00:00In recent years, Cape Verde's once turquoise coasts have turned red.
00:07As warming waters means seaweed is now spreading.
00:11Faced with this coastal invasion, local women have decided to take action.
00:17We collect the seaweed directly from the water and dry it on the beach.
00:22It is also important for the fish because when there is too much seaweed, it kills them.
00:33When harvested, the seaweed is separated from trash and then transported to the village for treatment
00:39to avoid the arsenic-laden plant from accumulating and spoiling the country's beaches.
00:45When the seaweed piles up on the beach, we can smell the gases all the way to our homes.
00:49It bothers us, so we come here regularly to clean the beach and stop that from happening.
00:56Back in their village of Moya Moya, the group of women complete the final steps in the treatment process.
01:03First, we wash it with clean water to remove the salt.
01:09Supported by the UK's University of York, they are developing a recipe for natural fertiliser from the collected seaweed.
01:16The chemical is now being tested on crops within the community.
01:22It's a benefit for the Moya Moya community, which is developing this skill,
01:27but in the future it could benefit all of Cape Verde.
01:30It could be very useful for farmers aiming for more ecological agriculture.
01:35After this current phase of analysis and testing, the women of Moya Moya hope to soon expand their production
01:41and make their beaches beautiful again.
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