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Half of Senegal's household rely on wood or wood charcoal.

塞内加尔一半的家庭依靠木材或木炭。

To combat air pollution and deforestation, a cooperative of women produce biochar, an energy source made from straw.

为了应对空气污染和森林砍伐问题，一个妇女合作社生产生物炭，这是一种由秸秆制成的能源。

Theyburnit and mix the charred straw with clay and water. The end result is a carbon-neutral organic charcoal that does not involve chopping down trees.

他们将其焚烧，并将烧焦的稻草与黏土和水混合。最终得到一种碳中和的有机木炭，且无需砍伐树木。

The mixture is pressed and stored, resulting in about 150 pallets of biochar per day.

将混合物进行压制和储存，每天可产出约150托盘的生物炭。

The initiative is diversifying the economy of a rural region where many eke out a living from livestock and fishing.

该倡议正在使一个农村地区的经济多元化，在那里许多人靠畜牧和渔业勉强维持生计。

First of all, this biochar protects the forest. It protects our homes, it protects our supplies, it protects women, it protects the forest that no longer burns, it protects our lives. It is healthy. We thank God for this.

首先，这种生物炭保护了森林。它保护我们的家园，保护我们的物资，保护妇女，保护不再燃烧的森林，保护我们的生命。它有益健康。我们为此感谢上帝。

Biochar production has been launched in 18 villages in the region by the Nebeday ecological association, a name that means "tree" in the Wolof of language.

Nebeday生态协会已在该地区的18个村庄启动了生物炭生产项目，Nebeday在沃洛夫语中意为“树”。

To fight deforestation, the group also plants trees in big cities and small villages alike.

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