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People Fixing The World Episodes

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    Ways to save the planet: Swap concrete for wood

    We investigate the power of nature鈥檚 own creations to help fix climate change

  2. The seaweed farmers adapting to warming seas

    How seaweed farmers in Zanzibar are fighting the effects of climate change

  3. Locust hunters

    People in Kenya have been paid to catch swarms of locusts eating farmers鈥� crops

  4. Turning preachers into LGBT allies

    How a group of Kenyans reduced homophobic hate and violence

  5. The ATMs that dispense clean fuel

    How a start-up in Kenya reinvented the cooking stove

  6. Unsung victories in the fight against disease

    Remarkable successes against some of the most unpleasant illnesses on the planet

  7. How five friends can change a refugee鈥檚 life

    Groups of Dutch friends are helping families settle when they move to a new country

  8. The great mosquito swap

    An innovative new weekly programme looking at how we can solve the world's problems.

  9. The career where it helps to have a criminal past

    Ex-cons are running part of the US probation system, and it鈥檚 transforming young lives

  10. Test-tube rhinos

    Scientists have an incredible plan to save the northern white rhino from extinction

  11. Smashing the glass ceiling for young Africans

    How a network of mentors is helping young Africans achieve their dreams

  12. The helpline for jealous and violent men

    A helpline for jealous and violent men is aiming to cut domestic violence

  13. Turning the desert green

    One man's plan to make the Sinai desert fertile

  14. Catching up with the problem solvers

    Are stickers still saving lives? Was a coral reef repaired?

  15. Turning oil platforms into reefs

    A home for marine life, but perhaps not in the place you鈥檇 expect

  16. The forest sound detectives

    Scientists are checking up on the health of forests by analysing the sounds in them.

  17. The detection dogs tracking poachers and Covid-19

    Marlo is sniffing out coronavirus in the UK, and Thor is tracking poachers in Tanzania

  18. Pedal power: How bicycles can change lives

    One man鈥檚 mission to transform millions of lives by selling them bicycles

  19. Shred it yourself: The DIY plastic recyclers

    Machines to shred, melt and mould waste plastic are popping up around the world

  20. Helping animals cross the road and other obstacles

    The special bridges that are helping to save slow lorises and reunite rare monkeys

  21. Watching out for Gran with help from her toaster

    How we could improve care for the elderly by monitoring their use of home appliances

  22. How to reuse a demolished building

    Can you construct a building by reusing materials from ones that have been knocked down?

  23. Using satellite photos to help distribute cash

    Togo has found a new way to send emergency cash to people struggling in the pandemic

  24. The magic greenhouse

    A greenhouse powered by the wind has made it possible to grow crops on arid land

  25. The secret to making your stuff last longer

    Clever ways to persuade people to fix old things instead of throwing them away

  26. Tackling sport鈥檚 concussion problem

    How the latest technology is helping to tackle head injuries in sport

  27. Beating superbugs

    The small team of Indian scientists who think they鈥檝e found a new way to kill superbugs

  28. How to store power in soil and salt

    Batteries made of building blocks and volcanic rock

  29. The spacesuits saving mothers鈥� lives

    Suits originally designed for astronauts are helping midwives save lives

  30. A forest down your street

    The tiny urban forests bringing nature to the heart of the city

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