People Fixing the World Episodes Episode guide
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Tackling sport鈥檚 concussion problem
How the latest technology is helping to tackle head injuries in sport
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Tackling bias in health
We meet the solution seekers trying to make healthcare more equal
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Switching off our smartphones
How can we all spend less time on our phones?
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Sustainability in death
How you can be eco-friendly after you die
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Surviving earthquakes
From a VR game to a hobby seismometer 鈥� projects to try and make earthquakes less deadly
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Surprising solar
New ways of getting energy from the sun
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Superblocks To The Rescue?
How they鈥檙e re-designing the road system to reclaim the city from cars in Barcelona.
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Stopping Wildfires in Their Tracks
Three projects that are limiting the impact of wildfires
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Stopping suicide
How volunteers are helping people in crisis in Limerick, Ireland
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Stopping harassment on public transport
Projects aiming to make commuting safer - particularly for women.
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Stopping child marriage with solar lanterns
Solar-powered lamps are giving girls independence and stopping them becoming child brides
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Stopping abuse with protection dogs
Women who have left abusive partners are learning how to train their own protection dogs
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Spotting the sound of a cardiac arrest
Copenhagen is experimenting with a new way of analysing emergency calls
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Sports fan solutions
How German 鈥渇an projects鈥� are stopping young supporters being seduced by far-right groups
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Sponge cities that fight flooding
How cities are embracing nature to prevent flooding
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Speaking up at work
We look at how to raise concerns about wrongdoing in the workplace
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Sorting extreme waste
Removing waste from Everest and defunct satellites from space
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Solving Mexico City's water crisis
We meet the scientists, activists and urban planners tackling the megacity's water woes.
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Smashing the glass ceiling for young Africans
How a network of mentors is helping young Africans achieve their dreams
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Smartphones saving the rainforest
Old mobile phones are being used to catch illegal loggers in the rainforest
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Smartphone-Activated First Aiders
Can an app help people survive cardiac arrests by alerting first aiders who are nearby?
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Smart Stimulation for People with Dementia
Three clever ideas that help improve the day-to-day lives of people with dementia
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Smart Boats That Sail on a Bed of Bubbles
What鈥檚 being done to clean up the shipping industry and make it less polluting?
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Sleep solutions
Innovative ways to help people get a better night鈥檚 rest
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Shred it yourself: The DIY plastic recyclers
Machines to shred, melt and mould waste plastic are popping up around the world
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Shopping for a better life
How a grocery store is bringing health care to people who can鈥檛 usually afford it
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Shockwaves for the heart
The Austrian surgeon with a radical new treatment for heart disease
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Shipping containers fixing the world
How the metal boxes can be re-engineered in surprising and useful ways
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Sharing the river
How two communities learned to work together to protect their water supply.
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Sharing the river
How two communities in Bolivia learned to work together to protect their water
