Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.
World Service,·461 episodes
Tackling the millions of tonnes of waste being washed out to sea every year
11 Mar 2025,·23 mins
We look at new and surprising ways to get clean energy - from the earth, ocean and sun
04 Mar 2025,·23 mins
How cutting-edge prosthetic limbs are helping in Gaza and beyond.
25 Feb 2025,·23 mins
Solutions to help people enjoy sex more
18 Feb 2025,·23 mins,·
How savings and credit groups and a cooking at home scheme are helping with money issues
11 Feb 2025,·23 mins
We visit a coffee plantation in India to see how the sight of workers is being improved
04 Feb 2025,·23 mins
We visit a major project in the north of England that is restoring a damaged landscape
31 Dec 2024,·23 mins
Myra Anubi and the team chat about their favourite projects of the last 12 months.
24 Dec 2024,·23 mins
How animals and space tech are helping tackle a growing problem.
17 Dec 2024,·23 mins
We look at projects trying to cut down deaths and injuries from firearms
10 Dec 2024,·23 mins
We look at two projects that turn plastic and cigarette butt waste into everyday products
03 Dec 2024,·23 mins
Removing waste from Everest and defunct satellites from space.
19 Nov 2024,·23 mins
The wheelchair that uses AI and how clothes can help communicate feelings
12 Nov 2024,·23 mins
How communities are fighting to protect forests and marine life
05 Nov 2024,·23 mins
The prison in Philadelphia that's adopted a Scandinavian model of custody
29 Oct 2024,·23 mins
2024 has been a big year for elections. But how can we make sure people can vote safely?
22 Oct 2024,·23 mins
Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place
15 Oct 2024,·23 mins
The barbers providing mental health support and the truckers getting help at the roadside
08 Oct 2024,·23 mins
We look at efforts being made to tackle the challenges of overfishing and climate change
01 Oct 2024,·23 mins
How communities in Peru and Niger are tapping local knowledge for sustainable solutions
24 Sep 2024,·23 mins
How trains - and trucks - are taking healthcare into the communities that need it most
17 Sep 2024,·23 mins
The HIV drugs being delivered by drones.
10 Sep 2024,·23 mins
How can we all spend less time on our phones?
06 Aug 2024,·23 mins
As the planet warms, how can we keep cool in a climate friendly way?
30 Jul 2024,·23 mins
We look at how sport has a unique ability to change people’s lives for the better.
23 Jul 2024,·23 mins
We look at projects to reduce the harm caused to wildlife by human behaviour
16 Jul 2024,·23 mins
We look at innovative ways to improve mental health care in the US and Denmark
09 Jul 2024,·23 mins
Myra Anubi is in Nairobi at the final of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
02 Jul 2024,·23 mins
We look at a model of tourism designed to benefit local communities more fairly
25 Jun 2024,·23 mins
We look at solutions for conserving and reusing water
18 Jun 2024,·23 mins
