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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The mums saving each other from a taboo condition
Tue 18 Aug 2020
Mums in Madagascar are ensuring others get the treatment that has transformed their lives
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The tech doctors forecasting heart failure
Tue 11 Aug 2020
Implanted devices can predict when something is about to go wrong with a patient’s heart
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Prison Voicemail: Messages from behind bars
Tue 4 Aug 2020
Prisoners and their families are keeping in touch with the Prison Voicemail app
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Life-saving surgery, but not by a doctor
Tue 21 Jul 2020
Nurses and midwives in Ethiopia are being trained to perform emergency operations
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New uses for old solutions
Tue 14 Jul 2020
How two life-saving apps were adapted to fix problems caused by the Covid-19 pandemic
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How to get everyone online
Tue 7 Jul 2020
Balloons and satellites could help get more people get on to the internet
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A future without bees
Tue 30 Jun 2020
High-tech alternatives to bees include spraying pollen from drones to pollinate plants
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How tech is tackling wildlife trafficking
Tue 23 Jun 2020
The exciting new tools helping to save some of our most endangered animals.
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Personality tests for loans
Tue 16 Jun 2020
How an online test and a phone might be able to help some people with their finances.
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Kids fixing the world
Tue 9 Jun 2020
Clever inventions by children that could improve our lives, from apps to robots
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No more bosses
Tue 2 Jun 2020
How do you make work a better place? Get rid of managers, say some companies.
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The ancient technology getting a second wind
Tue 26 May 2020
Wind-powered ships are sailing cargo around the world again to help cut pollution.
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Electricity that grows on trees
Tue 19 May 2020
Scientists are trying to tap unlikely-sounding energy sources - like the leaves on trees.
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A Sporting Chance
Tue 5 May 2020
How sport can change the lives of young people from some of the toughest backgrounds.
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The great spreadsheet in the sky
Tue 28 Apr 2020
How blockchain could solve some of the world’s problems.
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The farmers moving their fields indoors
Tue 21 Apr 2020
We visit farmers growing lettuce, herbs and strawberries indoors in the middle of cities
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Making the world a quieter place
Tue 14 Apr 2020
How sound barriers and noise sensors are helping to make the planet more peaceful
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The big transport swap
Tue 7 Apr 2020
Would robot shuttles, buses on demand and free rides persuade you to ditch your car?
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Regrowing the rainforest
Tue 31 Mar 2020
It has taken 40 years, but this man has regrown a patch of rainforest in the Amazon
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The treasure in our toilets
Tue 24 Mar 2020
How human sewage is being recycled to recover a valuable chemical
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How to be a better dad
Tue 17 Mar 2020
Teaching men to look after their babies and how this can help cut violence against women
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How they’re saving the kakapo
Tue 10 Mar 2020
It’s a flightless bird close to extinction, but the kakapo recovery team is on the case.
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Audience takeover: Your feedback
Tue 3 Mar 2020
“Fabulous idea” or “waste of money”? Your thoughts on some of the solutions we’ve covered
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A safe place to be gay
Tue 25 Feb 2020
An idea used in video games is helping LGBTQ people in the Middle East talk safely online
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Meet the neighbours
Tue 18 Feb 2020
People in these flats promise to spend two hours a week together to tackle loneliness
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The miracle cure: Exercise
Tue 4 Feb 2020
If exercise were a drug, almost everyone over 65 would want to take it
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Fighting depression together
Tue 28 Jan 2020
Women in Uganda are learning how to treat their neighbours for depression
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