Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.
World Service,·945 episodes
Can a major engineering project help save Califonia's mountain lion population?
11 Aug 2026,·23 mins
How animals and space tech are helping tackle a growing problem as the earth warms.
How cities are tackling the challenges of mass tourism
04 Aug 2026,·23 mins
Tackling unequal household work, from Indonesia to Croatia
28 Jul 2026,·23 mins
Recorded live at the BBC’s Future of Journalism Festival, University of Nairobi, Kenya
21 Jul 2026,·23 mins
The people finding new ways to keep old things in use
14 Jul 2026,·23 mins
The people turning life experience into business ideas with funding and other support
07 Jul 2026,·23 mins
We go to a festival in Norway that's celebrating ageing
30 Jun 2026,·23 mins
We go to a festival in Norway that's celebrating ageing through culture and conversation
30 Jun 2026,·26 mins
The projects in America and Nepal to detect and help those who are being trafficked
23 Jun 2026,·23 mins
From the rapid responders in Nepal to the scientists working on a universal antivenom.
16 Jun 2026,·23 mins
From the rapid responders in Nepal to the scientists working on a universal antivenom
The Rwandan women finding their voice after years of silence
09 Jun 2026,·23 mins
How slowing down could offer a more meaningful way to live
02 Jun 2026,·23 mins
Rescued street dogs in Uganda help survivors find comfort, healing and renewed hope.
26 May 2026,·23 mins
Rescued street dogs in Uganda help survivors find comfort, healing and renewed hope
26 May 2026,·24 mins
How home and work can be adapted to improve life for people with ADHD
19 May 2026,·23 mins
We visit the communities in Chile restoring vital wetlands in cities and towns.
12 May 2026,·23 mins
We visit the communities in Chile restoring vital meadows in cities and towns
The group carrying on investigations when journalists are silenced
05 May 2026,·23 mins
The group carrying on investigations when journalists are silenced.
02 May 2026,·23 mins
How relatively clean water can be reused to tackle water scarcity
28 Apr 2026,·23 mins
How relatively clean water can be reused to tackle water scarcity.
28 Apr 2026,·24 mins
How archery can help breast cancer recovery
21 Apr 2026,·23 mins
