Global 3000: The Globalization Program

Mexico City is suffering from a dramatic water crisis. A quarter of people living in the city no longer have enough drinking water and the groundwater levels continue to sink. But locals have some ideas to remedy the crisis with rainwater.

Emma Naluyima is a farmer, veterinarian, teacher and mother. The 43-year-old is a doer! Among other things, on her farm in eastern Uganda, she shows women from surrounding villages how successful agriculture can work.

Body positivity trends and the shift towards more diversity are challenging Western-dominated beauty norms. An Italian modeling agency 'I'mperfetta has set out to change popular beliefs about beauty. The agency head says she chooses her models for their talent and not for their weight, origin, skin color or height. Brands are trying to appeal to a more diverse range of consumers.

Karishma Shahani-Khan is an Indian fashion designer who wants to change the world with a no-waste approach to her industry. With her label she champions the principles of recycling, upcycling and sustainability.

Heat, drought, erosion and landslides: the effects of climate change on the Cerro Renca on the outskirts of Santiago are unmistakable. A tree planting project aims to lower temperatures, secure the ground and raise awareness of environmental issues.

Maasai conservationist Ambrose Letoluai is a keen photographer. He produces portraits of some of Africa's most iconic animals that are now under threat. His photo safaris for children also aim to raise awareness of the animals' plight.

Most of Poland's electricity comes from coal. The operator of the biggest lignite-fired power plant in Europe, however, has said it will gradually shut down the facility by 2036. What alternatives does Poland have to coal power?

Despite limits on some plastics in Uganda, the material is slowly clogging up Lake Victoria. Now a local initiative is working to clean it up by training young divers to retrieve the rubbish from the water.

Rubble left from the recent earthquakes in southeast Turkey still litters the area. Despite official denials, DW investigators found many of the destroyed homes contained asbestos. Millions are at risk.

Vienna is creating a sustainable district for 30,000 people. Seestadt Aspern is a laboratory for energy-saving housing and urban mobility. Short distances, few cars, and adapting to climate change are key elements of the lakeside district.

The Apinajé people boast the Amazon's first volunteer fire brigade made up exclusively of women. With the support of the Brazilian environmental authorities, they're fighting to save the rainforest.

Millions of Venezuelans have left their homeland in recent years, mostly due to economic hardship. But conditions in Venezuela have improved slightly, and some are now returning.

Adam and Sefedine are friends from Sudan. They wanted to flee to Europe, but after a long odyssey, they opted to stay in Niger. There they have started a successful taxi business and settled into their new home.

Mariem lives in Bou-Mhel, a suburb of the Tunisian capital, Tunis. In her free time, she likes to read, write stories and draw.

Trans people in Pakistan often face rejection from their families and extreme poverty. Some of them resort to begging to survive and rely on trans protection centers for refuge and community.

Women across Africa still have few opportunities for advancement – especially in technical occupations. Naadiya Moosajee wants to change that. For many years her organization has been helping young women to prepare for a new career.

An exodus of young people is leaving villages in Spain with an aging population. At the same time, a growing number of refugees are arriving in the country – and are being assigned to rural communities as part of a government scheme.

India has over 100 million people aged 60+ – and the disappearance of traditional family structures is increasing demand for retirement homes. The majority of the elderly, however, cannot afford the costs involved.

Why is the global population continually rising, while the birth rate is dropping in some regions? While industrialized nations have an aging population, Africa is a continent of the young. What does all of this mean for our future?

Casma is a farmer and lives with his wife and two children in a house on the Indonesian island of Java. He belongs to the Baduy people and shows you his traditional living room.

The consequences of the war in Ukraine are even being felt in Tunisia. In Kairouan, rising food and energy prices mean Najwa Selmi is faced with a tough decision: to buy food or send her children to school.

War confronts people with tough choices, including Ukrainian farmer Yevhen Nagirnyi. Many people depend on him for their livelihoods. How is he coping?

Patrizia Casale Brunet lives in Courmayeuer in the Italian Alps. She and her husband have been running a 3-star hotel there for 40 years. They have a son and a grandson, and they're passionate about reading.

Jose Fernando Eq Reyes prepares cochinita, a traditional pork dish with a marinade made with orange juice.

The Oosterwold project in the Netherlands is a neighborhood where you can build a home for yourself for your family, sustainably and completely green. The residents decide together what their town should look like.

The German village of Feldheim produces its own green energy. Solar, wind and biogas have replaced fossil fuels for electricity and heating. And rising energy prices aren't a problem. How did they do it?

This week's global teen is Gerald Kwame Adomako Amankwah from Ghana. He lives in Accra, has two sisters, likes playing soccer and is a big fan of gospel music.

In Ghana, there's hardly a dish that doesn't include plantains. Deep fried and spicy, they're a key component in Ghanaian cuisine. And hot off the grill, they're also a perfect snack for that special craving.

Madame Fokou Alvine shows you her home in Cameroon, where she lives with her husband and her children.

Indigenous communities are the guardians of the Amazon forest. Their lands are legally protected, but since President Jair Bolsonaro came to power, that's of little help anymore. Loggers are taking what they want. Violence is on the rise, the Karipuna people are fighting back.

Shipping accounts for about 3% of global emissions, just behind the aviation industry, and more than all coal-fueled power plants in the US. So why doesn't shipping get more attention? How has it managed to stay under the radar?

Fresh produce is expensive in Ghana, with demand met mainly by imports. The Agrihouse Foundation encourages women to plant their own backyard gardens, which allows them to feed their families and secure an income.

Rhoda Akiny lives with her four children in Mbita on Lake Victoria and works as a successful fish trader.

Bhutan contributes nothing to climate change, but is struggling with its consequences. Glaciers are melting, the monsoon rains come irregularly, drought and floods are destroying crops. But the country is fighting the water crisis with bold ideas.

John Mwangi comes from Kenya. He loves local music, cartoons and jokes. John's greatest wish is to become an engineer or a businessman.

On the island of Borneo, many forests have been cleared to make way for oil palm plantations or mining. That's having a disastrous effect on nature. So the 100 Million Trees project aims to bring back the forests.

Clean drinking water is vital - but for many people, accessing it is difficult and expensive. A pastor in an Indonesian village encourages people to make use of a dependable water supply that comes free of charge: rainwater.

Cairo's necropolis is not just a testament to Egypt's rich history, it's also the home of hundreds of poor families. Now large parts of the City of the Dead are to be sacrificed for a new highway.

Lesotho is water-rich. But the southern African kingdom is one of the world's poorest countries. To fill the state coffers, the government exports water to its parched neighbor, South Africa. Lesotho's villagers suffer, and so does its ecosystem.

Nemeh Mohsin is 15-years-old, and lives in Tripoli, Lebanon. He does karate, likes school, and wants to be a lawyer one day.

For some, the water hyacinth is an ornamental plant, for others a green plague. The Amazon native grows so fast it can overtake entire bodies of water and devastate whole ecosystems. Now experts have found an insect remedy for the problem.

Animal and plant species are dying out in increasing numbers. Pollution and dwindling habitats are two big reasons why. Can animal parks, rescue stations, catch quotas and protected areas help us better save species from extinction?