People Fixing the World Podcast
Brilliant solutions to the world鈥檚 problems. We meet people with ideas to make the world a better place and investigate whether they work.
Episodes to download
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The Hydroponics Revolution
Tue 6 Feb 2018
How hydroponics 鈥� growing plants in water 鈥� is shaping the future of food.
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The Babies Teaching Kindness in Class
Tue 23 Jan 2018
Naomi is not your average teacher. For one thing, she is only six months old
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Checking-in With The Problem Solvers
Tue 2 Jan 2018
World Hacks returns to stories from last year to see how these projects have developed.
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Scouts, Knives and a Community Fridge
Boxing Day 2017
This week we hear about three small solutions trying to make a dent on some big problems.
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The Ring That Could Help Save Women鈥檚 Lives
Tue 19 Dec 2017
Can a tiny silicon ring lower HIV transmission rates in Malawi?
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How to Get Wheelchairs on Planes
Tue 12 Dec 2017
Why can鈥檛 wheelchair users just roll onto aeroplanes?
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Drone Delivery: Medicines By Air
Tue 5 Dec 2017
The drones delivering life-saving supplies in Malawi.
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Smartphone-Activated First Aiders
Tue 28 Nov 2017
Can an app help people survive cardiac arrests by alerting first aiders who are nearby?
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The Former Neo-Nazi Helping Others To Quit
Tue 21 Nov 2017
The former Neo-Nazi helping others to quit.
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How Iceland Saved Its Teenagers
Tue 14 Nov 2017
The story of how a nation came together to wean its teenagers off drink and drugs.
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The Missing Maps
Tue 7 Nov 2017
How volunteers are plotting the world to put 'invisible people' on the map.
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The Town Where Public Toilets Are Everywhere
Tue 31 Oct 2017
Germany has come up with a clever way of increasing the number of its public toilets.
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Addressing the World in Three Words
Tue 24 Oct 2017
Could an app, that divides the world into 3m squares, give everyone a unique address?
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How Iceland is Fighting the Gender Pay Gap
Tue 17 Oct 2017
Is it possible to force companies to pay men and women the same?
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How Cervical 鈥楽elfies鈥� are Fighting Cancer in The Gambia
Tue 3 Oct 2017
A new device lets nurses in rural Gambia find and stop cervical cancer.
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How To Make Sushi From Methane Gas
Tue 26 Sep 2017
A new process uses bacteria that eat methane gas to make food.
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When Local Currencies Go Digital
Tue 19 Sep 2017
The app that wants to keep money flowing in your local community.
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Condom Lifesavers and Voices for the Voiceless
Tue 12 Sep 2017
How to save lives with a condom and a company creating voices for people who cannot speak
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The Dutch Antibiotic Revolution
Tue 5 Sep 2017
The story of one sick toddler that was a wake-up call for The Netherlands' farmers.
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How to Get Blood Where it is Needed
Tue 29 Aug 2017
An entrepreneur in Nigeria is using an app to solve the blood shortage.
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Pakistan鈥檚 Laptop Female Doctors
Tue 22 Aug 2017
How do you help female doctors get back to work after having families?
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Does Universal Basic Income Work?
Tue 8 Aug 2017
Should everyone be given a wage, whether they work or not?
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The Teachable Moment
Tue 1 Aug 2017
The life changing moment that cuts the chances of gunshot victims being shot again.
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Mexico's Cartoon Therapists
Tue 25 Jul 2017
How do you get children who're victims of emotional abuse or physical harm to open up?
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Cutting Cow Farts to Combat Climate Change
Tue 18 Jul 2017
A new frontier in the war against global warming.
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