People fixing the world

102 videos • 63,050 views • by BBC World Service Videos from our podcast 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 chair making life easier for Barcelona's elderly - People Fixing the World, BBC World Service
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Fighting period poverty with hand-made sanitary pads - People Fixing the World, BBC World Service
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'It's taboo that young people can feel lonely' - People Fixing the World, BBC World Service
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Why is it so hard to recycle plastic? - People Fixing the World, BBC World Service
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The fake birds tricking real ones into nesting safely - People Fixing the World, BBC World Service
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How The Netherlands is tackling loneliness - People Fixing the World, BBC World Service
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Could this robot save lives? - BBC World Service, People Fixing the World
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How the Great London Smog of 1952 killed thousands - Witness History, BBC World Service
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The VR game aiming to help you survive an earthquake - BBC World Service, People Fixing the World
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Virtual technology used to keep track of cows - BBC World Service, People Fixing the World
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Tekkon: The new craze across Japan and the Philippines - People Fixing the World, BBC World Service
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The bubbles stopping plastic getting to the sea - BBC World Service
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Kenya's clever new electric motorbikes - People Fixing The World, BBC World Service
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Catching the 'bike bus' to school - People Fixing the World, BBC World Service
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The birds taking on the illegal fishing industry - BBC World Service, People Fixing the World
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The body suit that stops muscle spasms - People Fixing the World, BBC World Service
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How biographies are helping patients and carers connect - People Fixing the World, BBC World Service
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Meet the unsung heroes of the ocean - BBC World Service, People Fixing the World
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The app that stops truck drivers falling asleep - People Fixing the World, BBC World Service
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How eating oysters could help protect the coast - BBC World Service
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The pedal-powered wheelchair that's transforming lives - BBC World Service, People Fixing the World
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Free beer for sober teens in Belgium - BBC World Service
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Using artificial intelligence to spot breast cancer - People Fixing the World, BBC World Service
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The dads spreading love to stop fights in school - BBC World Service
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The Ikea-style flat-pack homes for refugees - People Fixing the World - BBC World Service
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The design studio with a difference - BBC World Service
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Pulling energy out of the sky - People Fixing the World, BBC World Service
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Living in two languages in Finland - BBC World Service
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Using human hair to fight oil spills - People fixing the world, BBC World Service
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How to get more kids reading - People Fixing the World, BBC World Service
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Turning mud into clean concrete - BBC World Service
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This plug socket can tell you how green your energy is - People Fixing the World, BBC World Service
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The house designed to stop mosquitoes biting you - People Fixing the World, BBC World Service
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The return of California's butterflies - People Fixing the World, BBC World Service
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How baby goats are helping hospital patients - People Fixing the World, BBC World Service
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How to heat water without hurting the planet - People Fixing the World, BBC World Service
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Iceland's new approach to stopping domestic violence - People Fixing the World, BBC World Service
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Using the sun to fight food waste - People Fixing the World, BBC World Service
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How a video game is fighting Covid fake news - People Fixing the World, BBC World Service
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Using rubbish to make clean drinking water - People Fixing the World, BBC World Service
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The device that spots fake drugs - BBC World Service
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How to make electricity for your neighbours - People fixing the world, BBC World Service
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On patrol with a real-life RoboCop - BBC World Service
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Teen inventor's solar-powered ironing cart - BBC World Service
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The ATMs that dispense green fuel - BBC World Service
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The seaweed farmers adapting to warmer seas - BBC World Service, People Fixing the World
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From earrings to tiles – what you can do with plastic waste - BBC World Service
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The bus delivering healthy food around Johannesburg - BBC World Service
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How bicycles can change lives - BBC World Service
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Surprising things you can make with mushrooms - BBC World Service
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The tiny urban forests bringing nature to the heart of the city - BBC World Service
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The teacher that convinced The Bahamas to ban single-use plastic - BBC World Service
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Saving mums and their unborn babies - BBC World Service, People Fixing the World podcast
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Students' clever solution to cut tyre pollution - BBC World Service
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The stranded giraffes being floated to safety - BBC World Service
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Riding the solar railway - BBC World Service, People fixing the world podcast
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Brain imaging technology designed for babies - BBC World Service
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A place where students swap fighting for friendship in Kenya - BBC World Service
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Dolphin rescue: Giving beached animals a second chance - BBC World Service
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Fighting coronavirus in Afghanistan with the help of telemedicine - BBC World Service
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A clever way to provide life-saving oxygen in Uganda - BBC World Service
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Stunning Maldives islands saved from developers - BBC World Service
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Welcome to the world’s largest urban rooftop farm - BBC World Service
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Hologram shows patient’s heart during surgery - BBC World Service
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The pop-up proms bringing happiness to the elderly - BBC World Service
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Is noise pollution killing whales and dolphins? - BBC World Service
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Dogs with backpacks revive forests in Chile devastated by wildfires - BBC World Service
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Mapping the ‘unmapped’ around the world - BBC World Service
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Electricity that grows on trees - BBC World Service
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Finland's new generation of climate heroes - BBC World Service
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Kids Fixing the World: The teenage inventor helping his Great Aunt with dementia - BBC World Service
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The women fighting for Lapland - BBC World Service
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Chile's greenest town? What Finland can learn from La Pintana - BBC World Service
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Chile's greenest town? What Finland can learn from La Pintana - BBC World Service
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The town that pays for over 65s to get fit - BBC World Service
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Surfing in South Africa for a better life - BBC World Service
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The farmers bringing their fields indoors - BBC World Service
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Earth Day 2020: One family's extreme way of tackling climate change - BBC World Service
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Fighting depression, door to door - BBC World Service, People Fixing the World podcast
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The man who grew his own Amazon rainforest - BBC World Service
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There's treasure in your toilet and it can help the planet - BBC World Service
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The church that isn't closing its doors - BBC World Service
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The home that cures loneliness in Sweden - BBC World Service, People fixing the World
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Can digital tech transform Sierra Leone? - BBC World Service
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The world's bananas are in trouble – is this the solution? - BBC World Service
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Philippines: Searching for loved ones after Taal eruption - BBC World Service
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Can drones make childbirth safer in Sierra Leone? - BBC World Service
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Preparing for disaster when a volcano strikes - BBC World Service, People Fixing The World podcast
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Ivory Coast schools made from plastic waste - BBC World Service
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These glasses are made from coffee, not plastic - BBC World Service, People Fixing The World podcast
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Can you teach kids how to be successful in business? - BBC World Service, People Fixing The World
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How a small town in Finland leads the world on climate change - BBC World Service, The Documentary
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Can a new diet for gassy cows help the environment? - BBC World Service
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The baby tackling bullying at school - BBC World Service
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How Japan is helping pensioners stay happy and have fun - BBC World Service
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How to make biodegradable 'plastic' from cactus juice - BBC World Service, podcast
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