People Fixing The World

Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.

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Portugal, drugs and decriminalisation
In 2001 Portugal decriminalised personal drug use to tackle a heroin crisis.
18 Jun 2019,24 mins
Can capturing carbon buy us time to tackle climate change?
The projects that are trying to take CO2 out of the atmosphere
11 Jun 2019,23 mins
Can capturing carbon buy us time to tackle climate change?
The projects that are trying to take CO2 out of the atmosphere
11 Jun 2019,22 mins
Can sleep deprivation help treat bipolar disorder?
An Italian doctor asks patients to stay awake all night, to try to allay their depression
04 Jun 2019,23 mins
Can sleep deprivation help treat bipolar disorder?
An Italian doctor asks patients to stay awake all night, to try to allay their depression
04 Jun 2019,24 mins
Audience takeover: Your plastic solutions
We hear what you, our listeners, are doing to tackle the problem of plastic waste.
28 May 2019,23 mins
Audience takeover: Your plastic solutions
We hear what you, our listeners, are doing to tackle the problem of plastic waste.
28 May 2019,24 mins
Reinventing the ranch
Can the cattle ranch be updated to fight climate change?
21 May 2019,23 mins
Reinventing the ranch
Can the cattle ranch be updated to fight climate change?
21 May 2019,24 mins
Working less for the same pay
Some companies are cutting the hours their staff work but keeping their pay the same
14 May 2019,23 mins
Working Less For The Same Pay
Some companies are cutting the hours their staff work but keeping their pay the same
14 May 2019,24 mins
Could a device invented in the 1930s help end period poverty?
The people hoping to use sanitary pad micro-factories and silicone cups to help women
07 May 2019,23 mins
Could a device invented in the 1930s help end period poverty?
The people hoping to use sanitary pad micro-factories and silicone cups to help women
07 May 2019,22 mins
The tree detectives tackling illegal logging
Scientists are building a database to help them tell exactly where wood has come from
30 Apr 2019,23 mins
The tree detectives tackling illegal logging
Scientists are building a database to help them tell exactly where wood has come from
30 Apr 2019,24 mins
The reuse and refill revolution
Should we reuse and refill plastic packaging to limit the amount being thrown away?
23 Apr 2019,23 mins
The reuse and refill revolution
Should we reuse and refill plastic packaging to limit the amount being thrown away?
23 Apr 2019,23 mins
DNA tests for dogs to tackle problem poo
US residents fed up with dog mess are using a high-tech solution
16 Apr 2019,23 mins
DNA tests for dogs to tackle problem poo
US residents fed up with dog mess are using a high-tech solution
16 Apr 2019,22 mins
The great mosquito swap
Scientists are hoping to stop diseases spreading by changing the mosquito population
09 Apr 2019,23 mins
The great mosquito swap
Scientists are hoping to stop diseases spreading by changing the mosquito population
09 Apr 2019,23 mins
The mums saving each other from a taboo condition
Women who have had surgery for fistula are making sure others get life-changing treatment
02 Apr 2019,23 mins
The mums saving each other from a taboo condition
Women who have had surgery for fistula are making sure others get life-changing treatment
02 Apr 2019,23 mins
Can phages save us as antibiotics stop working?
How phages – viruses that kill bacteria – are saving lives.
26 Mar 2019,23 mins
Can phages save us as antibiotics stop working?
How phages – viruses that kill bacteria – are saving lives.
26 Mar 2019,23 mins
The digital detectives tackling child sexual abuse
Meet the online volunteers helping Europol track down child abusers and their victims
19 Mar 2019,23 mins
The digital detectives tackling child sexual abuse
Meet the online volunteers helping Europol track down child abusers and their victims
19 Mar 2019,22 mins
Crossing divides in Cyprus
Could a centre in the buffer zone that divides Cyprus bring two communities together?
12 Mar 2019,23 mins
Crossing divides in Cyprus
Could a centre in the buffer zone that divides Cyprus bring two communities together?
12 Mar 2019,23 mins
Last video messages to help children grieve
The app that helps parents make precious video memories for their children
05 Mar 2019,23 mins