Breaking the code of silence
We travel to the Italian island of Sicily to see how Palermo residents are fighting back against the influence of the Mafia. Presenter Myra...
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People Fixing The World
Brilliant solutions to the world’s problems. We meet people with ideas to make the world a better place and investigate whether they work.
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The everyday tech helping to prevent disasters
For International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (October 13th), we're finding out how technology can help prevent disasters, save lives an...
The joy of walking
How something as simple as a walk can improve our wellbeing, sharpen our thinking and bring communities closer together. We try out an innov...
Bringing Kashmir’s lakes back to life
Wular and Dal lakes are among Kashmir's most famous natural treasures, but decades of pollution, encroachment and neglect have taken their t...
Clever ways to cut waste
We look at three solutions connected to the “three Rs” – reduce, reuse and recycle. The city of Brussels in Belgium is in the process of mov...
The pictures that help and heal
Myra Anubi looks at two solutions that harness the power of pictures to help disabled people. Books Beyond Words is a UK charity that publis...
Getting the homeless homed
We visit two projects exploring practical responses to homelessness and housing insecurity. Presenter Myra Anubi travels to Edinburgh to see...
Saving mothers and babies
In 2017, Spanish engineer Pablo Bergasa began an unusual hobby: to design a new incubator for use in African hospitals. Eight years on, he h...
How to have better sex
Sex is one of the few things in life that is available to everyone and is free. But achieving enjoyable sex is not possible for many. Some p...
The preschool in a retirement home
A unique community in Chester in northern England, brings multiple generations together to encourage learning and connection. We explore how...
The world's largest wildlife crossing
When it opens in December, the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing will be the largest in the world. Stretched over a 10-lane freeway, it is...
The cows fighting wildfires
Another summer brings more deadly and disruptive wildfires in Europe. As the earth warms up, they’re becoming increasingly common and harder...
Stop being a terrible tourist
We live in an age of global mass tourism. Last year, the UN estimated 1.5 billion people travelled to another country. While many places dep...
Who does the housework?
How much work do you do to keep your household running smoothly? Figures suggest domestic work still falls mostly to women - leading to rese...
How to make cities better for everyone
A special edition of People Fixing The World recorded in front of a live audience at the University of Nairobi as part of the BBC’s Future o...
How to reuse and repair
Across the world, everyday products — from kitchen appliances to electronics — are often thrown away rather than repaired. The latest UN est...
How to reuse and repair
Across the world, everyday products — from kitchen appliances to electronics — are often thrown away rather than repaired. The latest UN est...
Finding hidden entrepreneurs
At least once in a lifetime, everyone has a great business idea. They often come when life events force us to experience things from a diffe...
Living longer, living better
In Bergen, Norway, a two-day ageing festival is testing out new ways to build an age-friendly society—through culture, conversation and shar...
Freeing modern slaves
People trafficking is a crime that often takes place in plain sight - victims are often exploited and controlled in everyday situations. It’...