People Fixing the World Podcast
Brilliant solutions to the world鈥檚 problems. We meet people with ideas to make the world a better place and investigate whether they work.
Episodes to download
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DNA tests for dogs to tackle problem poo
Tue 16 Apr 2019
US residents fed up with dog mess are using a high-tech solution
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The great mosquito swap
Tue 9 Apr 2019
Scientists are hoping to stop diseases spreading by changing the mosquito population
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The mums saving each other from a taboo condition
Tue 2 Apr 2019
Women who have had surgery for fistula are making sure others get life-changing treatment
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Can phages save us as antibiotics stop working?
Tue 26 Mar 2019
How phages 鈥� viruses that kill bacteria 鈥� are saving lives.
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The digital detectives tackling child sexual abuse
Tue 19 Mar 2019
Meet the online volunteers helping Europol track down child abusers and their victims
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Crossing divides in Cyprus
Tue 12 Mar 2019
Could a centre in the buffer zone that divides Cyprus bring two communities together?
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Last video messages to help children grieve
Tue 5 Mar 2019
Making precious video memories for children
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Turning old clothes into new ones
Tue 26 Feb 2019
Could dissolving mountains of old clothes help create material for new ones?
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Predicting suicide
Tue 19 Feb 2019
How machine learning could be used to predict who will take their own life
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鈥楴o Men Allowed鈥� 鈥� The Gym Getting Women Fit and into Work
Tue 12 Feb 2019
A single-sex gym in Turkey is helping women exercise and become entrepreneurs
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How Nepal Doubled its Tiger Population
Tue 5 Feb 2019
Over the past 10 years, Nepal has almost doubled its population of Bengal tigers
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The shopping mall where everything is recycled
Tue 29 Jan 2019
A shopping mall in Sweden only sells recycled items, thanks to its clever location
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The Turkish App to Help Autistic Children Learn
Tue 22 Jan 2019
Can these games help autistic children get the right education?
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The Talent Show for Honest People
Tue 15 Jan 2019
In the Integrity Idol talent show, it doesn鈥檛 matter if you can sing or dance
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Does the world need more babies?
Tue 8 Jan 2019
Campaigns in countries with low birth rates are trying to get people to have more babies
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Checking in with the Problem Solvers
New Year's Day 2019
We update you on stories from 2018 including a plan to catch junk in space
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The Little Libraries Bringing Books into People鈥檚 蜜芽传媒s
Christmas Day 2018
Small boxes of books placed across the world are bringing people together
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Can US Entrepreneurs Help Fix Education in Africa?
Tue 18 Dec 2018
A growing network of high-tech schools aims to tackle a 鈥榗risis鈥� in African education
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Can This Smart Street Stop Drinkers Getting Violent?
Tue 11 Dec 2018
How a Dutch city is trying to reduce violence by changing the colour of street lights
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How 'Buddy Benches' are Making Playtime Less Lonely
Tue 4 Dec 2018
Buddy Benches are proving popular in Irish schools
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Smart Boats That Sail on a Bed of Bubbles
Tue 27 Nov 2018
What鈥檚 being done to clean up the shipping industry and make it less polluting?
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The Banks That Run on Time Instead of Money
Tue 20 Nov 2018
How time banks allow people to save and spend their hours
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How to Build a City for an Ageing Population
Tue 13 Nov 2018
Japan鈥檚 Kashiwa City has redesigned buildings and jobs to adapt to an ageing population
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The Country That Can Jail You For Using Plastic Bags
Tue 6 Nov 2018
In Kenya you can be jailed for four years for carrying a single-use plastic bag.
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Time to Update the Stranger Danger Message?
Tue 30 Oct 2018
Stranger Danger: Still the best message to keep children safe?
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Tech That Tricks the Brain
Tue 23 Oct 2018
Two tech start-ups are using wearable technology to trick the brain to solve problems
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鈥楻ental sisters鈥� for Japan鈥檚 Reclusive Young Men
Tue 16 Oct 2018
The sisters-for-hire who are trying to coax reclusive Japanese men out of their rooms
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Fighting the 鈥榃ater Mafia鈥� with Pipes in the Sky
Tue 9 Oct 2018
A project in a Kenyan slum is pumping water through pipes suspended in the air
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Mending Our Disposable Culture
Tue 2 Oct 2018
Why volunteers are fixing other people鈥檚 stuff free of charge
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Smart Stimulation for People with Dementia
Tue 25 Sep 2018
Three clever ideas that help improve the day-to-day lives of people with dementia
People fixing the world on YouTube
Watch stories of people changing their world on the World Service English YouTube channel
