Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.
World Service,·945 episodes
The eco-tourism that is helping to protect mountain gorillas in Uganda
14 Apr 2026,·23 mins
Exploring style and beauty for people with disabilities
07 Apr 2026,·24 mins
How two projects in Kenya and Spain are helping LGBT communities
31 Mar 2026,·23 mins
31 Mar 2026,·23 mins,·
How mums are helping transform early years education in Ghana - plus our listener poem!
24 Mar 2026,·23 mins
As urban noise increases, we look at how sound itself can be used to quieten things down
17 Mar 2026,·23 mins
17 Mar 2026,·22 mins
How poetry sparks hope, compassion and connection in surprising places.
10 Mar 2026,·23 mins
The fight to regrow vital seagrass meadows and protect them from climate change
03 Mar 2026,·23 mins
The fight to regrow vital seagrass meadows and protect them from climate change.
The Thai school that's proving a model for Thailand and beyond
24 Feb 2026,·23 mins
We hear about projects in Bangladesh and the UK to help give carers a break.
17 Feb 2026,·23 mins
The interactive Brazilian game that's helping teenagers help each other
10 Feb 2026,·23 mins
We look at how two cities are trying to improve life for families
03 Feb 2026,·23 mins
An innovative scheme in Scotland is helping dads in prison become better parents
27 Jan 2026,·23 mins
An innovative scheme in Scotland is helping dads in prison become better parents.
Innovative solutions to the unwieldy population of wild horses in the American West
20 Jan 2026,·23 mins
20 Jan 2026,·31 mins
The apprenticeship scheme that helped the Nigerian Igbo people build generational wealth
13 Jan 2026,·23 mins
The apprenticeship scheme that helped the Nigerian Igbo people build generational wealth.
Is AI helping to make fashion more sustainable? Or could it make the problem worse?
06 Jan 2026,·23 mins
How buddy schemes and friendship hours are helping people in Sweden make friends
30 Dec 2025,·23 mins
