People Fixing The World Episodes Episode guide
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The hidden powers of bacteria
How bacteria can help the planet and make us healthy
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Kangaroo care for premature babies
The simple skin-to-skin approach saving newborn lives
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Sports fan solutions
How German “fan projects” are stopping young supporters being seduced by far-right groups
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The people fixing childcare
How mobile childcare is helping low-paid workers
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Stopping harassment on public transport
We look at initiatives around the world aiming to make commuting safer.
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Endometriosis: The search for solutions
Has Hungary found a better way of treating endometriosis?
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Challenging attitudes to disability
The silent cafe and VR game trying to make life better for people with disabilities
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Sea cucumbers fixing the world
How the humble sea cucumber and its poo is helping coral reefs
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The ring that could help save women’s lives
Has a tiny silicon ring to protect women from HIV infection worked as a solution?
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Turning waste into power
How old food and hot computers are being used to provide new sources of energy
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The healing power of forests
Meet the people using forests to help improve mental health.
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Plants fighting pollution
Meet the plants that clear up oil spills and provide clean water
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Bringing dead languages back to life
How do you revive a language with no living speakers?
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Fighting the megadrought
How Chile has found ingenious ways of finding and using water
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Micro-homes and sobercoins
The tiny houses helping homeless people to get off the streets
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Grannies fixing the world
The projects around the world using the influence of grandmothers to help improve lives
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Board games fixing the world
Can playing board games help us fix real-world problems?
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Sleep solutions
Innovative ways to help people get a better night’s rest
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The body suit that stops muscle spasms
Clever physiotherapy tools to help people get moving
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The World Cup of football solutions
How football can solve problems off the pitch
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Jobs for girls
How training women in male dominated professions is changing finances and attitudes
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COP27: Growing a forest the right way
Tree-planting schemes don’t always work, so what’s the best way to do forest restoration?
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Picking up healthcare with the litter
Collecting rubbish as if your life depended on it
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Albatrosses and oysters fixing the world
How seabirds and shellfish are protecting our planet
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Educating refugees
Helping young displaced people get a better start in life
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Sustainability in death
How you can be eco-friendly after you die
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Ending road deaths
How to stop cars from killing people
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Dads on duty
How volunteer dads are reducing school violence in Louisiana
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The food waste warriors
Three women with innovative projects that stopping food from going to waste
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How to get people eating less meat
Can ‘fake meat’ help reduce the amount of meat we consume?