Brilliant solutions to the world’s problems. We meet people with ideas to make the world a better pl
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Dutch friends Evelien and Roel are part of a group sharing their social networks and local knowledge
A large study published in June showed how a peculiar intervention could help prevent the spread of
Former criminals are being employed to run part of the probation system in one of America’s deeply t
Scientists have hatched an incredible plan to save the northern white rhino from extinction. The tea
A young Zimbabwean, Farai Munjoma, has set up a network of mentors to help Africa’s youth achieve th
This week we hear from Colombia, where a helpline with a difference recently opened. Its aim is to s
The Sinai desert in Egypt is a dry, barren place where not much grows. But Ties van der Hoeven has c
Are stickers still saving lives? Was a coral reef repaired? Did the volcano erupt? In this episode
It has taken him 40 years, but Omar Tello has turned a patch of exhausted farmland in Ecuador back i
There are thousands of oil and gas platforms in the world’s oceans and in the coming decades many wi
Scientists are checking up on the health of forests by analysing the sounds in them. They test thei
Marlo the labrador is learning how to sniff out Covid-19 in the UK. In Tanzania, Polish hound Thor i
This is the story of how one man is trying to transform lives through the power of the humble bicycl
Machines to shred, melt and mould waste plastic are popping up in workshops around the world - from
Irrigation pipes have been designed to double as mid-air walkways to help slow lorises cross open fa
As many countries contemplate the best way to care for an ageing population, a common question is ho
Is it possible to construct a new building, just by reusing materials from homes and offices that h
Togo has found a high-tech way to identify people who need financial help in the pandemic and send t
