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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The ATMs that dispense clean fuel
Tue 27 Jul 2021
How a start-up in Kenya reinvented the cooking stove
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Introducing: Season 2 of 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter
Thu 22 Jul 2021
How animals make us smarter 鈥� we thought you might like to hear our brand new episode
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Unsung victories in the fight against disease
Tue 20 Jul 2021
Remarkable successes against some of the most unpleasant illnesses on the planet
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How five friends can change a refugee鈥檚 life
Tue 13 Jul 2021
Groups of Dutch friends are helping families settle when they move to a new country
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The great mosquito swap
Tue 6 Jul 2021
How a highly unusual approach to disease is helping to stop dengue fever in Colombia
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The career where it helps to have a criminal past
Tue 29 Jun 2021
Ex-cons are running part of the US probation system, and it鈥檚 transforming young lives
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Test-tube rhinos
Tue 22 Jun 2021
Scientists have an incredible plan to save the northern white rhino from extinction
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Smashing the glass ceiling for young Africans
Tue 15 Jun 2021
How a network of mentors is helping young Africans achieve their dreams
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The helpline for jealous and violent men
Tue 8 Jun 2021
A helpline for jealous and violent men is aiming to cut domestic violence
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Catching up with the problem solvers
Tue 25 May 2021
Are stickers still saving lives? Was a coral reef repaired?
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Regrowing the rainforest
Tue 18 May 2021
It has taken 40 years, but this man has regrown a patch of rainforest in the Amazon
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Turning oil platforms into reefs
Tue 11 May 2021
A home for marine life, but perhaps not in the place you鈥檇 expect
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The forest sound detectives
Tue 4 May 2021
Scientists are checking up on the health of forests by analysing the sounds in them.
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The detection dogs tracking poachers and Covid-19
Tue 27 Apr 2021
Marlo is sniffing out coronavirus in the UK, and Thor is tracking poachers in Tanzania
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Pedal power: How bicycles can change lives
Tue 20 Apr 2021
One man鈥檚 mission to transform millions of lives by selling them bicycles
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Shred it yourself: The DIY plastic recyclers
Tue 13 Apr 2021
Machines to shred, melt and mould waste plastic are popping up around the world
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Helping animals cross the road and other obstacles
Tue 6 Apr 2021
The special bridges that are helping to save slow lorises and reunite rare monkeys
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Watching out for Gran with help from her toaster
Tue 30 Mar 2021
How we could improve care for the elderly by monitoring their use of home appliances
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How to reuse a demolished building
Tue 23 Mar 2021
Can you construct a building by reusing materials from ones that have been knocked down?
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Using satellite photos to help distribute cash
Tue 16 Mar 2021
Togo has found a new way to send emergency cash to people struggling in the pandemic
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The magic greenhouse
Tue 9 Mar 2021
A greenhouse powered by the wind has made it possible to grow crops on arid land
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The secret to making your stuff last longer
Tue 2 Mar 2021
Clever ways to persuade people to fix old things instead of throwing them away
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Tackling sport鈥檚 concussion problem
Tue 23 Feb 2021
How the latest technology is helping to tackle head injuries in sport
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Beating superbugs
Tue 16 Feb 2021
The small team of Indian scientists who think they鈥檝e found a new way to kill superbugs
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How to store power in soil and salt
Tue 9 Feb 2021
Batteries made of building blocks and volcanic rock
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The spacesuits saving mothers鈥� lives
Tue 26 Jan 2021
Suits originally designed for astronauts are helping midwives save lives
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A forest down your street
Tue 19 Jan 2021
The tiny urban forests bringing nature to the heart of the city
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The solutions whisperer
Tue 12 Jan 2021
Dhruv Boruah鈥檚 mission is to inspire other people to solve problems facing the planet
People fixing the world on YouTube
Watch stories of people changing their world on the World Service English YouTube channel
