Global 3000: The Globalization Program Deutsche Welle

Our Global Teen today is Maximiliano Medeiros, who lives in Montevideo in Uruguay. He’s a student at an agricultural science college and is a big fan of Brazilian music.

Deforestation has left only 20 percent of the once gigantic Atlantic Forest. Cities such as São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro depend on the rainforest for their water supplies. Two sisters are realizing their childhood dream by planting new trees there.

While India has invested huge sums of money in renewables, coal is still the largest fraction of its energy generation. In the state of Goa and elsewhere, however, people are taking to the streets to protest against the hazardous legacy of coal.

Abdoulaye Coulibaly is mayor of Fana in Mali and he is an expert when it comes to climate change. He's helping his community to make their own contribution to combating climate change – by finding eco-friendly sources of income.

In rural parts of South Africa children often have to walk a long way to get to school. The NGO "Sweetbike" provides schools with second-hand bicycles, so kids can cycle to class.

Villagers in the Manu Biosphere Reserve are actively engaged in protecting the environment while developing ways to make a sustainable and decent living. New crops, new farming methods, new kinds of jobs, and the arrival of the Internet are all making a difference.