People Fixing The World Episodes Available now
Genetic problem-solving
From fast-growing food to life-saving rice, is genetic modification a good solution?
Female farmers fighting sexism
How women are fighting back against discrimination in agriculture
Surprising solar
New ways of getting energy from the sun
The bubble barrier cleaning up rivers
How Dutch inventors are removing plastic from rivers with a ‘net’ made from bubbles
Eating invasive species
When plants and animals invade new areas, can we 'eat them to beat them'?
The game that fixes cities
How cryptocurrency and blockchain are being used to try and solve some everyday problems
The power of a backstory
How mini-biographies are helping elderly patients connect with their carers
Fighting the heat
Meet the innovators making our super-heated cities liveable
Turning mud into ‘clean’ concrete
The man whose special powder turns waste soil into buildings
Palm oil that’s better for wildlife
How a palm oil plantation is helping nature to thrive in Borneo