People Fixing The World

From:BBC World Service

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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.

The shopping mall where everything is recycled

7 years
The shopping mall where everything is recycled
24m

The Turkish App to Help Autistic Children Learn

7 years
The Turkish App to Help Autistic Children Learn
23m

The Talent Show for Honest People

7 years
The Talent Show for Honest People
23m

Does the world need more babies?

7 years
Does the world need more babies?
23m

Checking in with the Problem Solvers

7 years
Checking in with the Problem Solvers
33m

The Little Libraries Bringing Books into People’s Homes

7 years
The Little Libraries Bringing Books into People’s Homes
22m

Can US Entrepreneurs Help Fix Education in Africa?

7 years
Can US Entrepreneurs Help Fix Education in Africa?
22m

Can This Smart Street Stop Drinkers Getting Violent?

7 years
Can This Smart Street Stop Drinkers Getting Violent?
24m

How 'Buddy Benches' are Making Playtime Less Lonely

7 years
How 'Buddy Benches' are Making Playtime Less Lonely
23m

Smart Boats That Sail on a Bed of Bubbles

7 years
Smart Boats That Sail on a Bed of Bubbles
23m

The Banks That Run on Time Instead of Money

7 years
The Banks That Run on Time Instead of Money
23m

How to Build a City for an Ageing Population

7 years
How to Build a City for an Ageing Population
24m

The Country That Can Jail You For Using Plastic Bags

7 years
The Country That Can Jail You For Using Plastic Bags
23m

Time to Update the Stranger Danger Message?

8 years
Time to Update the Stranger Danger Message?
23m

Tech That Tricks the Brain

8 years
Tech That Tricks the Brain
23m

‘Rental sisters’ for Japan’s Reclusive Young Men

8 years
‘Rental sisters’ for Japan’s Reclusive Young Men
23m

Fighting the ‘Water Mafia’ with Pipes in the Sky

8 years
Fighting the ‘Water Mafia’ with Pipes in the Sky
23m

Mending Our Disposable Culture

8 years
Mending Our Disposable Culture
30m

Smart Stimulation for People with Dementia

8 years
Smart Stimulation for People with Dementia
23m

Running and Singing to Improve Maths and English

8 years
Running and Singing to Improve Maths and English
23m

A Green Space Revolution in Paris

8 years
A Green Space Revolution in Paris
23m

Scanning Homeless People To Make a Donation

8 years
Scanning Homeless People To Make a Donation
23m

Rewarding Green Travel in Bologna

8 years
Rewarding Green Travel in Bologna
23m

Cool Ways of Keeping Things Cool

8 years
Cool Ways of Keeping Things Cool
23m

Reviving Italy’s ‘Ghost Towns’

8 years
Reviving Italy’s ‘Ghost Towns’
23m

Why Millions Listen to This Girl

8 years
Why Millions Listen to This Girl
23m

Training India’s Fake Doctors

8 years
Training India’s Fake Doctors
23m

Stopping Wildfires in Their Tracks

8 years
Stopping Wildfires in Their Tracks
23m

Generating Power from the Roads

8 years
Generating Power from the Roads
23m

Recycling to Turn Trash into Cash

8 years
Recycling to Turn Trash into Cash
22m