Perfect basically this is a perfect cooperation between Nature Conservation and farming were farming cattle here on the island but were also conserving nature because the cattle graze on the meadows that allows birds to breed here and provides a comfortable habitat for many species. Thanks to the grazing cattle the island is now a Breeding Ground for 10000 black headed goals and many other bird species also. Our paths are useful because cows only graze around there so the grass grows better so it grows on the former colony and serves as a Breeding Ground for the reds. The cattle belong to a collective of 3 farms in northeastern germany the b. O. Boulden cooperative buys farmland across germany members of the cooperative pay 1000. 00 euros for a share. Theres even by. Members
contributions mean we as the billboard uncooperative can financially secure a farm like this one of each also in other words we can take it off the market and give it to farmers who want to farm it sustainably long
contributions mean we as the billboard uncooperative can financially secure a farm like this one of each also in other words we can take it off the market and give it to farmers who want to farm it sustainably long term to get out of the chest. in order to protect the soil and the ground water the farmers don t use pesticides and artificial fertilisers and they grow green manure catch crops to prevent ground erosion after the autumn harvest but also makes the ground more fertile. while conventional farming often uses hybrid seeds that need to be bought every year farmer stefan decade grows crops that produce their own seeds they have or not really because of course we want healthy and robust across that there are also suited to local conditions and can flourish it s getting drier and warmer we don t want to be reliant on big corporations we want to maintain our independence when i think. of things on
a national government it was the previous labor government as well. stamps as far as the eye can see much of the canterbury region once looked like this but things have changed extensive irrigation systems provide the water necessary for luscious grass to grow pastures for more cows the water is taken from the rivers leaving them more vulnerable to environmental damage o sullivan says there s nothing wrong with using the water for irrigation soon as it would head to the ocean it s worthless. might see as for the economic well being of the country. as it would have for for economic. he says where there is grass there is less ground erosion and that farmers now cultivate many river banks and use less fertilizer what s more modern technology allows for more precise targeting and less wasteful dosing of water in farming the harsh criticism he says is not justified.
a clean water supply keeping forests intact and preventing ground erosion those are the key. cornerstones of his message to the next generation. of guns he has taken that message into twenty schools he doesn t even need to offer these young people financial incentives to spark their interest around two thousand of them belong to environment clubs. he says it s much harder to convince adults of the importance of environmental issues than young people he s pinning his hopes on them to make a difference. if you want in a good. you start with the children because everyone s. mind it s these natural resources in the future so the moment you start when you re still young. but. when they are still young so they will grow knowing it s very important
which he plants along the river as part of the reforestation efforts. he set up a nursery where the saplings are carefully tended for a few weeks before they re ready to plant. the gun see and the savings community have planted eighteen thousand trees so far local authorities provide support in the form of funds and land. today the conservationist is on his way to give a talk to schoolchildren. to know what is up. putting stuff. what their source says it is. ensuring a clean water supply keeping forests intact and preventing ground erosion those are the cornerstones of his message to the next generation. of new guns he has taken