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People Fixing The World Episodes

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    The hidden powers of bacteria

    How bacteria can help the planet and make us healthy

  2. The helpline for jealous and violent men

    A helpline for jealous and violent men is aiming to cut domestic violence

  3. The healing power of forests

    Meet the people using forests to help improve mental health

  4. The great spreadsheet in the sky

    How blockchain could solve some of the world’s problems.

  5. The great mosquito swap

    Scientists are hoping to stop diseases spreading by changing the mosquito population

  6. The great mosquito swap

    How a highly unusual approach to disease is helping to stop dengue fever in Colombia

  7. The good lads

    Working with men and boys to tackle everyday sexism

  8. The game that fixes cities

    How cryptocurrency and blockchain are being used to try and solve some everyday problems

  9. The future of wind power

    How floating wind turbines and power-generating kites could help fight climate change

  10. The future of freight

    Designing eco-friendly lorries to make cleaner, greener deliveries

  11. The Former Neo-Nazi Helping Others To Quit

    The former Neo-Nazi helping others to quit.

  12. The forest sound detectives

    Scientists are checking up on the health of forests by analysing the sounds in them.

  13. The forest sound detectives

    How scientists check the health of a forest by listening to it

  14. The food waste warriors

    Three women with innovative projects stopping food from going to waste

  15. The farmers moving their fields indoors

    We visit farmers growing lettuce, herbs and strawberries indoors in the middle of cities

  16. The Dutch Antibiotic Revolution

    The story of one sick toddler that was a wake-up call for The Netherlands' farmers.

  17. The dogs that bring hope

    Rescued street dogs in Uganda help survivors find comfort, healing and renewed hope

  18. The digital detectives tackling child sexual abuse

    Meet the online volunteers helping Europol track down child abusers and their victims

  19. The detection dogs tracking poachers and Covid-19

    Marlo is sniffing out coronavirus in the UK, and Thor is tracking poachers in Tanzania

  20. The Data Donators

    Can the wisdom of the crowd answer a two thousand year old question?

  21. The Currency Based on Good Deeds

    Could paying volunteers help struggling economies?

  22. The cows fighting wildfires

    How animals and space tech are helping tackle a growing problem as the earth warms.

  23. The cows fighting wildfires

    How animals and space tech are helping tackle a growing problem

  24. 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.

  25. The country tackling loneliness

    How the Netherlands is making a serious attempt to tackle something we can all feel

  26. The concrete cleaners

    Making cement that locks in carbon dioxide instead of releasing it into the atmosphere

  27. The classroom tablet revolution

    In Malawi, Myra Anubi looks at ways that technology is improving children's education

  28. 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

  29. The bubble barrier cleaning up rivers

    How Dutch inventors are removing plastic from rivers with a ‘net’ made from bubbles

  30. The Bricks Helping to Rebuild Gaza

    The young Gazan engineer making bricks out of ash and rubble

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