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People Fixing the World Episodes

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    Superblocks To The Rescue?

    How they鈥檙e re-designing the road system to reclaim the city from cars in Barcelona.

  2. Stopping Wildfires in Their Tracks

    Three projects that are limiting the impact of wildfires

  3. Stopping suicide

    How volunteers are helping people in crisis in Limerick, Ireland

  4. Stopping harassment on public transport

    Projects aiming to make commuting safer - particularly for women.

  5. Stopping child marriage with solar lanterns

    Solar-powered lamps are giving girls independence and stopping them becoming child brides

  6. Stopping abuse with protection dogs

    Women who have left abusive partners are learning how to train their own protection dogs

  7. Spotting the sound of a cardiac arrest

    Copenhagen is experimenting with a new way of analysing emergency calls

  8. Sports fan solutions

    How German 鈥渇an projects鈥� are stopping young supporters being seduced by far-right groups

  9. Sponge cities that fight flooding

    How cities are embracing nature to prevent flooding

  10. Speaking up at work

    We look at how to raise concerns about wrongdoing in the workplace

  11. Sorting extreme waste

    Removing waste from Everest and defunct satellites from space

  12. Solving Mexico City's water crisis

    We meet the scientists, activists and urban planners tackling the megacity's water woes.

  13. Smashing the glass ceiling for young Africans

    How a network of mentors is helping young Africans achieve their dreams

  14. Smartphones saving the rainforest

    Old mobile phones are being used to catch illegal loggers in the rainforest

  15. Smartphone-Activated First Aiders

    Can an app help people survive cardiac arrests by alerting first aiders who are nearby?

  16. Smart Stimulation for People with Dementia

    Three clever ideas that help improve the day-to-day lives of people with dementia

  17. Smart Boats That Sail on a Bed of Bubbles

    What鈥檚 being done to clean up the shipping industry and make it less polluting?

  18. Sleep solutions

    Innovative ways to help people get a better night鈥檚 rest

  19. Shred it yourself: The DIY plastic recyclers

    Machines to shred, melt and mould waste plastic are popping up around the world

  20. Shopping for a better life

    How a grocery store is bringing health care to people who can鈥檛 usually afford it

  21. Shockwaves for the heart

    The Austrian surgeon with a radical new treatment for heart disease

  22. Sharing the river

    How two communities in Bolivia learned to work together to protect their water

  23. Sea cucumbers fixing the world

    How the humble sea cucumber and its poo is helping coral reefs

  24. Sea cucumbers fixing the world

    Meet the oceans鈥� unsung hero

  25. Scouts, Knives and a Community Fridge

    This week we hear about three small solutions trying to make a dent on some big problems.

  26. Scanning 麻豆约拍less People To Make a Donation

    A new project is offering homeless people barcodes, which you can scan to make a donation

  27. Saving water at a time of scarcity

    We look at solutions for conserving and reusing water.

  28. Saving the World鈥檚 Ice

    Silica beads and whiter clouds - ideas to stop the world鈥檚 ice melting

  29. Saving mums and their unborn babies

    Women in Nigeria have come up with an emergency transport scheme that is saving lives

  30. Saving mums and their unborn babies

    Women in Nigeria have come up with an emergency transport scheme that is saving lives

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