Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.
World Service,·461 episodes
Balloons and satellites could help more people get on to the internet
07 Jul 2020,·23 mins
High-tech alternatives to bees include spraying pollen from drones to pollinate plants
30 Jun 2020,·23 mins
The exciting new tools helping to save some of our most endangered animals.
23 Jun 2020,·23 mins
How an online test and a phone might be able to help some people with their finances.
16 Jun 2020,·23 mins
Clever inventions by children that could improve our lives, from apps to robots
09 Jun 2020,·23 mins
How do you make work a better place? Get rid of managers, say some companies.
02 Jun 2020,·23 mins
Wind-powered ships are sailing cargo around the world again to help cut pollution.
26 May 2020,·23 mins
Scientists are trying to tap unlikely-sounding energy sources - like the leaves on trees.
19 May 2020,·23 mins
A clever way to provide life-saving oxygen
12 May 2020,·23 mins
How sport can change the lives of young people from some of the toughest backgrounds.
05 May 2020,·23 mins
How blockchain could solve some of the world’s problems.
28 Apr 2020,·23 mins
We visit farmers growing lettuce, herbs and strawberries indoors in the middle of cities
21 Apr 2020,·23 mins
How sound barriers and noise sensors are helping to make the planet more peaceful
14 Apr 2020,·23 mins
Would robot shuttles, buses on demand and free rides persuade you to ditch your car?
07 Apr 2020,·23 mins
It has taken 40 years, but this man has regrown a patch of rainforest in the Amazon
31 Mar 2020,·23 mins
How human sewage is being recycled to recover a valuable chemical
24 Mar 2020,·23 mins
Teaching men to look after their babies and how this can help cut violence against women
17 Mar 2020,·23 mins
It’s a flightless bird close to extinction, but the kakapo recovery team is on the case.
10 Mar 2020,·23 mins
“Fabulous idea” or “waste of money”? Your thoughts on solutions we’ve covered.
03 Mar 2020,·23 mins
An idea used in video games is helping LGBTQ people in the Middle East talk safely online
25 Feb 2020,·23 mins
People in these flats promise to spend two hours a week together to tackle loneliness
18 Feb 2020,·23 mins
Working with men and boys to tackle everyday sexism
11 Feb 2020,·23 mins
If exercise were a drug, almost everyone over 65 would want to take it
04 Feb 2020,·23 mins
Women in Uganda are learning how to treat their neighbours for depression
28 Jan 2020,·23 mins
Forget the treadmill - these people have turned doing good deeds into a workout
21 Jan 2020,·23 mins
Preparing for disasters long before they strike rather than rescuing people afterwards
14 Jan 2020,·23 mins
When drug prices went up, pharmacists stepped in to make medicines themselves
07 Jan 2020,·23 mins
The plans to use lasers or asteroids to move our planet away from the sun
31 Dec 2019,·23 mins
Stopping forest fires with goats and more – an update on projects we’ve visited before
24 Dec 2019,·23 mins
Four clever ways to reduce carbon emissions from deliveries
17 Dec 2019,·23 mins
