People Fixing The World Episodes Episode guide
-
![]()
The Talent Show for Honest People
In the Integrity Idol talent show, it doesn鈥檛 matter if you can sing or dance
-
![]()
Does the World Need More Babies?
How countries with low birth rates are trying to get people to have more babies
-
![]()
Checking in with the Problem Solvers
We update you on stories from 2018 including a plan to catch junk in space
-
![]()
The Little Libraries Bringing Books into People鈥檚 Homes
Small boxes of books placed across the world are bringing people together
-
![]()
Can American Entrepreneurs Help Fix Education in Africa?
A growing network of high-tech schools aims to tackle a 鈥榗risis鈥� in African education
-
![]()
Can This Smart Street Stop Drinkers Getting Violent?
How a Dutch city is trying to reduce violence by changing the colour of street lights
-
![]()
How 'Buddy Benches' are Making Playtime Less Lonely
Buddy Benches are proving popular in Irish schools
-
![]()
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?
-
![]()
The Banks That Run on Time Instead of Money
How does the 'time economy' work?
-
![]()
How to Build a City for an Ageing Population
Japan鈥檚 Kashiwa City has redesigned buildings and jobs to adapt to an ageing population
-
![]()
The Country Where You Can Be Jailed for Using Plastic Bags
In Kenya you can be jailed for four years for carrying a single-use plastic bag.
-
![]()
Time to Update the Stranger Danger Message?
Stranger Danger: Still the best message to keep children safe?
-
![]()
Tech That Tricks the Brain
Two tech start-ups are using wearable technology to trick the brain to solve problems
-
![]()
鈥楻ental Sisters鈥� for Japan鈥檚 Reclusive Young Men
The sisters-for-hire who are trying to coax reclusive Japanese men out of their rooms
-
![]()
Fighting the 鈥榃ater Mafia鈥� with Pipes in the Sky
A project in a Kenyan slum is pumping water through pipes suspended in the air
-
![]()
Mending Our Disposable Culture
Why volunteers are fixing other people鈥檚 stuff free of charge
-
![]()
Smart Stimulation for People with Dementia
Three clever ideas that help improve the day-to-day lives of people with dementia
-
![]()
Running and Singing to Improve Maths and English
The schools changing lives through running and music
-
![]()
A Green Space Revolution in Paris
How do you create green spaces in the middle of a city?
-
![]()
Scanning Homeless People to Make a Donation
A new project is offering homeless people barcodes, which you can scan to make a donation
-
![]()
Rewarding Green Travel in Bologna
A public transport system rewards citizens for taking sustainable modes of transport
-
![]()
Cool Ways of Keeping Things Cool
How two inventors are trying to revolutionise the way we keep things cold
-
![]()
Reviving Italy鈥檚 鈥楪host Towns鈥�
An unusual hotel is helping to breathe life back into Italy鈥檚 abandoned villages
-
![]()
Why Millions Listen to This Girl
Why millions listen to this nine-year-old girl's advice
-
![]()
Training India鈥檚 Fake Doctors
Can a controversial crash course in medicine help improve the healthcare system in India?
-
![]()
Stopping Wildfires in Their Tracks
Three projects that are limiting the impact of wildfires
-
![]()
Generating power from the roads
A highway in the US is being used to generate power and make toilet paper
-
![]()
Recycling to Turn Trash into Cash
Two projects that make life better for people keeping rubbish off the streets
-
![]()
The Bricks Helping to Rebuild Gaza
The young Gazan engineer making bricks out of ash and rubble
-
![]()
Learning Lessons from the Longest Living Lands
Can adapting your lifestyle add 10 years to your lifespan?
