People Fixing the World Podcast
Brilliant solutions to the world鈥檚 problems. We meet people with ideas to make the world a better place and investigate whether they work.
Episodes to download
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Turning mud into 鈥榗lean鈥� concrete
Tue 17 May 2022
The man whose special powder turns waste soil into buildings
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Robots fixing sewers
Tue 10 May 2022
The robots that navigate sewer pipes to find leaks and blockages so people don't have to
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Using lotteries to make us better people
Tue 3 May 2022
The lotteries that nudge people to take medicine, pick up litter or pay their taxes
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Work: Access for all
Tue 26 Apr 2022
We look at workplaces that have welcomed people with learning disabilities on to the team
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Sponge cities that fight flooding
Tue 19 Apr 2022
How cities are embracing nature to prevent flooding
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Turning tyres into cheap fuel & football pitches
Tue 12 Apr 2022
The entrepreneurs using clever chemistry to turn scrap rubber into fuel and car tyres
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Saving California鈥檚 butterflies
Tue 5 Apr 2022
How rearing butterflies by hand is bringing them back from the brink
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How to make fishing nets less destructive
Tue 29 Mar 2022
Using underwater sounds and lights so only the fish we want to eat get caught
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Making hospitals less stressful
Tue 22 Mar 2022
How leaves, lights, sounds and goats can improve patient health
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Prison Voicemail: Messages from behind bars
Tue 1 Mar 2022
Prisoners and their families are keeping in touch with the Prison Voicemail app
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Violent partners: The 鈥榳indow鈥� strategy
Tue 22 Feb 2022
How Iceland pioneered a new approach to domestic violence
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Training police to patrol each other
Tue 15 Feb 2022
How do you get officers to step in to prevent acts of police brutality?
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Using VR to change lives
Tue 1 Feb 2022
How virtual reality is helping tackle phobias and resolve conflict
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How to fight fake health news
Tue 25 Jan 2022
Can playing a video game 鈥榠noculate鈥� your mind against medical misinformation?
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Making clean water with rubbish
Tue 18 Jan 2022
The chemist using old bones and food waste to make clean drinking water
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Catching up with our solution seekers
Tue 11 Jan 2022
How are Covid dogs, a sturdy bicycle scheme and balloons beaming the internet getting on?
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The forest sound detectives
Tue 4 Jan 2022
How scientists check the health of a forest by listening to it
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The moo loo and other stories
Tue 28 Dec 2021
Training cows to use the toilet and a bouncy castle that fights climate change
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Creating an alternative gig economy
Tue 21 Dec 2021
Meet the innovators who want to change gig work for the better
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How to make electricity for your neighbours
Tue 14 Dec 2021
The energy microgrid that started with scrap metal and an old bicycle
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Food waste: The solar dryer solution
Tue 7 Dec 2021
A simple system for saving food and empowering women
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Ways to save the planet: Using the sun
Tue 30 Nov 2021
Using floating solar panels and a see-through pyramid to help the climate
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The tiny satellites changing how we see Earth
Tue 23 Nov 2021
CubeSats are small but mighty. They track animals, map coral reefs and spot modern slavery
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The 15-minute city
Tue 16 Nov 2021
Everything you need on your doorstep: a radical plan to improve our cities
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COP26: The tech helping you to help the planet
Tue 9 Nov 2021
New technology that could lead to better informed choices on climate change
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Ways to save the planet: Ancient solutions
Tue 2 Nov 2021
We could save 16% of emissions by using biochar, a simple indigenous fertilising method
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How to spot fake drugs with a mobile phone
Tue 26 Oct 2021
Mobile phones and apps are being used to detect fake medicines and save lives
People fixing the world on YouTube
Watch stories of people changing their world on the World Service English YouTube channel
