People Fixing The World Podcast
Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.
Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.
A weekly programme looking at common challenges around the world and the creative ways people are trying to tackle them.
Presenter Myra Anubi speaks to reporters, experts and innovators to investigate how effective different solutions are, share their successes and inspire listeners with what is possible.
Episodes to download
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Coconuts fixing the world
Tue 3 Oct 2023
How coconut husks are being used to prevent plastic waste and protect the forest
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Surviving earthquakes
Tue 26 Sep 2023
From a VR game to a hobby seismometer 鈥� projects to try and make earthquakes less deadly
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Shockwaves for the heart
Tue 19 Sep 2023
The Austrian surgeon with a radical new treatment for heart disease
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Genetic problem-solving
Tue 12 Sep 2023
From fast-growing food to life-saving rice, is genetic modification a good solution?
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Female farmers fighting sexism
Tue 5 Sep 2023
How women are fighting back against discrimination in agriculture
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The bubble barrier cleaning up rivers
Tue 25 Jul 2023
How Dutch inventors are removing plastic from rivers with a 鈥榥et鈥� made from bubbles
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Eating invasive species
Tue 18 Jul 2023
When plants and animals invade new areas, can we 鈥榚at them to beat them鈥�?
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The game that fixes cities
Tue 11 Jul 2023
How cryptocurrency and blockchain are being used to try and solve some everyday problems
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The power of a backstory
Tue 4 Jul 2023
How mini-biographies are helping elderly patients connect with their carers
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Turning mud into 鈥榗lean鈥� concrete
Tue 20 Jun 2023
The man whose special powder turns waste soil into buildings
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Palm oil that鈥檚 better for wildlife
Tue 13 Jun 2023
How a palm oil plantation is helping nature to thrive in Borneo
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Catching the 鈥榖ike bus鈥�
Tue 6 Jun 2023
How kids are finding safety in numbers on their cycle to school
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What to do with an empty mall?
Tue 30 May 2023
The US malls being brought back to life as schools, healthcare centres and offices
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Helping elephants and humans get along
Tue 23 May 2023
How to prevent conflict between people and animals
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Dementia friendly neighbourhoods
Tue 16 May 2023
How to design a neighbourhood with older people in mind
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Menopause mentors
Tue 2 May 2023
How women are using cafes, apps and oils to make menopause a little easier
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Fighting corruption in schools
Tue 25 Apr 2023
A new generation making sure schools are getting the government funds they are promised
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Work: Access for all
Tue 11 Apr 2023
Workplaces that have welcomed people with learning disabilities on to the team
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Kangaroo care for premature babies
Tue 4 Apr 2023
The simple skin-to-skin approach saving newborn lives
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Sports fan solutions
Tue 28 Mar 2023
How German 鈥渇an projects鈥� are stopping young supporters being seduced by far-right groups
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Stopping harassment on public transport
Tue 14 Mar 2023
Projects aiming to make commuting safer - particularly for women.
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Endometriosis: The search for solutions
Tue 7 Mar 2023
Has Hungary found a better way of treating endometriosis?
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Challenging attitudes to disability
Tue 28 Feb 2023
The silent cafe and VR game trying to make life better for people with disabilities
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People fixing the world on YouTube
Watch stories of people changing their world on the World Service English YouTube channel
