in the art of climate change. africa's most urgent. what's in store for. women to have for the future in the. e.-w. context like a major city. inside. the bar. a warm welcomes a global 3000 this week we meet women in mexico who are preserving the local color in every traditions and protecting local farmers. could rice stroll be the next big thing in sustainable packaging we meet the tiny entrepreneur behind it. and it's climate change what climate change some farmers in australia have their

own ideas about global warming. australia is burning and burning and burning forests and fields a desperately arid months of drought and record temperatures have created perfect conditions for wildfires for weeks clouds of heavy smoke hung over sydney the city is surrounded by fire so is the crisis the result of human induced climate change or is it a natural phenomenon the debate is defined in the people in the country australia depends on coal for energy production and prime minister scott morrison is a champion of fossil fuels he regularly plays down the threat of climate change and he has many supporters. it's hard to believe that this used to be a large green landscape the last time any significant. mount of rain fell here just

3 hours ago since then things have gone from bad to worse on the war on families farm grain can't grow and the livestock have nothing to graze on. 15 cows are being loaded on to the transporter today they're quite well fed so they'll still fetch a decent price. but this is essential e a clearance sale. we've got a bit to undergo any. brain cares left but and we're doing so when a truck load every waking up road will kate showing a truck load every way to go it right this country ford born in will face if you can't sell them over it will be what i want to sell because what do you do they were good many on ground and you got married stocks i can my time money but we're going to fall on faith that's ray yes' so i come to the point you just want to move . the world's have been farming here for generations they've experienced good times

and bad but they may now have reached rock bottom that's the catch harvey boys isn't it me and they've been doing they've been looking up as i said this is our bomb and the boys are up there and they are. injured they've been carrying all this light as well looking out the trade offs. so badly only place that i met with you boys to die because i've come at you and i want to feel. they don't want to give up they want to keep going the world brother say they think things will improve eventually and the rain will come again one day it's just definitely we're in a draw spell 100 years ago it we're in this time to change where we are now and not 50 years before that in a science retraction in the spring good in the middle late not do it but i want to show you the bad bits are that the get go on skate that this is it and climate change what i don't know if i want to touch on this has traction to some money.

going to fix it that's not going to fix it. right. politicians are of course. many australians don't want to talk about global warming and climate change including farmers though one might think they would feel the impact most directly there's no point in selling in this dust the seeds would just be blown away by the way. periods of unpredictable rainfall and high temperatures are growing mongar and more frequent. still climate scientists like mostly hughes find it hard to get their message across certainly. that are cynical of the science that don't like to feel that that humans are responsible for something like this the science can be confusing if people choose not to try to understand it but it's also a fact that a stranger still relies very heavily on coal and other fossil fuels for a healthy economy it doesn't really matter where we look climate change is right in

our faces right now. neal west card is unpopular with his neighbors his friends and even as family he's one of the few farmers here saying we have to accept it climate change is real i think it's unfortunate that. climate change is something that is so polarizing. 30 said it's the worst year in one care for the other you cannot. talk a tendency to think that's not a rush if it was a problem it is deeper arguing and and actually scuttling a lot of things that should be happening to stop what might happen in the future. but neil doesn't have an answer to the question of what exactly should be happening the awareness is there but there's little willingness to change. neil isn't an environmental activist he sprays life or saved on his fields and his farm machines

are gas guzzlers. he's hoping that experts will find solutions that won't hurt technical advances to relieve the pressure on the climate and secure the future of farming in australia has always been. taught and then i don't show for the generations past that was a really hard time. so you never want to be the last don't want to be the one that couldn't make it so to speak. you are sometimes forced my decisions you don't want to write. in the tiny town of vera dean as an example of how bleak the outlook here but it's also an example of togetherness and the crisis in the world brothers mother volunteers at the local women's association and she collects donations for farmers affected by the drought

and their need is not only material. they're a concern to the mental health of the men a rainy day ok it's very good so i always say the word but i think i. wouldn't be surprised if something happened to me in the unmentionable factors that the suicide rate is climbing for sun it feels like the only way out of a hopeless situation the drought is a cause of great distress it's been going on so long and there's no end in sight. well planet is suffering and we're not taking the necessary steps to stop it the world bank says the amount of waste we produce globally will rise from $2000000000.00 tons in 2016 to sri point $4000000000.00 tons by 2050 knots an increase of 17 percent. plastics a particularly harmful. they also take far longer to decompose than all the waste

and over a 3rd of the plastic we produce is for disposable packaging things like plastic plates cutlery boxes most of which is single use. there really no alternatives i know would winning thai entrepreneur is developing a new type of packaging one that comes from the fields and is entirely composed of . reporting. met up with her in thailand's pang province. after every harvest thailand's rice follows burn off the remaining rice straw and stubble to clear that. the acrid smoke carries far and wide on the wind. in the northern province of lampung the

harvest is underway since early in the morning women have been out in the fields cutting the sheaves with circles. it's time for a lunch break take. somebody we've been doing this work for generations. and you know it's not a big deal. and value we women are strong and i. know. there's a lot of straw left on the field. typically a kilogram a kilogram of rice if it's left to rot it will release me fame a potent greenhouse gas but burning the straw emits a c o 2 and creates fine particulate matter that's harmful to people and the environment. one come one wants to change things after completing her studies in bangkok she decided to return to her home village and develop an alternative meaning. i mean

a full on demand i know occupation it's very hard when i grow rice and 2 days it takes a long time and after the ice saw it's been it's very nice that when i come to my hometown i don't share. base will rise much i find solutions far off learning for food for the entrepreneur rice troy's not waste to be disposed of but a valuable resource. oh she pays the farmers the equivalent of $0.03 a kilo. the golden stalks abroad by the truckload to honey or buy factory. here the straw is chopped up because the air is full of fine straw particles everyone has to wear a face mask. then the small pieces of straw

a mixed with hot water no chemicals are added but the mixture has to boil for 4 hours. that produces a pulpy mess which is then cleaned and dried. on the factory floor we meet up again with the farmers from the rice field. can you know this is a very good thing that i flew it used to be that we had no work after the. rice harvest. that with this factory job i can improve my income whether you want me to him and go right here be. the pope is used to make biodegradable paper and packaging but machines to process the pulp are expensive so the entrepreneur exports the raw material to india we happen to even be a customer because in india there are mass a lot of off morning and no fresh or else and then less often raw material

and contact us and they add very interesting you know our product because. our product and the special feature of the table way is a thin coating of rice starch which helps the product resist greased heat and liquids in a 2 hour test with a popeye a salad the dish stayed leakproof. the next day we pay a visit to the city of chiang mai the economic and cultural heart of northern thailand. one come along stops by a buddhist temple. but her actual destination lies on the outskirts of the city the science and technology park of chiang mai university. the

auditorium at the center of the camp is now appropriately enough as the rice grain . here scientists support thai startups with the expertise. level one common one would like to manufacture takeaway food packaging made of rice straw in her own factory. she hopes that it will become financially feasible by 2020. she's especially interested in the research is work on improving the rice starch film so that it takes longer to dissolve. does policy. is. something that you new people. like that love. inside of these defeatists maybe leave finals. but do people in chiang mai need table made of rice stroll. as in most cities in thailand life here is largely outdoors the

hundreds of street vendors and food stands all use disposable containers. if you want to start up your own production one vendor says and pay attention to the sizes . shouldn't be too large or the customers will think the portions are too small and the price is important $1.00 box but peace would be ok. i am looking at one baht is the equivalent of $0.03. off. that concepts of. our. profit. to us at the encourage. the restaurant. list. in the back of her home village of one common one is visiting her grandparents. and that they yet i am aware

that. this is where she started her business a few years ago. she carried out of 1st experiments with wife straw pulp in her grandmother's cooking pots. at 1st her grandparents were far from thrilled is this why they had sent my grandchild to study at great expense in the capital. i don't know i did yet. but meanwhile they have ample reason to be proud of. and as the saying goes the rice farmers of lump of love how to turn straw into gold . because burning it would be a terrible waste. turns on this week's snack we head to the middle east to try out the traditional should eat. dinner every

evening people gather on the whole like a street in downtown philemon ia a city in the autonomy's kurdish region in northern iraq to stroll chat and eat. car one is male open to start a year ago. things only get lively after dark. specialty is shift on. one of the sheet music it's made of onions minced meat celery and diced tomatoes you mix it all together and season it. i get it all right here is the market you can mix it all up and that's it up off the top of. that we get people like you because it's traditional we all know shift from our grandparents it's something special to

say but the. current one is male uses laminates shift together with a mix of herbs and spices. and lots of onions. shove that up a good meal i sort of shift a hoss i make it in front of my guests so it's hot and fresh. well i think if we're free and it was over. 37 of the costs of thousands you know that was what it was. that's about $0.80. businesses best on the weekend sulaymaniyah is well known for its lively nightlife. but also it's different every day sometimes i sell 100 sometimes 300. the city and

region have been recovering from years of war most recently the onslaught of the so-called islamic state. the books about the situation has improved back then people didn't go out they didn't have jobs or money but now things are looking up better but on the better people are doing it the better it is for me too that i want to have a bunch of women who are. car one is mile is busy with plenty of gas every night of the week. let me laugh when i always eat shifter when i come here. it's the best. seeing as we're already on the topic of food let's head to mexico in the country's rural areas traditional cuisine is still very much an integrity part of life but for how much longer reports

a catchy adjourned i traveled to chiapas in mexico to meet local people who are determined to preserve their traditions but in the kitchen and out in the fields. in the village of cotton as the men set off for work in the morning the women meanwhile are already hard at work they're busy cooking a range of dishes bubbling away in their pots and pans is impressive that's because in the evening they're expecting a visitor someone who's a great fan of their cooking skills. so what are they making. am to herb's to the corn to make the time allas and there's the tomato sauce. tamales are a traditional mexican dish made with corn joe coated with various sources then wrapped and cooked in banana leaves const wail of it

a son toss cooks every day with a mother who is 93 years old. oh yes you still could if. they enjoy cooking. the women work hard in the kitchen every day but they receive no money for what they do and very little recognition yet they are the ones who decide what ends up on the table each day which produce from the region is used and whether or not their families have a balanced and healthy diet. but the women here in cardenas are getting help from a non-governmental organization called d a i it promotes traditional farming methods the n.g.o.s run by a single family father mother and son have been working together for years. or you're going to help with that it only works because i mediate between the 2 of

them. respect is very important to each of us has our own area of expertise. in the town of santiago open are a few hours drive away da i is hosting a local trade fair for seeds farmers from the area are presenting their best corn and pumpkins the goal is to promote local crops and traditional farming methods and also to protect biodiversity. showing the rich variety of crops that are grown here and all the different colors. each color is good for a particular dish or drink. each corncob has it's. a reason why it should be grown . and each corn crop gets registered at the fair with the farm it's named the color of the crop and how many rows of corn are on each card anyone who

needs a particular variety can get seeds directly from the farmer rather than buying them commercially that's making it easier. for farmers to diversify strain. this is a around here for example the block the red and the spotted corn have started to disappear they're not being grown as much as we want to revive these types of corn and reintegrate them back into farming. and what is the most. the idea of registering each corncob exactly is designed to encourage the farmers to grow local for. rather than buying industrially produced seeds. this caller was grown by we knew. he's one of the local farmers. on his land all know power as the fields and here he grows pumpkins beans and above all. like you forest here i have yellow corn and rice and there are 14

rows of that. as i like to grow lots of different colors i have 4 here all together with my wife and yellow black and red. and sometimes i've had pink spotted or purples a minister. because they've crossed propagated in the field. this rich variety and the seeds that we knew gomez used to get started were all handed down through the family and close to my skin. this type of corn here for example has been around for a long time. my grandfather grew it and so did my father. i like this for righty never stop growing it here this is. corn was 1st cultivated by the indigenous peoples of mexico thousands of years ago despite the many alternatives available

these days most farmers here prefer to use seeds from the region. meanwhile use aliah and rica's from v.a.i. has arrived in the village of cardenas her focus is on the women in the region she's been coming to the village regularly for years. and gender roles are strictly defined in this region so it's much easier for the women here to trust another woman and so we work together. to salia and the women from the village have completed a very unusual project they produce their own cookbook full of their own recipes complete with photos. they are they did the work to encourage women to use the produce they grow in their gardens. and of course we wanted them to be proud of their recipes with a value. each woman was asked to contribute her favorite recipe describing

exactly how she prepares it and which local ingredients she uses the book was given out for free in the village they can also be downloaded online in the evening the women present a small selection of their dishes they each show what they've been cooking today tell us your name. luis today i made a chicken hot pot. made from chickens that were running around the village this morning then there's a toilet a car neal a local drink made from corn none of the women here ever dreamed that they and their recipes would one day be featured in a book working with the ngo has helped them realize that their recipes made from local produce aren't just unique but even a key to greater food security and it's also helped many women here to

understand the importance of their role so that they can be proud of the work that they do each day. and that's all from us as always do drop us a line and send us your feedback and follow us on facebook d w women see you next time take kat. to.

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