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People Fixing the World
People Fixing the World
BBC World Service

Brilliant solutions to the world’s problems. We meet people with ideas to make the world a better place and investigate whether they... more

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Episodes

Redefining luxury fashion

The fashion industry is the third largest manufacturing industry in the world consuming huge amounts of the world’s resources and... more

16 Apr 2024 · 22 minutes
How literacy can change a life

Learning to read empowers people, reduces poverty and increases their job chances. Yet more than 700 miliion adults are illiterate,... more

09 Apr 2024 · 22 minutes
The power of music

We all know about the power of music to change our mood or to make us move. But an increasing... more

02 Apr 2024 · 22 minutes
Greener ways to feed the world

Transforming the global food system is vital in the fight against climate change. Currently, food production accounts for a third... more

26 Mar 2024 · 23 minutes
Magic mushrooms and mental health

Could psychedelic drugs help in the treatment of mental health conditions? We look at pioneering research into psilocybin, the active... more

19 Mar 2024 · 23 minutes
Speaking up at work

Whistleblowers - they're the good guys right? The ones who speak truth to power and have films made about the... more

12 Mar 2024 · 23 minutes
Clever ways to get kids learning

Schools across Senegal have discovered a clever way for children to surf the web even when there isn't any signal.They're... more

05 Mar 2024 · 23 minutes
Bringing dead languages back to life

Australia used to be one of the most linguistically diverse places, with over 200 languages. Today, many of Australia’s indigenous... more

27 Feb 2024 · 24 minutes
Making life easier for older people

Barcelona in Spain is famous for its beautiful streets, lined with tall apartment buildings. But the architecture is a problem... more

20 Feb 2024 · 23 minutes
Overcoming stigma

On this edition of People Fixing The World we meet people who’ve helped overcome long-standing cultural biases to create better... more

13 Feb 2024 · 23 minutes
People Fixing the World
Redefining luxury fashion
People Fixing the World