People Fixing the World Episodes Available now

Being better citizens
How two projects in Portugal are seeking to bolster people's participation in society.

Saving mothers and babies
We hear about the low-cost incubators that can run on a battery and a bottle of water.

Cutting food waste
The innovative 'smart labels' on food packaging and feeding fish with whisky waste

The traffic lights tackling poverty
We visit an innovative project in Paraguay that helps people improve their lives

What to do with stray animals
How the numbers of stray dogs - and feral pigeons - can be kept down kindly

Making hospitals kinder for kids
How clowns and consoles are making a stay in hospital a bit easier for unwell youngsters.

Making life easier for older people
We're in the US and Spain to look at how life can be improved for ageing populations.

Shipping containers fixing the world
How the metal boxes can be re-engineered in surprising and useful ways

Malawi's waste warriors
Presenter Myra Anubi is in Malawi to meet those making the most of the country's waste.

Working with our minds
The people using mindfulness and meditation to improve mental and physical health