People Fixing the World Podcast
Brilliant solutions to the world鈥檚 problems. We meet people with ideas to make the world a better place and investigate whether they work.
Episodes to download
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Does the world need more babies?
Tue 8 Jan 2019
Campaigns in countries with low birth rates are trying to get people to have more babies
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Checking in with the Problem Solvers
New Year's Day 2019
We update you on stories from 2018 including a plan to catch junk in space
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The Little Libraries Bringing Books into People鈥檚 Homes
Christmas Day 2018
Small boxes of books placed across the world are bringing people together
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Can US Entrepreneurs Help Fix Education in Africa?
Tue 18 Dec 2018
A growing network of high-tech schools aims to tackle a 鈥榗risis鈥� in African education
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Can This Smart Street Stop Drinkers Getting Violent?
Tue 11 Dec 2018
How a Dutch city is trying to reduce violence by changing the colour of street lights
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How 'Buddy Benches' are Making Playtime Less Lonely
Tue 4 Dec 2018
Buddy Benches are proving popular in Irish schools
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Smart Boats That Sail on a Bed of Bubbles
Tue 27 Nov 2018
What鈥檚 being done to clean up the shipping industry and make it less polluting?
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The Banks That Run on Time Instead of Money
Tue 20 Nov 2018
How time banks allow people to save and spend their hours
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How to Build a City for an Ageing Population
Tue 13 Nov 2018
Japan鈥檚 Kashiwa City has redesigned buildings and jobs to adapt to an ageing population
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The Country That Can Jail You For Using Plastic Bags
Tue 6 Nov 2018
In Kenya you can be jailed for four years for carrying a single-use plastic bag.
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Time to Update the Stranger Danger Message?
Tue 30 Oct 2018
Stranger Danger: Still the best message to keep children safe?
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Tech That Tricks the Brain
Tue 23 Oct 2018
Two tech start-ups are using wearable technology to trick the brain to solve problems
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鈥楻ental sisters鈥� for Japan鈥檚 Reclusive Young Men
Tue 16 Oct 2018
The sisters-for-hire who are trying to coax reclusive Japanese men out of their rooms
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Fighting the 鈥榃ater Mafia鈥� with Pipes in the Sky
Tue 9 Oct 2018
A project in a Kenyan slum is pumping water through pipes suspended in the air
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Mending Our Disposable Culture
Tue 2 Oct 2018
Why volunteers are fixing other people鈥檚 stuff free of charge
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Smart Stimulation for People with Dementia
Tue 25 Sep 2018
Three clever ideas that help improve the day-to-day lives of people with dementia
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Running and Singing to Improve Maths and English
Tue 18 Sep 2018
The schools changing lives through running and music
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A Green Space Revolution in Paris
Tue 11 Sep 2018
How do you create green spaces in the middle of a city?
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Scanning Homeless People To Make a Donation
Tue 4 Sep 2018
A new project is offering homeless people barcodes, which you can scan to make a donation
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Rewarding Green Travel in Bologna
Tue 28 Aug 2018
A scheme in Italy that rewards people for taking sustainable modes of transport
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Cool Ways of Keeping Things Cool
Tue 21 Aug 2018
How two inventors are trying to revolutionise the way we keep things cold
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Reviving Italy鈥檚 鈥楪host Towns鈥�
Tue 14 Aug 2018
An unusual hotel is helping to breathe life back into Italy鈥檚 abandoned villages
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Why Millions Listen to This Girl
Tue 7 Aug 2018
Why millions listen to this nine-year-old girl's advice
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Training India鈥檚 Fake Doctors
Tue 31 Jul 2018
Can a controversial crash course in medicine help improve the healthcare system in India?
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Stopping Wildfires in Their Tracks
Tue 24 Jul 2018
Three projects that are limiting the impact of wildfires
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Generating Power from the Roads
Tue 17 Jul 2018
A highway in the US is being used to generate power and make toilet paper
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Recycling to Turn Trash into Cash
Tue 10 Jul 2018
Two projects that make life better for people keeping rubbish off the streets
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The Bricks Helping to Rebuild Gaza
Tue 3 Jul 2018
The young Gazan engineer making bricks out of ash and rubble
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Learning Lessons from the Longest Living Lands
Tue 26 Jun 2018
Can adapting your lifestyle add 10 years to your lifespan?
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Nigeria's Secret STI Test Kits
Tue 19 Jun 2018
The start-up that allows people to self test for STIs in secret
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