People Fixing The World

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1. AI for good

   10 oktober 2023 · 24 min

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   Artificial intelligence can sometimes provoke fear and anxiety. Will it take away our jobs? Will it take over the world? So it’s important to recognise some of the good things AI is being used for. Lees meer

   We look at how AI chatbots are helping people tackle anxiety, how AI is being used in Africa to lower infant mortality and even speak to the team using AI to try and communicate with bats.

   Presenter: Myra Anubi
   Producer: Lizzy McNeill
   Series producer: Tom Colls
   Sound mix: Hal Haines
   Editor: Penny Murphy

   Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

   Image: An illustration of a digital brain (Getty Images)

2. Coconuts fixing the world

   3 oktober 2023 · 24 min

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   We eat millions of tonnes of coconuts every year - with the dense white flesh of the fruit making a tasty snack and the juice a refreshing drink. Lees meer

   But the inedible husk and shell go to waste – and it’s this part that innovators and entrepreneurs around the world are now putting to work to solve a whole host of problems.

   In Sierra Leone, a personal tragedy was the catalyst for young entrepreneur Alhaji Siraj Bah to start a business which takes the coconut husk and turns it into an alternative to charcoal - which is good for the forests and could potentially save lives too.

   And we’ll hear about the start-up using coconut to keep fish, fruit and vegetables cool for longer, without using any plastic.

   Presenter: Myra Anubi
   Reporter: Eric Mugaju
   Producer: Craig Langran
   Series producer: Tom Colls
   Sound mix: Gareth Jones
   Editor: Penny Murphy

   Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

   Image: A coconut (Getty Images)

3. Surviving earthquakes

   26 september 2023 · 24 min

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   Earthquakes strike suddenly, leaving death and destruction in their wake. But around the world, people are trying to do what they can to make them less deadly. Lees meer

   We hear from Haiti, where a seismometer developed for hobbyists is now being used by citizens to build the country’s first earthquake risk map.

   Over in Zurich, we meet the scientist using tennis balls to buffer buildings in poor countries from shockwaves. And in Indonesia, we find out how a Virtual Reality game is helping students prepare for terrifying tremors.

   Presenter: Myra Anubi
   Reporter: Claire Bates
   Series producer: Tom Colls
   Sound mix: Hal Haines
   Editor: Penny Murphy

   Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

   Image: A woman in Haiti holding a Raspberry Shake (Credit: Eric Calais)

4. Shockwaves for the heart

   19 september 2023 · 24 min

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   Heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases are the biggest killer in the world, causing 18 million deaths globally every year. Lees meer

   Cardiologists and heart surgeons try to manage heart disease with stents, surgery and drugs, but the organ itself does not heal. Finding a way to regenerate heart tissue has become a holy grail for medicine.

   Now there is new hope from a strange and pioneering technique from Austria. Doctors there believe that applying shockwaves directly to the heart after surgery dramatically improves patient outcomes.

   The shockwaves – which are sonic pressure waves, rather than electric shocks – lead to new growth of blood vessels and trick the body’s immune system into action.

   The BBC’s global health correspondent Naomi Grimley travels to Innsbruck to see the treatment in action.

   Presenter: Myra Anubi
   Producer: William Kremer
   Series producer: Tom Colls
   Sound mix: Hal Haines and Gareth Jones
   Editor: Penny Murphy

   Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

   Image: Heart surgery

5. Genetic problem-solving

   12 september 2023 · 24 min

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   From crops that grow faster to rice that could stop children going blind - the world is full of genetically modified products waiting to come onto the market. Lees meer

   Genetic modification techniques in plants have huge problem-solving potential, but are often clouded in controversy. Most scientists say GM food is safe, yet some consumers and environmental campaigners remain unconvinced.

   This week we look at the potential, and the controversy, in this futuristic field.

   Presenter: Myra Anubi
   Reporter: Lizzy McNeill
   Series producer: Tom Colls
   Sound mix: Annie Gardiner
   Editor: Penny Murphy

   Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

   Image: Illustration of a strand of DNA (Getty Images)

6. Female farmers fighting sexism

   5 september 2023 · 24 min

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   In Bangladesh, there’s an app helping female farmers to get a fairer price for their crop. Lees meer

   At the market, women farmers often face sexism, and struggle to sell their produce for what it’s worth. But by making the seller anonymous, they’re able to sell more and reap the profit they deserve.

   We’ll also hear from other projects around the world trying to bridge the gender gap in agriculture- and investigate how supporting female farmers doesn’t just help with reducing inequality – it can also help fight poverty, hunger and climate change.

   Also on the programme - a remote control for cows and goats which lets farmers control them with virtual fences on their phone.

   Presenter: Myra Anubi
   Producers: Craig Langran and Zoe Gelber
   Reporter: Salman Saeed
   Series producer: Tom Colls
   Sound mix: Hal Haines
   Editor: Penny Murphy

   Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

   Image: A female farmer in Bangladesh

7. Surprising solar

   1 augustus 2023 · 25 min

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   The fast growth of solar power is a success story in the fight against climate change. However, in some countries progress is being stymied by opposition to large solar farms in the countryside. Lees meer

   But enterprising people are trying to keep the solar momentum going, by finding less obvious places where we can harness energy from the sun - like lakes, farms, car parks, office windows and even outer space.

   Presenter: Myra Anubi
   Reporter: William Kremer
   Series Producer: Tom Colls
   Sound mix: Hal Haines
   Editor: Penny Murphy

   email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

   Image: Floating solar (Credit: Ocean Sun)

8. The bubble barrier cleaning up rivers

   25 juli 2023 · 25 min

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   How can we stop plastic flowing into our oceans? Dutch inventors have one solution, pulling plastic from the water using a ‘net’ made from bubbles. Lees meer

   Also on the programme - how sound could be used to help restore coral reefs in Australia. Scientists found playing the sounds of a healthy reef under water, could attract fish back to the site. They hope to combine this with coral seeding to rebuild reefs teeming with life.

   And our last solution keeps with the water theme - looking at a hand-cranked washing machine that makes laundry quicker and easier for some of the poorest women in society.

   Presenter: Myra Anubi
   Producer/Reporter: Claire Bates
   Producer/Reporter: Richard Kenny
   Series Producer: Tom Colls
   Sound Mix: Hal Haines
   Editor: Penny Murphy

   email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

   Image: Philip Ehrhorn (BBC)

9. Eating invasive species

   18 juli 2023 · 24 min

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   All across the world, invasive species are on the march. These are plants and animals that take over new areas, throwing nature out of balance. If left unchecked, they can destroy local ecosystems, drive native species to extinction - and put local livelihoods at risk. Lees meer

   But people have been finding innovative ways to combat these invaders… like eating them!

   In Belize, we look at how encouraging local fisherman and restaurants to catch and serve up invasive lionfish has helped control their numbers and protect the local reefs.

   Meanwhile in Nashville, Tennessee, we see how one urban shepherd is deploying his flock of sheep - dubbed the ‘Nashville Chew Crew’ - to eat invasive plants and weeds across the city.

   Presenter: Myra Anubi
   Reporter: Marisol Amaya
   Producer/Reporter: Zoe Gelber
   Series Producer: Tom Colls
   Sound Mix: Hal Haines
   Editor: Penny Murphy

   email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

   Image: A lionfish (Getty Images)

10. The game that fixes cities

    11 juli 2023 · 26 min

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    In cities across Japan and the Philippines, an app called Tekkon is making data collection cool. Lees meer

    It's a Pokemon GO-style game which pays people with cryptocurrency if they track down broken infrastructure – such as missing manhole covers and tangled electrical wires.

    The same technology that makes the cryptocurrency possible - blockchain - is also being used in South Africa to improve the lives of rubbish collectors.

    We investigate how this cutting-edge technology is attempting to solve some everyday problems.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Producer / Reporter: Craig Langran
    Reporter: Michaela Papa
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound Mix: Hal Haines
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

    Image: Isaiah Demdam

11. The power of a backstory

    4 juli 2023 · 24 min

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    How do you care for someone properly in a hospital or care home if you don’t know who they are? Lees meer

    With US hospitals and care homes seeing fast turnovers of staff, many clinicians don’t get the chance to learn their residents’ backstories. This can lead to patients feeling isolated and misunderstood. Meanwhile, staff miss out on valuable insights which could be incorporated into treatment plans or used to make someone’s hospital stay more comfortable.

    But a start-up called MemoryWell is working to fix this by hiring professional writers to create short biographies of residents that get pinned up on their walls. It’s helping staff personalise care for patients and it’s led to valuable points of connection at what can be a difficult and lonely time.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporter/producer: William Kremer
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Hal Haines
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

    Image: Dot being interviewed for her biography.

12. Fighting the heat

    27 juni 2023 · 25 min

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    As climate change leads to global temperature rises, cities around the world are being faced with extreme levels of heat. This can bring whole cities to a halt, disrupt key infrastructure, and for the most vulnerable in society heat can be a killer. Lees meer

    But where there’s a problem, innovation is never far behind.

    We meet the people who are trying to find solutions – from urban designers finding inspiration in ancient technologies to keep cities cool, to social projects offering simple solutions to vulnerable populations.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Producer/Reporter: Lizzy McNeill
    Series Producer: Tom Colls
    Sound Mix: Annie Gardiner
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

    Image: A hot child.

13. Turning mud into ‘clean’ concrete

    20 juni 2023 · 25 min

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    A young scientist has developed a white powder which gives waste soil concrete-like properties. Lees meer

    Gnanli Landrou grew up in Togo, helping his neighbours dry out soil to make bricks, and his big dream is to help people like them build stronger, cheaper, houses.

    But the European building industry is also excited about his new, low carbon building material.

    We talk to Gnanli about his ambitions for this extraordinary powder, and meet the Swiss architect who is about to build a luxury apartment block with it.

    This episode was first broadcast in May 2022.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporter: Jo Mathys
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Hal Haines
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

    Image: Gnanli Landrou

14. Palm oil that’s better for wildlife

    13 juni 2023 · 24 min

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    Is it possible for palm oil plantations, wildlife and the rainforest to happily coexist? Lees meer

    Products containing palm oil, including soaps and cosmetics, are used by billions of people worldwide. While the industry is credited with reducing poverty in countries like Indonesia and Malaysia, it has also contributed to mass deforestation.

    In Malaysian Borneo, only small pockets of pristine rainforest remain, with much of the land taken over by mile after mile of palm oil plantation. But on one plantation, an NGO called Hutan has joined forces with the palm oil growers to try and make them better for nature.

    We visit the plantation to see how they're using wildlife corridors to connect the remaining islands of forest.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporter: Craig Langran
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Hal Haines
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

    Image: An orangutan (Credit: Getty Images)

15. Catching the ‘bike bus’

    6 juni 2023 · 24 min

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    How can you get kids to school safely in a way that’s good for the environment and gives them some exercise too? Lees meer

    We find out how kids from Spain to Scotland are joining together in long convoys known as “bike buses”. Teachers and parents accompany the joyful multitude of cyclists, which pick up children from pre-determined stops along the way.

    And in Kenya, we look at a different kind of transport problem. Motorcycle taxis are used all over the world, but converting them to electric has proved a challenge.

    But a new kind of business in Kenya has found a neat solution. They’re hiring pre-charged batteries to the drivers so they can swap them without waiting around for a charge.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporters: Claire Bates, Yusuf Jumah
    Producer: Zoe Gelber
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound Mix: Anne Gardiner
    Editor: Penny Murphy

16. What to do with an empty mall?

    30 mei 2023 · 24 min

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    US shopping malls, once a mainstay of American life, are in decline. Forty malls have closed since 2020, while more than 230 department stores have closed in the same time period, according to Green Street, a real estate analytics firm. Lees meer

    But where there is change, there is also opportunity.

    After Burlington High School in Vermont had to close its doors because dangerous chemicals were found, the school hopped into a site vacated by Macy’s department store five years earlier.

    The children now ride the escalator to class. Elsewhere, malls have been converted into offices, casinos or large healthcare facilities. We explore the surprising second life being offered to these temples of consumerism.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporter: William Kremer
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound Mix: Anne Gardiner
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

    Image: Pupils at a school in a department store.

17. Helping elephants and humans get along

    23 mei 2023 · 25 min

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    As humanity expands further and further into the wild areas of the world, they are increasingly coming into conflict with the creatures that live there. One of those animals is the elephant. When tensions flare with these huge creatures, lives can be lost on both sides. Lees meer

    We investigate the people trying to resolve these conflicts in a peaceful, bloodless way - like the farmers placing beehives on their fences in Kenya to ward off elephants looking to eat their crops. Because despite their size, it turns out that elephants are scared of bees.

    And in India, we meet a woman who is making trying to make sure people get the compensation they deserve when animals damage their land - so they don't let their anger out on the animals.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporter: Michael Kaloki
    Reporter/producer: Lizzy McNeill
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Anne Gardiner
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk
    Image: An African elephant (Credit: Getty Images)

18. Dementia friendly neighbourhoods

    16 mei 2023 · 27 min

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    How do you help older people, and particularly those with dementia, to remain independent for longer? Lees meer

    In Singapore, where dementia affects roughly 1 in 10 people over 60, the government are betting that the re-designing neighbourhoods with an aging population might just be the answer.

    Reporter Craig Langran visits the Singaporean suburb of Nee Soon – an area of public housing which has been overhauled by a team of healthcare experts, designers, and residents – and looks at some of the other innovations in elderly care taking place in the country.

    And we look at a village in France where everything has been designed especially for people with dementia.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporter: Craig Langran
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Gareth Jones
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email us: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk
    Image: Leong Leng Nan and Ng Ha Dui

19. Making peace with nature

    9 mei 2023 · 24 min

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    Many of the world’s most violent conflicts happen in the midst of some of its most valuable natural wildernesses. But protecting these areas’ biodiversity cannot happen until the fighting stops. Lees meer

    We look at how nature itself can be used to help build that peace, with a project in Colombia training former guerrilla fighters to create their own ecotourism initiatives.

    They are protecting nature while integrating the former fighters back into society, following the end of Colombia’s civil war in 2016.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporter: Zoe Gelber
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Gareth Jones
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk
    Image: Former FARC member Cesar

20. Menopause mentors

    2 mei 2023 · 25 min

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    The menopause is something half the world’s population goes through. But despite this, it’s still not much talked about - and in some places, remains taboo. Lees meer

    Which means many women hit this stage of life not understanding what’s happening to them.

    We join a menopause cafe where people share experiences face-to-face, try out an app giving Indian women practical advice, and hear about workshops in Argentina where women learn how to replace expensive menopause products with cheaper items like coconut oil.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporters: Ann Hepburn and Claire Bates
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Gareth Jones
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

    Image: Rachel Weiss at a menopause cafe

21. Fighting corruption in schools

    25 april 2023 · 24 min

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    Paraguay, like much of the world, has a problem with corruption. But a project in the country is trying to change that, by starting with the next generation. Lees meer

    Founded by David Riveros - who started his fight against corruption as a teenager - reAccion Paraguay works by providing schools with all the information they need to track the funds owed to them.

    They then show teachers, parents and pupils how to collect evidence that the money hasn't arrived, so they can put pressure on the government to act.

    We travel to Paraguay to find out more.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporter: Jane Chambers
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Hal Haines
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk
    Image: David Riveros

22. The hidden powers of bacteria

    18 april 2023 · 24 min

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    Many people associate bacteria with dirt and disease. But a lot of bacteria are good for us. And scientists around the world are using them to help us do all sorts of useful things like recycle, clean up waste and produce food. Lees meer

    We find out how bacteria are salvaging metal from electronic waste. We taste the protein-rich food additive that is made from bacteria. Plus, we explore how bacteria are helping to reduce the impact of farming on the environment.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporter: Rosie Blunt
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Hal Haines
    Editor: Penny Murphy
    Thanks to Prof Sebastien Farnaud, Coventry University
    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk
    Image: Computer illustration of bacteria (Getty images)

23. Work: Access for all

    11 april 2023 · 23 min

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    La Casa de Carlota isn’t like most workplaces. The design studio, based in Barcelona, Spain, employs creatives who have intellectual disabilities, autism and schizophrenia. Lees meer

    Working together with non-disabled colleagues, they produce striking graphics for campaigns and packaging, as well as original works of art. This isn’t a government-backed scheme to help out a disadvantaged group, but a winning formula that is helping the studio forge a unique brand.

    In this programme we look at two companies who have realised there is strength in neurodiversity and hear from Natalie Duo from the charity Mencap. The vast majority of people with learning disabilities are unemployed, so how can other businesses can follow suit?

    Programme originally broadcast in April 2022.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporter: William Kremer
    Executive producer: Tom Colls
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Image: Casa de Carlota

24. Kangaroo care for premature babies

    4 april 2023 · 24 min

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    Premature babies often need a lot of expensive specialised care - but that isn’t always available. So, doctors in Colombia are teaching mothers to look after their babies in a similar way that kangaroos look after their own young. Lees meer

    It’s called "kangaroo mother care" and instead of being in an incubator, babies are wrapped tightly against their mother’s skin.

    The technique was developed in Bogota in the late 1970s as a response to overcrowding in hospital maternity units. There weren't enough incubators and around 70% of premature babies didn’t survive.

    Doctors started using this simple skin-to-skin method. They found it wasn't only saving babies lives but was helping them to thrive. Now kangaroo care has spread around the world.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporter: Zoe Gelber
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Hal Haines
    Editor: Richard Vadon
    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk
    Image: A baby in the kangaroo position

25. Sports fan solutions

    28 maart 2023 · 27 min

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    Football in Germany had a big problem with violent, racist, far-right supporters. But a social innovation, organised and run by fans, has been credited with helping to change the dynamic in the stands. Lees meer

    “Fan projects” attract young fans with the promise of youth clubs and cheap transport to games. We go to a game with a fan project in Dresden to see how it works.

    And from the US, we hear how one woman is on a mission to make ice hockey more accessible to black women.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporter: Jessica Bateman
    Producer: Ann Hepburn
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Hal Haines
    Editor: Richard Vadon

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk
    Image: Ronald Beć

26. The people fixing childcare

    21 maart 2023 · 24 min

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    A good childcare system is essential in most modern economies. Yet in many countries, childcare is only available to the wealthy, and the burden of care falls disproportionately on women - effectively barring them from the workforce. Lees meer

    People often point to Scandinavian countries as the gold standard in childcare, but in other corners of the world people are working with women and communities to set up affordable childcare solutions - enabling mothers at the bottom of the income scale get back into the workforce and helping children get a head start.

    We travel to Burkina Faso to visit a project that brings mobile childcare to parents working as outdoor manual labourers – to benefit both the economy, children's safety and ensuring future generation get access to education. And we visit Nairobi’s informal settlements, where one company is breathing new life into existing childcare centres.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Producer/Reporter: Lizzy McNeill
    Series Producer: Tom Colls
    Sound Mix: Gareth Jones
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk
    Image: Childcare in Kenya (Credit: Daniel Macharia, Kidogo)

27. Stopping harassment on public transport

    14 maart 2023 · 27 min

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    Harassment and violence on public transport is a global issue. We look at initiatives aiming to make commuting safer. Lees meer

    In Indonesia, we take a ride on the Pink Bus which serves only female passengers. The city has one the most dangerous transportations systems in the world for women, with high levels of harassment. The scheme hopes to provide them with a safer journey.

    And in Germany, we look at a new kind of CCTV that uses artificial intelligence to spot aggressive situations in real-time that’s soon to be trialled on trains in Germany. The company behind the technology says it could transform safety on the railways.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporter: Farhana Haider
    Indonesia reporter: Nicky Widadio
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Neva Missirian
    Editor: Richard Vadon

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk
    Image: The Pink Bus (Getty Images)

28. Endometriosis: The search for solutions

    7 maart 2023 · 24 min

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    Reporter Rosie Blunt spent years getting help for her endometriosis - a condition which has symptoms including debilitating pain and infertility. Lees meer

    She's on a quest to find new ways of treating the disease and bringing down diagnosis time.

    That mission takes her to Hungary to test out a medical centre that doubles as a thermal spa and meet Adrienn Salamon, who has created an app that's helping women get the information they need for an earlier diagnosis.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporter: Rosie Blunt
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Gareth Jones
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk
    Image: Adrienn Salamon

29. Challenging attitudes to disability

    28 februari 2023 · 24 min

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    Across the African continent, people with disabilities are often stigmatised. The discrimination they face can impact their ability to go to school, find a job and even to feel safe. Lees meer

    We look at the projects trying to change people’s attitudes and help people with disabilities flourish.

    We speak to Lilian Dibo Eyong, who is trying to change attitudes to people with disabilities in Cameroon.

    In Uganda, we visit the “silent café” - which is run by deaf people and you order in sign language.

    And we test out a virtual reality game designed in Nigeria that’s helping people understand what it’s like being a child with an autism spectrum disorder.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporters: Eric Mugaju and Craig Langran
    Producer: Ann Hepburn
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Hal Haines
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk
    Image: Lilian Dibo Eyong

30. Getting refugees out of tents

    21 februari 2023 · 30 min

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    More than 100 million people have been forcibly displaced from their home around the world – fleeing conflict, natural disasters or persecution. Millions end up in refugee camps, living in tents. Lees meer

    Around the world, designers and architects are trying to improve the lives of these displaced people, by improving the temporary homes they’re living in.

    From prefabricated shelters made using Swedish flat-pack design methods, to the homes made from scratch using local knowledge and materials, we meet the people trying to replace tents with homes that have a little more dignity.

    This is an updated repeat from August 2022.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporter/Producer: Farhana Haider
    Producer: William Kremer
    Syria Producer: Ali Haj Suleiman
    Production Co-ordinator: Ibtisam Zein
    Sound mix: Hal Haines
    Executive producer: Tom Colls
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Photo credit: Ali Haj Suleiman
    Description: Kafirjalas IDP camp Idlib, Syria

31. Sea cucumbers fixing the world

    14 februari 2023 · 25 min

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    Meet the oceans’ unsung hero. Lees meer

    Human activity is having a huge impact on the world’s oceans - global warming, pollution from fish farms and damage from the fishing industry are all threatening some of the oceans most important ecosystems.

    But one creature might be able to help. The humble sea cucumber – an animal in the same family as starfish that looks like a lumpy sausage and lives on the ocean floor.

    We meet the Australian researchers using drones to count the cucumbers to understand how their poo is helping coral reefs. And in Madagascar, we speak to the local communities which are learning to sustainably farm the creature, protecting the seas and increasing their income along the way.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Producer/Reporter: Lizzy McNeill
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Annie Gardiner
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk
    Image: Sea cucumbers (Getty Images)

32. The ring that could help save women’s lives

    7 februari 2023 · 24 min

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    Thousands of women are infected with HIV every week in Africa. Many can't persuade their partners to wear a condom, so it was hoped that a new form of protection could be a real game-changer. Lees meer

    It's a small silicon ring which encircles the cervix and releases antiretroviral drugs, lowering the women’s risk of contracting HIV. Their partners aren't supposed to feel it, and so shouldn't even need to know it’s there.

    People Fixing the World first reported on the HIV ring five years ago. We find out what’s happened since.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporters: Ruth Evans and Rosie Blunt
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Annie Gardiner
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk
    Image: Agnes holds up a dapivirine ring

33. Turning waste into power

    31 januari 2023 · 24 min

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    Food waste from hotels and the heat from computers are being used to provide new sources of energy. Lees meer

    In the fight against climate change, it is of vital importance to find new ways of making our energy go further.

    We visit Goa in India, to hear how food waste digesters - that turn waste into gas for cooking – are springing up everywhere.

    And in server centres around the world, we explore how the heat generated by running the internet is being re-used by local neighbourhoods.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporters: Chhavi Sachdev and Craig Langran
    Producer: Claire Bates
    Series Producer: Tom Colls
    Sound Mix: Annie Gardiner
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk
    Image: Richard Dias from Flycatcher Technologies

34. The healing power of forests

    24 januari 2023 · 24 min

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    Meet the people using the healing power of forests to help improve physical and mental health. Lees meer

    In forest therapy, people are taken into the woods and taught to use what they see, hear and smell to calm their minds.

    This kind of therapy has its roots in the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku or “forest bathing”, which was developed in the 1980s.

    Myra is joined by Gary Evans, founder of the Forest Bathing Institute, to experience some of the relaxation techniques of forest bathing.

    We also hear how forests are helping people recover from depression and addiction in Hong Kong and Costa Rica, and look into the scientific evidence for its effectiveness.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporter: Carla Rosch
    Producer: William Kremer
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Hal Haines
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk
    Image: A woman in a forest (Getty Images)

35. Plants fighting pollution

    17 januari 2023 · 24 min

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    Clearing up pollution can be a messy and expensive task, but around the world people are harnessing the power of plants to do the job for them. Lees meer

    We hear how water hyacinths are going from hated weed to providing communities with a greener water filtration solution; how plants in the Niger Delta are helping rejuvenate land drenched in oil and devastated by fire and ask whether plants could be the future to more environmentally friendly mining.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporter: Georgina Rannard
    Reporter/producer: Lizzy McNeill
    Producer: Zoe Gelber
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Hal Haines
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

    Image: A water hyacinth (Getty Images)

36. Bringing dead languages back to life

    10 januari 2023 · 26 min

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    Australia used to be one of the most linguistically diverse places, with over 200 languages. Today, many of Australia’s indigenous languages are considered “highly endangered”. Lees meer

    Inspired by his native language, Hebrew, Ghil’ad Zuckermann is a linguistics professor who is on a mission to revive Australia’s dead and endangered languages, painstakingly piecing them back together from historical documents.

    We speak to Ghil’ad and Shania Richards from the Barngarla community, whose language is being brought back from the brink.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporter/producer: Josephine Casserly
    Producers: Claire Bates & Craig Langran
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Annie Gardiner
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk
    Image: Shania Richards from the Barngarla community

37. Fighting the megadrought

    3 januari 2023 · 24 min

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    Chile is in the midst of a “megadrought” – year after year of low rainfall which has turned farmland to desert and left communities struggling to survive. Lees meer

    But in the midst of the crisis, people in Chile have found ingenious ways of collecting, saving and cleaning water.

    We visit the hillside fog nets, AI powered irrigation system and a high-tech desalination plant that are helping people survive and thrive when the rains don’t come.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporter/Producer: Jane Chambers
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound Mix: Gareth Jones
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

    Image: Daniel Rojas and his fog nets

38. Micro-homes and sobercoins

    27 december 2022 · 25 min

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    A charity in the UK is building temporary wooden homes with just three small rooms. The idea is to give people who’ve been sleeping rough or living in hostels a step on to the housing ladder. Lees meer

    We visit some of these ‘micro-homes’ in England and hear about a community of ‘tiny homes’ in Los Angeles.

    Plus, we visit a project in Belgium that’s trying to persuade young people to drink alcohol in moderation. They've created ‘sobercoins’ which party-goers are given if they turn up at events sober – which they can then use to buy alcoholic drinks.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporter/producers: Caroline Bayley and Richard Kenny
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Hal Haines
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

    Image: Eamonn and his micro-home

39. Grannies fixing the world

    20 december 2022 · 24 min

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    In many communities grandmothers have a great influence on their families and communities. Lees meer

    In Senegal we visit a project using grandmothers to give vital health information to adolescent girls and is also empowering them to influence men to stop practices like female genital mutilation.

    We also tell the story of the Granny Cloud, a team of volunteer grandmothers from all over the world, who used the internet to reach out to some of the world’s poorest children.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporter/Producer: Farhana Haider
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Annie Gardiner
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk
    Image: Grandmothers and girls from the The Grandmother Project, Senegal.

40. Board games fixing the world

    13 december 2022 · 25 min

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    Can playing board games help us fix real-world problems? Lees meer

    All around the world, people play board games for fun. But in recent years, a new generation of designers have been creating games with a social purpose - to enable understanding about complex problems like climate change, inequality and deforestation, and collaboratively design strategies to solve them.

    We look at how a group of researchers from Switzerland are creating custom-made board games that help resolve environmental disputes, led by Professor Claude Garcia from ETH Zurich and Bern University of Applied Sciences. Local farmers, businesspeople and government officials play their own roles in the games – which have helped them find compromises that protect the natural world in Indonesia and the Congo Basin.

    And in London, we also get a first-look at Daybreak, a new cooperative board game designed by Matteo Menapace and Matt Leacock, who designed Pandemic - a game that helped people understand the spread of coronavirus. In Daybreak, they’ve used the best scientific advice to design a game where you work together to try to stop climate change in its tracks.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporters: Lizzy McNeill and Zoe Gelber
    Producers: Zoe Gelber, William Kremer and Lizzy McNeill
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Hal Haines
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

    Image: The Daybreak board game

41. Sleep solutions

    6 december 2022 · 24 min

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    The amount of sleep you get makes a huge difference to your life – don’t get enough and it can harm your health, productivity and decision making. Lees meer

    But research also suggests that people on lower incomes sleep less, because of things like shift work, overcrowded housing and stress. So how do you improve the sleep of those most in need?

    We visit a project in the north of England which is recycling old mattresses to help sleep deprived families afford a decent slumber. Myra Anubi talks to a researcher studying the sleep of people living in informal settlements in India and are discovering the power of a little nap. And we find out about a project in Spain which is helping hospital patients sleep more soundly.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporters: Josephine Casserly and Esperanza Escribano
    Producer: Craig Langran and Claire Bates
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Hal Haines
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

    Image: A bed (Getty Images)

42. The body suit that stops muscle spasms

    29 november 2022 · 26 min

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    In 2021 a video clip showing a seemingly magical bodysuit when viral on the internet. The clip showed a man who suffered constant convulsions quelling them after activating electrical pads on the suit. Many suggested the video was a hoax, but the Molli suit is real, and it is helping people with a range of conditions from cerebral palsy to multiple sclerosis. William Kremer finds out more. Lees meer

    Meanwhile in Japan, one rehabilitation doctor has been on a quest to design a new kind of wheelchair. People with spinal cord injuries or conditions like Parkinson’s propel the Cogy wheelchair by pedalling, not pushing with their arms – allowing them to do physiotherapy while moving around.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporters: William Kremer and Cheng Herng Shinn
    Producer: Zoe Gelber
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Gareth Jones
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

    Image: The Molli suit (Credit: Ottobock)

43. The World Cup of football solutions

    22 november 2022 · 24 min

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    As the World Cup kicks off in Qatar, we look at the initiatives around the world which are using football as a way to solve problems off the pitch. Lees meer

    We meet the people using the beautiful game to support men with their mental health in the UK, bring people together after conflict in Iraq and build the confidence of girls in the Netherlands.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi

    Reporters: Jo Casserly and Craig Langran
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Hal Haines
    Editor: Emma Rippon

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

    Image: Roxanne ‘Rocky’ Hehakaija

44. Jobs for girls

    15 november 2022 · 25 min

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    How hard is it for women to break into male-dominated jobs?
    We look at two projects which are helping women to increase their earnings by training them in forms of work that have traditionally been done by men.
    In Uganda, we meet the woman training girls in careers from mechanical engineering and welding to carpentry and construction
    And in India, we visit the college that trains impoverished women from around the world in the nuts and bolts of solar technology.
    As well as the economic benefits, by challenging the status quo these projects are also aiming to empower women and change society. Lees meer

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporter/Producer: Farhana Haider
    India Reporter: Chhavi Sachdev
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound Mix: Hal Haines
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

    Image: Smart Girls Uganda students working on a car, Kampala.

45. COP27: Growing a forest the right way

    8 november 2022 · 24 min

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    Tree-planting schemes don’t always work, so what’s the best way to do forest restoration? Lees meer

    Projects around the world are planting huge numbers of trees as part of the fight against climate change. But not all of these schemes are successful – leaving dead saplings and wasted money in their wake. People Fixing the World works out how to do it right.

    In West Africa, we look at how farmers have reforested and restored huge areas without planting a single seed. In Brazil, we visit a project that has planted more than 600,000 trees in the endangered Atlantic Forest.

    Myra Anubi also hears about new satellite technology which can help us map reforestation across the world, to give a clearer picture of what is and isn’t working when it comes to growing trees.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporter: Julia Carneiro
    Producers: Zoe Gelber and William Kremer
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Hal Haines
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

    Image: A sapling (Getty Images)

46. Picking up healthcare with the litter

    1 november 2022 · 24 min

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    Would you pick up litter if your life depended on it? Lees meer

    Around the world, companies and governments are trying to incentivise people to pick up litter and recycle their waste.

    In Nigeria, we visit the tech start-up which encourages people to pick rubbish up off the street – and then swaps the plastic bottles, cartons and metals they collect for potentially life-saving healthcare.

    And in Turkey, we meet the mayor on a mission to get his residents recycling, by exchanging their household waste for points that earn them money.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporters: Craig Langran and Kareemot Salami
    Producer: Jo Casserly
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Hal Haines
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk
    Image: Recycling in Turkey

47. Albatrosses and oysters fixing the world

    25 oktober 2022 · 25 min

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    Giant seabirds and shellfish are being used to help protect our planet. Lees meer

    On an tiny island in the remote Southern Ocean, a French researcher wanted to find out why so many birds were being killed by fishing boats.

    By attaching radar loggers to Albatrosses, he inadvertently invented a powerful method for tracking down illegal vessels.

    And in New Orleans in the US, a restaurant owner is recycling tonnes of old oyster shells.

    They’re being put back in the ocean to protect the shoreline and create new reefs so more oysters can grow.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporter: Anna Adams
    Producer: Zoe Gelber
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Hal Haines
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk
    Image: An albatross (Getty Images)

48. Educating refugees

    18 oktober 2022 · 25 min

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    How do you help young displaced people get a better start in life? Lees meer

    Young people who become refugees often have their education disrupted – which can have a serious impact on their future prospects. But we find out about two schemes that are trying to help.

    In Jordan, a charity has developed a high school curriculum specifically aimed at young people who are displaced. Amala enables 16-25 year olds to complete their secondary education, and also develop skills that will help their community.

    And when it comes to further education another organisation in Canada has been helping young refugees. The Student Refugee Program run by the World University Service help them to study at Canadian universities and then settle in the country. We speak to a student who’s been through the scheme, and to one of the volunteers who helped them.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporter: Lucy Burns
    Additional production: Craig Langran
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Gareth Jones

    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

    Image: Amala graduates in Kenya, (Credit: Chol Ghai Angeth)

49. Sustainability in death

    11 oktober 2022 · 25 min

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    A growing number of people are looking for ways to be sustainable in death as well as life. We look at the latest end-of-life options aiming to be more environmentally friendly. Lees meer

    From the company making compost of our human remains in the US to the so called ‘greenatoriums’ in India that are offering people a greener alternative to traditional cremations.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporter/Producer: Farhana Haider
    Reporter in Lucknow: Mohammed Usman
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Gareth Jones
    Editor: Penny Murphy

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk
    Image: Recompose, a human composting facility in Seattle.

50. Ending road deaths

    4 oktober 2022 · 24 min

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    Road traffic injuries are the eighth biggest cause of death in the world, with about 1.3m people killed every year. Lees meer

    But 25 years ago, a movement started that changed the way policy-makers approach the issue. Vision Zero imagines a world in which no-one is killed or seriously injured on our roads. Its advocates say this isn’t a utopian ideal, but a mindset with numerous practical implications, and which has cut deaths in a number of countries.

    Myra Anubi also hears about an innovative project to help truck drivers in India stay safe on the roads, and checks out the tech that now comes fitted in all new cars models in the EU - and which experts say could eliminate a fifth of road casualties.

    Presenter: Myra Anubi
    Reporters: William Kremer and Chhavi Sachdev
    Producer: Zoe Gelber
    Series producer: Tom Colls
    Sound mix: Hal Haines
    Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith

    Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk
    Image: Stop sign (Getty Images)