way as compost for example. Meanwhile came up with an idea with the help of the village he turns the plants into. Well i dont buy them the Community Gives me plants to use in my walk. Fast the water has since needs to be dried this is done by local women its paid work so marks a step towards Financial Independence many of these women have never under their own money before. It takes two days for the sun to dry out distance
the plant fibers are dried and bundled for john murray or look. This is where i get the water has since the material i work with. The majority of the problem. Began work when a new miral a few days ago Fisherman David is keen to see what the artist has done with the plants he collects from the river every day. Forty percent of what in dallas area banks has been colonized by Water Hyacinths and they are still spreading they might be an Invasive Species but john murray on look they have many benefits. Like a Standard Water hyacinth are very versatile i can use their roots their lives and even just thames. Water hyacinths define germany or nukes signature style
this is. Simple but it takes me about a week to complete a mirror like this its very delicate work it takes time and i have to work very meticulously i dont just use a brush and paint each individual element has to be cut out piece by piece of b. S. Just pop u. S. P. S. Populates piece by piece. Spends around Ten Thousand Euros a year tackling the water has been the problem in this region. Thats all for todays thanks for watching my name is mail time and it was great to have you with us dont forget to tune in next three bye bye from the conservation in Lagos Nigeria sent from me here in Nairobi Kenya we hope to see you next time on our next edition of africa where we bring you great ideas and innovations from europe and africa and of course we love to hear from you on our social media pages my name is
sharon my new from Nairobi Kenya and till next time its good buy. The food. Lifestyle during. The moment. Sir john. Paul this is something nice for entire scheme to jurors are dealing with any minute and i killed many civilia