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  1. Sea Cucumbers fixing the world

    Meet the oceans鈥� unsung hero.

  2. Stopping suicide

    Meet the volunteer patrol trying to save lives in Limerick

  3. AI for good

    How artificial intelligence is being used to fight anxiety and save lives

  4. Coconuts fixing the world

    How coconut husks are being used to prevent plastic waste and protect the forest.

  5. Work: Access for all

    Workplaces that have welcomed people with learning disabilities on to the team

  6. What to do with an empty mall?

    How vacant lots in shopping centres are being turned into an opportunity.

  7. Turning mud into 鈥榗lean鈥� concrete

    The man whose special powder turns waste soil into buildings.

  8. The power of a backstory

    How mini-biographies are helping elderly patients connect with their carers

  9. The palm oil that鈥檚 better for wildlife

    How a palm oil plantation is helping wildlife to thrive in Borneo

  10. The game that fixes cities

    How young people in Japan are earning cryptocurrency for reporting missing manholes

  11. The bubble barrier cleaning up rivers

    How Dutch inventors are removing plastic from rivers with a 鈥榥et鈥� made from bubbles

  12. Surviving earthquakes

    From a heartbeat detector to a hobby seismometer鈥� projects to make earthquakes less deadly

  13. Surprising solar

    New ways of getting energy from the sun.

  14. Shockwaves for the heart

    How sonic pressure waves can help regenerate the heart after surgery.

  15. Menopause mentors

    How women are using cafes, apps and oils to make menopause a little easier.

  16. Making peace with nature

    How conservation can be used for peacebuilding.

  17. Kangaroo care for premature babies

    How a mum鈥檚 skin can save her baby鈥檚 life.

  18. Helping elephants and humans get along

    How to prevent conflict between people and animals.

  19. Genetic problem-solving

    From fast-growing food to life-saving rice, is genetic modification a good solution?

  20. Football fans fighting the far right

    How German 鈥渇an projects鈥� are stopping young supporters being seduced by far-right groups.

  21. Fighting the heat

    Meet the innovators making our super-heated cities liveable

  22. Fighting Corruption In Schools

    A new generation making sure schools are getting the government funds they are promised.

  23. Female farmers fighting sexism

    How women are fighting back against discrimination in agriculture.

  24. Eating invasive species

    Can we 鈥榚at them to beat them鈥�?

  25. Dementia friendly neighbourhoods

    How to design a neighbourhood with older people in mind.

  26. Catching the 鈥榖ike bus鈥�

    How kids are finding safety in numbers on their bike ride to school

  27. Bacteria Fixing The World

    How bacteria are helping recycle waste, make food and treat infections.