Here are five examples of people acting locally and thinking globally to encourage change in their communities, in their nations and in the world.
Several environmentalists offer alternatives to wasteful and polluting practices.
Keeping their heads above water Small Pacific nations, fearing global warming and the disappearance of their island countries, form an alliance called the Association of Small Island States. Local political efforts are helping villagers come up with new ways to improve their lives. After decades of French colonial rule, Polynesian natives of Tahiti attempt to keep their culture alive and rediscover their identities even as they stay part of the global village.