People Fixing the World

Brilliant solutions to the world’s problems. We meet people with ideas to make the world a better pl

Episodes

Total: 413

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

The magic greenhouse

2021/3/9

A greenhouse cooled and humidified by seawater and the wind is transforming arid land. In Somaliland

The world generates more than two billion tonnes of rubbish every year. So we’re visiting companies

Head injuries in sport can have a devastating effect on the brain, which is often only noticed later

Beating superbugs

2021/2/16

A small team of Indian scientists think they’ve found a new way to kill superbugs. Antibiotic-resist

Giant towers of building blocks rising into the sky and huge vats packed with volcanic rock or molte

The breath of life

2021/2/2

A clever invention is saving the lives of hundreds of children.Pneumonia kills about 1.4 million chi

A suit originally designed for astronauts has been adapted to save the lives of mothers who experien

A forest down your street

2021/1/19

Forests the size of tennis courts are being planted in towns and cities around the world. They use a

The solutions whisperer

2021/1/12

Dhruv Boruah’s mission is to inspire other people to solve problems facing the planet. What’s more,

Imagine a ring doughnut. This is the basis of an idea about how we could run the world in a way that

We revisit Lewis to find out how the hydrating sweets he designed for people with dementia have gone