at what we mean by this term, which is increasingly being discussed in the global south. here is the bbc s nkechi 0gbonna. when we talk about climate change, we often picture the fiscal impact. floods, drought, rising temperatures and melting glaciers. but the emotional effect on people is a growing concern also. and mental health clinicians are seeing more patients with symptoms of climate anxiety, also known as eco anxiety or eco grief. imagine you lose your home or crops due to extreme weather, or you witness devastation in your town because of climate disaster, you are then at a higher risk of depression, anxiety or post traumatic stress disorder. but experts say you could also experience climate anxietyjust by watching the news and feeling hopeless, distressed or angry. moments of optimism may be harder to hold on to if it seems we are heading rapidly in the wrong direction and not taking sufficient action to stop climate change. global warming disproportionately affects
climate change is a reality and its impact is felt by the poorest communities around the globe, and in particular by women and girls. as part of our 100 women season, we are coming to you from the climate summit in dubai as well as here in nairobi. it s your chance to hear from some of our climate pioneers about how to deal with the climate crisis and the anxiety it can often create. welcome to this bbc 100 women programme. i must say, every year, bbc 100 women names inspiring and influential women from all corners of the world. on this year s list, we have chosen 28 climate pioneers, women who have been working to help their communities tackle climate change and take action to adjust to its impact. we will hear from some of them directly from cop28 and i will also be joined here in the studio by climate experts who will address how climate anxiety affects our mental health and what we can do better to cope with it. but first, let s look at what we mean by this term, which is
to you first. you too. griff: what do you make of this? is this a brilliant move from a surging candidate mayor pete or is it going to flop? this is a weird, weird concept that he is running. and is he running it because clearly he lost the wine cave debate which i didn t think he actually did. he is trying to prove he is lower the amount of his average donation by telling people give a low amount. is he trying to create lower averages so he can say to bernie sanders and elizabeth warren look at my low averages. it s so ridiculous that a guy who has this much head wind in iowa right now. even though it s shrinking a touch, he still has a chance to win there which he needs to make it happen. he is now pandering and buying in to what elizabeth warren is selling? that s not a sign of strength at all. griff: you know, tony, clearly, his campaign finance people are probably thinking what are you doing, boss? let me just quickly because it was certainly a moment of