More and more people to flee their homes and ask if that is the solution. Our planets climate is changing at an alarming rate and leading to extreme weather patterns over the past 140 years since 880. 00 the earths average surface temperature has risen by just over one degree but the rise is already having an impact. Storms flooding and drought a causing more and more people to leave their homes the un says that 5205200 1000000 people will have been displaced by the effects of climate change. Where will they go. Blow grew up here in the highlands of guatemala. Shes grown potatoes all her life in recent years things have changed. Yet this little plant and as you can see she isnt Strong Enough to survive if we cant use it for seeds or potato production its a loss in sydney. Every year drought and frost destroy many potato plants which is all her family grow on their fields. In guatemalas Western Highlands most people are small scale farmers and 3 quarters of them live in poverty during the rainy season from may to october the countryside changes from dusty and dry to lush and green for people are this would be the most trouble free part of the year if only rainfall patterns were like they used to be thanks. Actually yeah man its what is so important for us as a community because we have no no sure who it is so says. We depend on the rain for who was here last and just thats why we buy potato his in canisters to catch them i would. Say. But yet when the summer comes thats the only way to store a bit of water and that its very important for our communities and our plantations lets start siap. Them without water we can do nothing thats. Around half the residents of toddlers sometimes have gone to the United States after every drought and more and more leave most of the men are now working in the us. Every month they send a few 100. 00. To last house was built with us dollars. The family also uses the money to pay the installments on a loan they took out to finance the trip and the people smugglers. Like most here and her family are mom and indigenous mayan people people our lives together with her children and grandchildren. If these. Are. The last husband emigrated 3 years ago they now make their decisions together over the phone. Here that its a commitment that my husbands house and it would be very difficult when. Theyre still no deagle he accepted definition for terms such as climate refugee even though the world bank predicts that mexico and Central America will have at least 1400000 internal climate migrants over the next 30 years and many more who will migrate abroad. When the the ramos arrived in arizona 80 years ago there was no Reception Center for migrants. He still waiting for a permanent residence permit. Debit has a work permit that has to be renewed every 2 years even if he were to be expelled what hes achieved here is something that many back home can only dream of and he earns enough to help support his family in guatemala. Here in the u. S. He works as a freelance gardener. Gets money its a very different from guatemala is a lot of growers in the hot season as they move even though theres hardly any water this. Arizona has a desert climate and a severe lack of water. Life here is only possible thanks to water pipe from a far away colorado river. But the cities of phoenix and tucson still use the resource wastefully. That counted among the least sustainable cities in the world. Hundreds of thousands of liters of water go into keeping golf courses in the deserts of green and. In the arizona desert scientists at the biosphere 2 experimental station are trying to find out how to model and perhaps ate the earths major ecosystems. The biosphere started out as the Worlds Largest ecological experiment ever conducted with a closed or controlled environment to try to replicate Earth Systems and the better i understand it. The Research Center houses 7 model ecosystems its a unique place where under close to real world conditions its possible to test how Natural Systems will respond to extreme environmental change the researchers can control the climate and measure how the ecosystem reacts. In the model rain forest an International Team of scientists are studying what happens when theres less rain why. Its important to know what will happen in the worlds forests in the future. And so what happens here in the us or what happens in europe or asia at some point is going to end back all of us so i think it behooves all of us to recognise that we are seeing changes that those changes have impacts on ecosystems on resources and we are dependent on those systems for arts. And so. Dramatically is going to impact us and potentially if were not able to adapt. The law is seeking help to defy the extreme weather of potatoes our livelihoods now shes lost not only a large part of the harvest but has too few seeds jubas for planting next year a seed bank helps farmers like. 53 domestic potato varieties grow in the fields here the seed bank gives people are this in return shell have to give up some of her next harvest. Its up up there. Yeah. A farming cooperative collects and stores seeds from local crops that way local growers can obtain seeds if need be so when the next drought hits theyre less likely to have to give up their farms and leave. In the highlands of guatemala the descendants of the maya believe that the Global Climate is out of kilter because humans have lost their respect for. If we continue to destroy nature and here. In the future people will have nothing if you are trying to eat. Lebanon is a small country that has a tough time with its neighbors too in south israel and to his east water on syria an estimated 1500000. 00 Syrian Refugees have come to lebanon its a heavy burden. Iran exerts extensive political influence on the. Trees militant Islamist Organization hezbollah lebanons many religious groups make politics and governance a delicate balancing act the country is economically on its knees for months there have been widespread protests in which women are playing a key role. In. The revolution they chant wooden spoons and ponce hammer home their message lebanon has been rocked by protests since last october amid an economic crisis and frustration with the countrys political elite women like laurie high tyin are at the forefront of the protests. So here women are playing in a very Important Role they are being everywhere wherever you see them they are being that in needing the demonstration and chanting and being like the barrier between the police the police and the the most traitors peacekeepers shes not interested in just being confrontational and more high time and seeks to unite the crowds in beirut she hopes the protests will strengthen Civil Society and lead to more gender equality and were hopefully will have more women that are presented in the government currently we have for i hope that it would be 5050. 00 here not as an owner and gas Industry Expert lauren works in a male dominated world in 2018 she ran for a seat in parliament but without success she was raised in a family where men and women are treated equally and now wants to see that implemented in politics for the past 4 years shes been meeting with women in management positions to discuss strategy. They come from various religious backgrounds and support different Political Parties what unites them is their desire for equality. That women are always active maybe during the crisis or abortions or wars and then when comes to making recede that they are the 2nd drug and you have the men taking over all. Have the Political Parties. Men and that we are in of. Society so whenever a woman when you when she feels that she wants to be empowered or you know advance what it is thats always a bad year during the revolution or woman in the front lines this is what we what we like to see whether it was the only. Way that exactly how can translate now whats happening on the streets of politics and this is what makes you better than me. These days beirut is something of a mecca for party goers for years it was torn apart by a civil war that pitted lebanons many different religious communities against each other. But now even the economic crisis doesnt seem to be dampening the party spirit here. But appearances can be deceiving in terms of gender equality lebanon lags way behind in the global index thats partly because many aspects of life are governed by religious traditions only men can pass on their lebanese nationality to their children. Many women are also under a lot of pressure to remain virgins until they get married. So being 16 beautiful and. That thought a bit too bleak. Last month is a gynecologist she says many women struggle with a system that is unfairly stacked against them regardless of their social class or religion and Sex Education is lacking completely she says. I have looked after think again with a party to solve the problem of washington and i just think that because they needed neither parent to protect their daughter to a guess their society her use of the rejection. To harm and oppressed. So. I think its a problem for the men now but 8. Heineman no plasty is a surgical operation to restore the vagal membrane associated with virginity she says shes helping to uphold in our cant tradition but the pressure of society is just too great. Thats especially true in rural areas in the mountains near the Syrian Border we come to the village. Its home to her. Shes a member of the Druze Community a religious minority that hears 2 centuries old traditions and women. Has had enough up until 5 years ago she was living in the United States it was only while there that she noticed the extent of the gender inequality in her homeland she returned hoping to effect change in her community she talks to the women from her village. That can only. See this do we have a think about the mens virginity we lock up our girls at home so that they keep their virginity. Even i brought my daughter here from the u. S. Because i was worried that she might get into a relationship with a man and lose her virginity so i just did it without even thinking. About it. Even though she rejects these traditions she still passing them on to her daughter because she doesnt want her daughter to be rejected by the community the roles for women are very clear nightclubs alcohol cigarettes tattoos and earrings are all banned. Sometimes i feel like im suffocating why didnt any of these rules apply to men they can do whatever they want. If i left the house and switched off my cell phone to be hell to pay theres no fun factor in life my role is to be a mother and a worker. Who lives with her parents and 2 daughters so shes basically a single mother and her husband who was also a druze as working in the u. S. It was an arranged marriage not a love match in keeping with the rules of the Druze Community. I feel like im locked in a cage they want us to be educated but at the end of the day if i start thinking about how im living and how the rest of the world lives i know im not in the right place. And i dont belong here the problem is i was born here. But the ongoing protests and calls for equality which have now also reached give her cause for hope hope that her daughters will one day live in a lebanon that is more free and more equal than she has ever known. Striving for equality inspiring others on our Facebook Channel d. W. Women youll find stories about women who are helping others lead selfdetermined lives d. W. Women gives a voice to the women of. The World Health Organization estimates that around 10 percent of the global population suffer from psychiatric disorders thats approximately 770000000 people depression is one of the most Common Mental Health issues along with bipolar disorders anxiety issues and psychosis and while theres a high concentration of Mental Health specialists in industrial nations 45 percent of the world live in regions with fewer than one to every 100000 people. Theres no Running Water at the moment so the residents of this neighborhood on the outskirts of harari have to fetch water from a well theres also no electricity says grace georgia. Such problems leave many people feeling worried and anxious. As other data. That is needed to very stressful some people cant afford it. Cant cook actually that family. Union with some people cant even afford firewood then as now these constant daily worries are a heavy burden. Such as there is no going to combat. And thats to make a quarter of the population of zimbabwe have a common mental disorder in a country of 30000000 there are just 11 psychiatry some 20 clinical psychologist as a trained Lay Health Worker great struggle wants to help improve the situation the friendship bench is a Community Project today great struggle is meeting blandina morning theyve been seeing each other regularly for 4 weeks already both women are housewives and grandmothers grace is helping blunt you know through her depression. What are you doing to feel better she asks. Approaches based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy grace listens to peoples problems and helps them figure out their own solutions. Talking to one of the grandmothers makes me feel better than talking to a doctor because i can be more open. And anyway i cant afford to see a doctor or my dignity in my hand in even the unity and. Now we have when people come to say main you know i show them kindness. And. Love is important and so is listening with. Great struggles patients blank hangal and her husband live nearby with their grandchildren no one in the family has a steady income. Blandness depression began when one of her children died. But it took her a while to realise she wasnt well but oppression was only diagnosed when she went to hospital because she was suffering from high blood pressure. In rural zimbabwe theres little awareness of Mental Health problems. She began to recover when great struggle helped her buy some chickens. Looking after them took her mind off her anxieties. I mean. If youre always fretting over your problems it drains you of energy it makes you sick it weighs on your heart one time at ground much older i began to feel better. Many people have a very hard life in zimbabwe theres 80 percent unemployment years of sky high inflation have taken their toll. Long lines of filling stations are a common sight like many commodities petrol is expensive and in short supply political protests often end in violence also on the part of the police and military. But on the friendship benches grandmothers help these peoples minds there are no other 400 of them across the country one of the cofounders of the project is german psychologist author high. Whats important is not to get scared by the stories they hear she explains in fact the grandmothers say the work has improved their own sense of well being. So. They take part in regular training sessions. They have to be prepared to deal with people feeling very bad even suicidal. As it is the office i can i have to be able to recognise the problems they encounter especially here where theres very little awareness a lot of misunderstanding and misguided ideas that someone is cursed for example he was someone who is psychotic is often thought to be cursed and needs to be tied up. And i am. The Friendship Bench Program has had amazing results only a few people have to be admitted to hospital a study has shown that the. Help reduce the number of suicides in the country. They also do arts and crafts with the patients turning scrap plastic into bags it helps take their mind off their worries and can be a source of income. For patients and get money they can now try to sell the bikes they make they usually manage. Use the money theyve earned to buy food for their families. And old immersion as a symbolic microphone was holding it is allowed to speak out of supporting and encouraging one another is also part of the therapy program. Ive started approaching little bags sometimes i sell a few and then i can buy 2 kilos of sugar. And my problems were driving me mad and now i feel better i have to thank for that. Part of. The network of grandmothers maybe going global a project that began in zimbabwe is now being emulated in the United States and other countries many cant afford to seek professional help for Mental Health problems. And now in global living rooms we head over to thailand. Good morning. Welcome. Coal we used to be rice farmers. Have then my husband fell out of a tree while picking for. He hurt his spine and so we cant work in the fields anymore. So we opened this shop instead opposite the ministry. My son lives there. So i know hes all right we couldnt really look after him here and i think. I have i love this belly used to hang around the neck of a cow that we once had unfortunately we had to sell her but the bell reminds us of all form a life is farm is a home im a loving little my. Family to woman youre the guy in any. Way you can buy these wall hangings at a ceremony in the temple every year they bring good fortune for your business and your life they show crocodiles tortoises and snakes but they dont come in large numbers if you get to the temple late theyre always sold out. When new year. Good bye see you soon. Thats all from us that global 3000 this time dont forget to write to us with your feedback you can reach us at global 3000 d. W. Dot com all up on facebook d w women see you next week. On electric cars save the climate the muslim day we need to rid transportation of its c o 2 footprint. But theyre battery is the most expensive and eco unfriendly component od marketed as 00 emissions cars there are a catastrophe for the mental game humanity in the making a body insisting on t. W. Cutting through the noise. Where i come from people are known for being tough but fair new york and a lot of people tell it like it it wa