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People Fixing The World Episodes

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    Portugal, drugs and decriminalisation

    In 2001 Portugal decriminalised personal drug use to tackle a heroin crisis.

  2. Can capturing carbon buy us time to tackle climate change?

    The projects that are trying to take CO2 out of the atmosphere

  3. Can sleep deprivation help treat bipolar disorder?

    An Italian doctor asks patients to stay awake all night, to try to allay their depression

  4. Audience takeover: Your plastic solutions

    We hear what you, our listeners, are doing to tackle the problem of plastic waste.

  5. Reinventing the ranch

    Can the cattle ranch be updated to fight climate change?

  6. Working less for the same pay

    Some companies are cutting the hours their staff work but keeping their pay the same

  7. 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

  8. The tree detectives tackling illegal logging

    Scientists are building a database to help them tell exactly where wood has come from

  9. The reuse and refill revolution

    Should we reuse and refill plastic packaging to limit the amount being thrown away?

  10. DNA tests for dogs to tackle problem poo

    US residents fed up with dog mess are using a high-tech solution

  11. The great mosquito swap

    Scientists are hoping to stop diseases spreading by changing the mosquito population

  12. The mums saving each other from a taboo condition

    Women who have had surgery for fistula are making sure others get life-changing treatment

  13. Can phages save us as antibiotics stop working?

    How phages – viruses that kill bacteria – are saving lives.

  14. The digital detectives tackling child sexual abuse

    Meet the online volunteers helping Europol track down child abusers and their victims

  15. Crossing divides in Cyprus

    Could a centre in the buffer zone that divides Cyprus bring two communities together?

  16. Last video messages to help children grieve

    The app that helps parents make precious video memories for their children

  17. Turning old clothes into new ones

    Could dissolving mountains of old clothes help create material for new ones?

  18. Predicting suicide

    How machine learning could be used to predict who will take their own life

  19. ‘No men allowed’: The gym getting women fit and into work

    A single-sex gym in Turkey is helping women exercise and become entrepreneurs

  20. How Nepal Doubled its Tiger Population

    Over the past 10 years, Nepal has almost doubled its population of Bengal tigers

  21. The Shopping Mall Where Everything is Recycled

    A shopping mall in Sweden only sells recycled items, thanks to its clever location

  22. The Turkish App to Help Autistic Children Learn

    Can these games help autistic children get the right education?

  23. The Talent Show for Honest People

    In the Integrity Idol talent show, it doesn’t matter if you can sing or dance

  24. Does the World Need More Babies?

    How countries with low birth rates are trying to get people to have more babies

  25. Checking in with the Problem Solvers

    We update you on stories from 2018 including a plan to catch junk in space

  26. The Little Libraries Bringing Books into People’s ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½s

    Small boxes of books placed across the world are bringing people together

  27. Can American Entrepreneurs Help Fix Education in Africa?

    A growing network of high-tech schools aims to tackle a ‘crisis’ in African education

  28. Can This Smart Street Stop Drinkers Getting Violent?

    How a Dutch city is trying to reduce violence by changing the colour of street lights

  29. How 'Buddy Benches' are Making Playtime Less Lonely

    Buddy Benches are proving popular in Irish schools

  30. Smart Boats That Sail on a Bed of Bubbles

    What’s being done to clean up the shipping industry and make it less polluting?

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