Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.
World Service,·947 episodes
From fast-growing food to life-saving rice, is genetic modification a good solution?
12 Sep 2023,·23 mins
How women are fighting back against discrimination in agriculture
05 Sep 2023,·23 mins
New ways of getting energy from the sun
01 Aug 2023,·23 mins
01 Aug 2023,·25 mins
How Dutch inventors are removing plastic from rivers with a ‘net’ made from bubbles
25 Jul 2023,·23 mins
25 Jul 2023,·24 mins
When plants and animals invade new areas, can we 'eat them to beat them'?
18 Jul 2023,·23 mins
When plants and animals invade new areas, can we ‘eat them to beat them’?
18 Jul 2023,·24 mins
How cryptocurrency and blockchain are being used to try and solve some everyday problems
11 Jul 2023,·23 mins
11 Jul 2023,·25 mins
How mini-biographies are helping elderly patients connect with their carers
04 Jul 2023,·23 mins
Meet the innovators making our super-heated cities liveable
27 Jun 2023,·23 mins
27 Jun 2023,·24 mins
The man whose special powder turns waste soil into buildings
20 Jun 2023,·23 mins
20 Jun 2023,·24 mins
How a palm oil plantation is helping nature to thrive in Borneo
13 Jun 2023,·23 mins
13 Jun 2023,·24 mins
How kids are finding safety in numbers on their cycle to school
06 Jun 2023,·23 mins
06 Jun 2023,·24 mins
The US malls being brought back to life as schools, healthcare centres and offices
30 May 2023,·23 mins
30 May 2023,·24 mins
How to prevent conflict between people and animals
23 May 2023,·23 mins
23 May 2023,·25 mins
How to design a neighbourhood with older people in mind
16 May 2023,·23 mins
16 May 2023,·27 mins
How conservation can be used for peacebuilding
09 May 2023,·23 mins
How conservation can be used to build peace
09 May 2023,·24 mins
