People Fixing the World Episodes Episode guide
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The good lads
Working with men and boys to tackle everyday sexism
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The game that fixes cities
How cryptocurrency and blockchain are being used to try and solve some everyday problems
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The future of wind power
How floating wind turbines and power-generating kites could help fight climate change
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The future of freight
Designing eco-friendly lorries to make cleaner, greener deliveries
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The Former Neo-Nazi Helping Others To Quit
The former Neo-Nazi helping others to quit.
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The forest sound detectives
How scientists check the health of a forest by listening to it
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The forest sound detectives
Scientists are checking up on the health of forests by analysing the sounds in them.
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The food waste warriors
Three women with innovative projects stopping food from going to waste
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The farmers moving their fields indoors
We visit farmers growing lettuce, herbs and strawberries indoors in the middle of cities
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The Dutch Antibiotic Revolution
The story of one sick toddler that was a wake-up call for The Netherlands' farmers.
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The digital detectives tackling child sexual abuse
Meet the online volunteers helping Europol track down child abusers and their victims
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The detection dogs tracking poachers and Covid-19
Marlo is sniffing out coronavirus in the UK, and Thor is tracking poachers in Tanzania
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The Data Donators
Can the wisdom of the crowd answer a two thousand year old question?
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The Currency Based on Good Deeds
Could paying volunteers help struggling economies?
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The cows fighting wildfires
How animals and space tech are helping tackle a growing problem
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The Country That Can Jail You For Using Plastic Bags
In Kenya you can be jailed for four years for carrying a single-use plastic bag.
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The country tackling loneliness
How the Netherlands is making a serious attempt to tackle something we can all feel
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The concrete cleaners
Making cement that locks in carbon dioxide instead of releasing it into the atmosphere
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The classroom tablet revolution
In Malawi, Myra Anubi looks at ways that technology is improving children's education
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The career where it helps to have a criminal past
Ex-cons are running part of the US probation system, and it’s transforming young lives
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The bubble barrier cleaning up rivers
How Dutch inventors are removing plastic from rivers with a ‘net’ made from bubbles
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The Bricks Helping to Rebuild Gaza
The young Gazan engineer making bricks out of ash and rubble
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The breath of life
A clever way to provide life-saving oxygen
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The breath of life
A clever way to provide life-saving oxygen
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The body suit that stops muscle spasms
Clever physiotherapy tools to help people get moving
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The Bird Rescuers
Meet the people designing clever ways to protect our feathered friends.
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The big transport swap
Would robot shuttles, buses on demand and free rides persuade you to ditch your car?
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The Banks That Run on Time Instead of Money
How time banks allow people to save and spend their hours
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The Babies Teaching Kindness In Class [REPEAT]
Naomi is not your average teacher. For one thing, she is only six months old.
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The Babies Teaching Kindness in Class
Naomi is not your average teacher. For one thing, she is only six months old