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People Fixing The WorldEpisodes

  1. 13/10/2026 GMT

    Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place

  2. 06/10/2026 GMT

    Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place

  3. Bringing Kashmir’s lakes back to life

    In northern India, conservationists and communities are reviving threatened lakes

  4. Nappies, games and desks

    From reusable nappies to plastic desks - clever ways to cut waste and recycle.

  5. The pictures that help and heal

    We look at two solutions that harness the power of pictures to help disabled people.

  6. Getting the homeless homed

    Two projects creating safe places to stay for people without a home.(R)

  7. Fighting the silent killer

    What can be done to prevent, detect and treat the silent killer, sepsis?

  8. Peanuts for the people

    How a peanut paste saved the lives of millions of children.

  9. The Kansas City cycling revolution

    Kansas City was named America's worst city for cyclists in 2008. Has it improved?

  10. The world's largest wildlife crossing

    Can a major engineering project help save Califonia's mountain lion population?

  11. Stop being a terrible tourist

    How cities are tackling the challenges of mass tourism

  12. Who does the housework?

    Tackling unequal household work, from Indonesia to Croatia

  13. How to make cities better for everyone

    Recorded live at the BBC’s Future of Journalism Festival, University of Nairobi, Kenya

  14. How to reuse and repair

    The people finding new ways to keep old things in use

  15. Finding hidden entrepreneurs

    The people turning life experience into business ideas with funding and other support

  16. Living longer, living better

    We go to a festival in Norway that's celebrating ageing

  17. Freeing modern slaves

    The projects in America and Nepal to detect and help those who are being trafficked

  18. Snakebite solutions

    From the rapid responders in Nepal to the scientists working on a universal antivenom.

  19. Ending violence against women

    The Rwandan women finding their voice after years of silence

  20. Slow down!

    How slowing down could offer a more meaningful way to live

  21. The dogs that bring hope

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

  22. How to thrive with ADHD

    How home and work can be adapted to improve life for people with ADHD

  23. Saving Chile's urban wetlands

    We visit the communities in Chile restoring vital wetlands in cities and towns.

  24. The SafeBox

    The group carrying on investigations when journalists are silenced

  25. The secrets of greywater

    How relatively clean water can be reused to tackle water scarcity

  26. Arrows of hope

    How archery can help breast cancer recovery

  27. Back from the brink: Uganda’s gentle giants

    The eco-tourism that is helping to protect mountain gorillas in Uganda

  28. Empowering the LGBT community

    How two projects in Kenya and Spain are helping LGBT communities

  29. The Kindergarten makeover

    How mums are helping transform early years education in Ghana - plus our listener poem!

  30. Making cities feel quieter

    As urban noise increases, we look at how sound itself can be used to quieten things down

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