People Fixing The World

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

World Service,461 episodes

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Safer cities for women
How can you stop women being harassed in the street?
31 May 2022,23 mins
Helping teenagers become good mums
Innovative projects around the world are trying to help teenage mums
24 May 2022,23 mins
Turning mud into ‘clean’ concrete
The man whose special powder turns waste soil into buildings
17 May 2022,23 mins
Robots fixing sewers
The robots that navigate sewer pipes to find leaks and blockages so people don't have to
10 May 2022,23 mins
Using lotteries to make us better people
The lotteries that nudge people to take medicine, pick up litter or pay their taxes
03 May 2022,23 mins
Work: Access for all
We look at workplaces that have welcomed people with learning disabilities on to the team
26 Apr 2022,23 mins
Sponge cities that fight flooding
How cities are embracing nature to prevent flooding
19 Apr 2022,23 mins
Turning tyres into cheap fuel & football pitches
The entrepreneurs using clever chemistry to turn scrap rubber into fuel and car tyres
12 Apr 2022,23 mins
Saving California’s butterflies
How rearing butterflies by hand is bringing them back from the brink
05 Apr 2022,23 mins
How to make fishing nets less destructive
Using underwater sounds and lights so only the fish we want to eat get caught
29 Mar 2022,23 mins
Making hospitals less stressful
How leaves, lights, sounds and goats can improve patient health
22 Mar 2022,23 mins
Using haircuts to fight oil spills
An innovative new weekly programme looking at how we can solve the world's problems.
15 Mar 2022,23 mins
Insects fixing the world
How flies and bugs can help solve the planet’s problems
08 Mar 2022,23 mins
Violent partners: The ‘window’ strategy
How Iceland pioneered a new approach to domestic violence
22 Feb 2022,23 mins
Training police to patrol each other
How do you get officers to step in to prevent acts of police brutality?
15 Feb 2022,23 mins
The house that fights malaria
Innovative ideas in the battle against mosquitos
08 Feb 2022,23 mins
Using VR to change lives
How virtual reality is helping tackle phobias and resolve conflict
01 Feb 2022,23 mins
How to fight fake health news
Can playing a video game ‘inoculate’ your mind against medical misinformation?
25 Jan 2022,23 mins
Making clean water with rubbish
The chemist using old bones and food waste to make clean drinking water
18 Jan 2022,23 mins
Catching up with our solution seekers
How are Covid dogs, a sturdy bicycle scheme and balloons beaming the internet getting on?
11 Jan 2022,23 mins
The moo loo and other stories
Training cows to use the toilet and a bouncy castle that fights climate change
28 Dec 2021,23 mins
Creating an alternative gig economy
Meet the innovators who want to change gig work for the better
21 Dec 2021,23 mins
How to make electricity for your neighbours
The energy microgrid that started with scrap metal and an old bicycle
14 Dec 2021,23 mins
Food waste: The solar dryer solution
A simple system for saving food and empowering women
07 Dec 2021,23 mins
Ways to save the planet: Using the sun
Using floating solar panels and a see-through pyramid to help the climate
30 Nov 2021,23 mins
The tiny satellites changing how we see Earth
CubeSats are small but mighty. They track animals, map coral reefs and spot modern slavery
23 Nov 2021,23 mins
The 15-minute city
Everything you need on your doorstep: a radical plan to improve our cities
16 Nov 2021,23 mins
COP26: The tech helping you to help the planet
New technology that could lead to better informed choices on climate change
09 Nov 2021,23 mins
Ways to save the planet: Ancient solutions
We could save 16% of emissions by using biochar, a simple indigenous fertilising method
02 Nov 2021,23 mins
How to spot fake drugs with a mobile phone
Mobile phones and apps are being used to detect fake medicines and save lives
26 Oct 2021,23 mins