Weathering Change: New Film Explores Climate Challenges for Women and Families

Weathering Change Trailer from Population Action International on Vimeo.

A new film is focusing on the daily struggles of women around the world as they deal with a rapidly changing environment.

Weathering Change, produced by Population Action International, travels to Ethiopia, Nepal, and Peru to hear first-hand from women who are struggling to care for their families amid crop failures and water scarcity. Click above to watch a trailer.

Suzanne Ehlers, President and CEO of Population Action International will introduce a panel discussion during a screening of the film tomorrow from the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C. (RSVP required to attend).

With global population reaching 7 billion this year, the film calls for empowering women to help families adapt to climate change, and discusses family planning, education for girls, sustainable agriculture and conservation as potential solutions.

Lisa Hayden is a blogger and writer for The Nature Conservancy