Kigali 16 18 March 2016 Presentation of the CBCA Introduction The Democratic Republic of Congo DR Congo has the greatest extent of tropical rainforests in Africa covering more than 100 million hectares ID: 787681
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WORKSHOP ON THE ROLE OF CHURCHES IN ADDRESSING CLIMATE PROTECTION
Kigali, 16 – 18 March 2016
Presentation
of the CBCA
Slide2Introduction
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has the greatest extent of tropical rainforests in Africa, covering more than 100 million hectares
.
About 45 percent of DR Congo is covered by primary forest which provides a refuge for several large mammal species driven to extinction in other African countries
.
But that forest is in danger of destruction: Danger for humanity (It is expensive to be poor)
Slide3Challenges
Need for firewood and charcoal for food cooking
Eucalyptus as a quick source of income
Traditional farming techniques (Use of fire)
Need for new fields to increase food production
Uncontrolled timber business by armed groups
Need for energy (Use of generators)
Slide4CHURCH ACTION 1: Stove project
Active associations in the CBCA:
Bukavu
: 2 associations (PATA and FETE)
Goma
: 4 associations (UFAD, UFEPROSE, FUDEI and
Umoja
ni
Nguvu
)
Butembo: 1 association (
Burumbika
)
Idjwi
: 4 associations
Slide5Examples
from
PATA and FETE (Bukavu)
A
family
of
5 - 12 people consumes
Traditional stove: 3 bags = 75 $/month Improved stove lioreee Per month = 1 bag = 25$US 25$US
Slide6Thermos Basket
The Thermos
basket keeps the heat for more than 10 hours
With Improved stove +
Thermos basket
,
One bag of charcoal =
One month and a half
It saves money and protects trees
Slide7Church action 2: Promotion of renewable energy
Distribution of 300 solar lamps
Setting solar panels in 3 district offices
Use of solar energy in CBCA institutions:
Kikyo
guest house,
Virunga
Diaconal Centre, Bethesda hospital,
Idjwi and Butembo radio stations, Mateto health centre, etc.Ndoluma Dam provides electricity to more than 100 households in Kitsombiro
Slide8Solar cooker to transform solar energy into thermal energy (PATA
Bukavu)
Slide9Church action 3: Conservation agriculture
Stop
burning
fields
before
plantingProper use of church land
Slide10Mulching for soil protection
Nursery for agro forestry combined with
food crops
Slide11Challenge:
caliandra v.s.
ucalyptus
Slide12Recycling used materials for kitchen gardens
Using organic fertilizers
Slide13Church action 4: Vulgarisation of the EPRACC tool
Training workshop on Participatory appraisal of climate change related risks
Slide14Setting nurseries for agro forestry
Slide15Other youth activities
Youth and children leaders training on environment protection
Creating youth clubs of friends of the environment (
Kalungu
and
Buturande
)
Song writing about the protection of the
environmantSensitization through radio broadcasting