Narratives
Narratives are short radio scripts where one individual conveys the important information. Many of our older scripts were written in this format. These scripts still contain relevant and useful information.
Use narratives to learn more about the topic, to prepare radio spots, interview questions, intros and extros. You could also read the information aloud on air, but it would be more useful if used as part of an interview with someone on the topic.
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- Agriculture
- Aquaculture
- Children and youth
- Climate change
- Community development
- Crop production
- Energy
- Environment and climate change
- Gender equality
- Health
- Hygiene and sanitation
- Land issues
- Livestock and beekeeping
- Marketing and market information
- Nature-based Solutions
- Nutrition
- Post-harvest activities
- Social issues
- Soil health
- Trees and agroforestry
- Water management
Who Owns the Trees?
Story #1: Two men and a tree ANNOUNCER/INTERVIEWER: A man is walking down the road, carrying an axe. He is on his way to chop down a tree. He plans to sell the wood — he needs the money. On the path he meets his neighbour, also carrying an axe. As they walk together they…
Velvet Bean Shades the Wash Basin
ANNOUNCER: Washing clothes in the hot sun is no fun. Mr. Celso Antonio of Mexico discovered a way to make washing clothes more pleasant. You know those cement wash basins people have at the back of their house, or somewhere nearby? Well, Mr. Antonio planted a vine called velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens) over the wash…
These Crops will Help you Through the Drought
ANNOUNCER: “Where are the rains? My crops are dying. How will I feed my family?” Have you heard someone say this? Have you said it yourself? Things can look desperate when you’re depending on the rain – and the rain doesn’t come. What’s the solution? Well, there are some ways to make the water you…
Catch Rain from Your Roof
Save and edit this resource as a Word document ANNOUNCER: Have you noticed that it’s getting more and more difficult to find clean water? Well, here is good news for listeners who walk a long way to get water. There is a way to collect water with very little effort – let the water come…
A Dryland Garden Tour
FADE IN MUSIC. FADE OUT MUSIC AS ANNOUNCER BEGINS SPEAKING. ANNOUNCER: Today we are going visiting. We are going to visit a dryland garden at the Fambidzanai Permaculture Centre in Zimbabwe. In the garden we will learn about ways to grow crops with limited water. During the tour you will hear about mulching, pit beds,…
Infiltration Pits Catch Water for Crops
ANNOUNCER: You are about to hear the story of a woman who found a way to hold more water in the soil for her crops. Her name is Azmera Atseba and she is 39 years old. She farms in Eastern Tigray, a part of Ethiopia in Africa. She grows mostly cereal crops – teff, wheat,…
How Trees Store Water and Protect Springs
Have you noticed that trees and water are always found together? Like good neighbours, trees and water help each other to prosper. Listen to the stories of your grandparents. They may say, “When we were children, there were forests and trees all around, and there were cool springs of water that flowed from the hillsides…
Mr. Santana’s Rooftop Garden
Francisco Santana lives in the centre of the capital city of Havana, in Cuba. His apartment is on the second floor of a house. His terrace is on the rooftop of his neighbour’s house. One summer, his children were having trouble sleeping because of the heat. It was a long, hot summer. And on the…
Deforestation and Health: A Woman’s Perspective
Characters Narrator Mina – farmer Gladys – farmer Alice – farmer Narrator: Just counting all the things a woman does in one day is tiring. If you actually have to do it all – washing, cooking, collecting water and wood, caring for children, tending livestock, and so on – it is exhausting. And every day,…
Stop Plastic Pollution
Characters Host Plastic Man Part I: Introduction Host: Is plastic “good” garbage? On our program today, we will discuss what plastics are made of, why there is so much plastic garbage around, and what we should do about it. Plastic is a part of our lives. There are nearly 50 kinds of plastics commonly…