Global Us: What connects us all
319 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThere are eight billion people on Earth and we are better connected than ever before. How can we make use of that? From Global 3000 comes Global Us - because we need joint action now more than ever.
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Asbestos in earthquake debris endangering lives in Turkey
September 27, 2023 11:49 - 8 minutes - 70.8 MB VideoRubble 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.
Seestadt Aspern, Vienna's city of the future
September 18, 2023 14:42 - 11 minutes - 96.3 MB VideoVienna 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.
Argentines eat transgenic bread
July 24, 2023 00:30 - 5 minutes - 49.1 MB VideoArgentina has developed drought-resistant genetically-modified wheat. GM wheat products are on sale with no special labelling. Producers and large-scale farmers praise the new wheat but many others worry about the effect on their health.
Indigenous women fighting fires in the Amazon
July 20, 2023 08:09 - 5 minutes - 43.2 MB VideoThe 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.
Venezuela: Back from exile
July 06, 2023 06:56 - 6 minutes - 52.6 MB VideoMillions 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.
Niger: New home in a transit country
July 05, 2023 07:18 - 5 minutes - 48.5 MB VideoAdam 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.
Lesotho: The deal with water
January 05, 2023 08:26 - 8 minutes - 67.1 MB VideoLesotho 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. Not only do Lesotho's villagers suffer, so does its eco-system.
An Indonesian living room
December 16, 2022 16:19 - 2 minutes - 19.9 MB VideoCasma 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.
Biodiversity: A green town of the future
December 15, 2022 16:50 - 8 minutes - 66.9 MB VideoThe Oosterwold project in the Netherlands is a neighborhood where you can build a home for yourself and for your family, sustainably and completely green. The residents decide together what their town should look like.
Tunisia: rising food prices increase hunger
December 09, 2022 15:11 - 5 minutes - 41.8 MB VideoThe 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.
Ukraine: the impact of war on Ukrainian farmers
December 09, 2022 15:10 - 6 minutes - 53.6 MB VideoWar confronts people with tough choices, including Ukrainian farmer Yevhen Nagirnyi. Many people depend on him for their livelihoods. How is he coping?
Italy: Meet Patrizia Casale Brunet in her living room
December 02, 2022 17:21 - 2 minutes - 22 MB VideoPatrizia 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.
A Mexican snack with pork and orange juice
November 11, 2022 17:44 - 2 minutes - 22.3 MB VideoJose Fernando Eq Reyes prepares cochinita, a traditional pork dish with a marinade made with orange juice.
Global Teen: Lebanon
November 04, 2022 18:14 - 2 minutes - 11.1 MB VideoNemeh Mohsin is 15-years-old, and lives in Tripoli, Lebanon. He does karate, likes school, and wants to be a lawyer one day.
Planthoppers versus water hyacinths in South Africa
November 03, 2022 18:08 - 5 minutes - 27.8 MB VideoFor some, the Amazonian water hyacinth is an ornamental plant, for others an invasive green plague. For the planthopper, it's lunch.
Global Teen from Mozambique
October 28, 2022 10:40 - 2 minutes - 11.9 MB VideoSiara Anacilia from Mozambique is 15 years old and loves music. She wants to be an engineer and earn enough money to support her parents.
Crowdfunding for a greener Ghana
October 28, 2022 10:38 - 6 minutes - 28.5 MB VideoFrom toilet paper made from bamboo to solar leasing, entrepreneurs in Ghana are brimming with ideas for green businesses. But they often lack capital. Crowdfunding gives them the boost they need.
Germany’s energy independent village
October 22, 2022 03:38 - 8 minutes - 69.1 MB VideoThe 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?
Global Teen from Ghana
October 22, 2022 03:29 - 2 minutes - 19.6 MB VideoThis 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.
Biodiversity: Can we save species from extinction?
October 20, 2022 16:29 - 4 minutes - 19.9 MB VideoAnimal 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?
From the street to the stage in South Africa
October 14, 2022 14:56 - 5 minutes - 44.4 MB VideoHe used to be homeless, but now Jacobus Claassen stars in performances worldwide. He is part of South Africa's Zip Zap Circus, an organization that offers free training to children and young people of all backgrounds, changing lives as it goes.
Brazil: The fear of the Amazon loggers
October 07, 2022 14:34 - 13 minutes - 63.7 MB VideoIndigenous 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.
Plantain — A staple food in Ghana cuisine
September 16, 2022 21:28 - 2 minutes - 16 MB VideoIn 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.
El Salvador: Fighting climate change
September 02, 2022 12:43 - 5 minutes - 24.2 MB VideoCentral America's smallest country, El Salvador, is being increasingly battered by the effects of climate change — drought, floods and violent storms. The small organization CESTA has long been fighting for more environmental protection in its own country.
Life in Cameroon
August 26, 2022 23:14 - 2 minutes - 21.2 MB VideoMadame Fokou Alvine shows you her home in Cameroon, where she lives with her husband and her children.
Climate protection: Trees in India
August 26, 2022 17:19 - 6 minutes - 28.3 MB VideoFamilial Forestry distributes fruit tree seedlings to families and schools, who are instructed to treat the saplings like family members. The project aims to increase tree cover, produce fruit and slow down the expansion of the desert in Rajasthan.
Maldives: Seagrass beds provide a vital service
August 19, 2022 16:13 - 6 minutes - 28.3 MB VideoA valuable ecosystem lies on the seabed off the coast of the Maldives: seagrass meadows. Once under threat, these underwater meadows are now protected and the focus of research. They store carbon dioxide and protect the islands from erosion.
Backyard gardens empower women
August 06, 2022 02:46 - 6 minutes - 31.8 MB VideoFresh fruit and veg is expensive in Ghana, with demand met mainly by imports. Alberta Akosa's NGO Agrihouse Foundation encourages women to plant their own backyard gardens, which allows them to feed their families and also secures them an income.
Backyard gardens empower women in Ghana
August 05, 2022 12:46 - 5 minutes - 43.9 MB VideoFresh 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.
Preserving Tanzania's soil through reforestation
July 29, 2022 08:02 - 7 minutes - 33 MB VideoSustained droughts are wiping out trees in Tanzania. The organization Justdiggit wants to remedy the situation by planting trees in small holes for moisture collection. The trees grow better and fertile soil returns in their shadows.
Is desalination the solution to increasing water scarcity?
July 29, 2022 08:00 - 7 minutes - 33.8 MB VideoThe demand for drinking water is increasing with the growing global population, and it's in short supply in many heavily populated regions. Desalinating could help, but current methods are expensive. Could it be made more cost effective?
Lebanon: Planting cedar trees in a country in crisis
July 29, 2022 07:57 - 6 minutes - 28.4 MB VideoLittle remains of Lebanon's iconic cedar forests after wildfires and deforestation decimated them. Since the nation lacks funds and staff for nature conservation, the organization Trees for Lebanon, which employs female refugees, is filling the gap.
In Lebanon, making cedar seed bombs — and friends
July 29, 2022 07:57 - 6 minutes - 28.4 MB VideoLittle remains of Lebanon's iconic cedar forests and the 'Trees for Lebanon' project wants to bring them back. It is fighting for the environment and against discrimination and poverty at the same time.
Protecting climate change aid in Nepal
July 22, 2022 18:45 - 6 minutes - 29.2 MB VideoIn Nepal, Transparency International has developed programs to better protect funds earmarked for climate protection and give a voice to the people most affected by climate change. To do this, the NGO works closely with local people and governments.
South Africa: Abalobi — An innovative fishing app
July 22, 2022 14:55 - 6 minutes - 30.7 MB VideoSouth Africa's small-scale fishermen are fighting for survival. Big companies dominate the industry and fish stocks are in decline. Now the Abalobi app connects fishers directly with the consumers, also creating a market for local fish species.
Kenya: Fighting climate change with theater
July 15, 2022 23:00 - 6 minutes - 32.2 MB VideoDrought in Kenya threatens many people's lives: Their animals are dying, their livelihoods destroyed. A theater group is raising awareness: What can people do?
Cape Verde: Tourism threatens seabird populations
July 07, 2022 15:00 - 4 minutes - 20.3 MB VideoSeabird populations are declining worldwide. On the island of Sal in Cape Verde, researchers are hoping to protect red-billed tropicbirds against the growing threat of tourism.
Indigenous peoples and Chile's Araucaria Forest
June 27, 2022 13:34 - 6 minutes - 32.6 MB VideoThe monkey puzzle tree is one of the oldest tree species in the world, dating back to the dinosaur age. Climate change and deforestation endanger them, but in areas inhabited by indigenous peoples in Chile, their numbers are increasing.
The environmental toll of shipping freight
June 27, 2022 13:19 - 3 minutes - 25.3 MB VideoShipping 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?
Global Living Room: Kenya
June 25, 2022 10:59 - 4 minutes - 33.3 MB VideoRhoda Akinyi lives with her four children in Mbita on Lake Victoria and works as a successful fish trader.
Water worries in Bhutan
June 25, 2022 10:58 - 6 minutes - 30.9 MB VideoBhutan 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.
Kenya: Global Teen
June 11, 2022 08:16 - 2 minutes - 24.3 MB VideoJohn Mwangi comes from Kenya. He loves local music, cartoons and jokes. John's greatest wish is to become an engineer or a businessman.
Namibia: New safe zones for wildlife
June 10, 2022 15:49 - 7 minutes - 36.1 MB VideoNamibia’s brown hyenas are perfectly adapted to desert conditions, but are in serious decline. With growing recognition of their value to the ecosystem, community-based efforts are helping to protect them from farmers who fear for their livestock.
Kenya: Electric boats for Lake Victoria
June 03, 2022 09:37 - 7 minutes - 49.6 MB VideoSome fishing boats on Lake Victoria now use an electric motor rented from Dutch startup Asobo. It provides training, services the motors and charges the batteries with solar power. That helps to protect the ecosystem and cut the fishermen's costs.
South Africa: A Global Snack from Cape Town
May 28, 2022 02:31 - 3 minutes - 16.2 MB VideoThis time our reporters discovered the Koesister, a traditional sweet pastry popular in Cape Town. It's made from spiced dough balls that are deep-fried and rolled in coconut. People here say Aunty Kubra from the area of Bo-Kaap makes the best ones.
A German NGO's 100 Million Trees for Borneo
May 28, 2022 02:25 - 6 minutes - 28.2 MB VideoOn 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.
A German NGO: 100 Million Trees for Borneo
May 28, 2022 02:25 - 6 minutes - 49 MB VideoOn 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.
A German NGO's 100 million trees for Borneo
May 28, 2022 02:25 - 6 minutes - 28.2 MB VideoOn 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.
Java's water pastor
May 23, 2022 13:06 - 5 minutes - 63.9 MB VideoClean 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.
A highway through the City of the Dead
May 23, 2022 13:03 - 3 minutes - 28.2 MB VideoCairo'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.