Brilliant solutions to the world’s problems. We meet people with ideas to make the world a better pl
Women in a village in Northern Nigeria have come up with an emergency transport scheme that is savin
What would happen if the government of a country decided to try to find everyone who was homeless an
At the human library you borrow a person you wouldn’t usually meet for a half-hour frank conversatio
Two sources of greenhouse gas could be lurking in your kitchen: rice and fridges. We meet a biologis
Wood is strong enough to build skyscrapers, and bamboo - the fastest growing plant in the world - ca
Seaweed - we have been using it for centuries in food and toiletries. It can help to keep toothpaste
People in Kenya have been paid to catch swarms of locusts eating farmers’ crops. The insects are ful
The LGBT community in Mombasa, Kenya has suffered from violent mob attacks in recent years - often f
Sleek blue machines have been popping up in convenience stores across Nairobi over the past two year
How animals make us smarter – we thought you might like to hear our brand new episode. It’s about a
Recent years have seen remarkable successes against some of the most unpleasant illnesses on the pla
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
