The poor of our world are often the producers of fiber or involved in cloth production. Of course, many many are women, and their work provides income to feed their families, educate their children and also impacts the villages and towns where they live.

While 192 countries meet in Copenhagen this week to mull over the issue of climate change, concern may well be more centered on the impact the businesses and governmental practices of the more well-to-do countries and peoples.

Helena Christensen’s article on the OXFAM website illustrates the impact of climate change on the poor of the world. She writes, “Women are not simply passive victims of climate change – they are also one of our most effective weapons against it.” Ms Christensen, who is a photographer and model too, has seen first hand the impact of climate change on the lives of the poor in Peru and her article is worth reading. Find the story at :