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: 412

Genetic problem-solving

2023/9/12

From crops that grow faster to rice that could stop children going blind - the world is full of gene

In Bangladesh, there’s an app helping female farmers to get a fairer price for their crop.At the mar

Surprising solar

2023/8/1

The fast growth of solar power is a success story in the fight against climate change. However, in s

How can we stop plastic flowing into our oceans? Dutch inventors have one solution, pulling plastic

Eating invasive species

2023/7/18

All across the world, invasive species are on the march. These are plants and animals that take over

In cities across Japan and the Philippines, an app called Tekkon is making data collection cool.It's

The power of a backstory

2023/7/4

How do you care for someone properly in a hospital or care home if you don’t know who they are?With

Fighting the heat

2023/6/27

As climate change leads to global temperature rises, cities around the world are being faced with ex

A young scientist has developed a white powder which gives waste soil concrete-like properties.Gnanl

Is it possible for palm oil plantations, wildlife and the rainforest to happily coexist?Products con

How can you get kids to school safely in a way that’s good for the environment and gives them some e

US shopping malls, once a mainstay of American life, are in decline. Forty malls have closed since 2

As humanity expands further and further into the wild areas of the world, they are increasingly comi

How do you help older people, and particularly those with dementia, to remain independent for longer

Making peace with nature

2023/5/9

Many of the world’s most violent conflicts happen in the midst of some of its most valuable natural

Menopause mentors

2023/5/2

The menopause is something half the world’s population goes through. But despite this, it’s still no

Paraguay, like much of the world, has a problem with corruption. But a project in the country is try

Many people associate bacteria with dirt and disease. But a lot of bacteria are good for us. And sc

Work: Access for all

2023/4/11

La Casa de Carlota isn’t like most workplaces. The design studio, based in Barcelona, Spain, employs

Premature babies often need a lot of expensive specialised care - but that isn’t always available. S