People Fixing The World Episodes Available now

Stopping suicide
How volunteers are helping people in crisis in Limerick, Ireland

AI for good
How artificial intelligence is being used to fight anxiety and save children's lives

Coconuts fixing the world
How coconut husks are being used to prevent plastic waste and protect the forest

Surviving earthquakes
From a VR game to a hobby seismometer – projects trying to make earthquakes less deadly

Shockwaves for the heart
An Austrian surgeon has a radical new treatment for heart disease

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'?