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How to save the banana
The banana is under threat from a deadly disease. These people are trying to save it.
How to stop fires destroying whole neighbourhoods
The innovative fire alarm designed to protect South Africa’s poorest communities
Stopping abuse with protection dogs
Women who have left abusive partners are learning how to train their own protection dogs
Saving the World’s Ice
Silica beads and whiter clouds - ideas to stop the world’s ice melting
Turning kids into entrepreneurs
Children in Uganda are running their own businesses thanks to special classes in school
Convicting more rapists
Rapists often get away without being convicted – South Africa thinks it has an answer
Making your deliveries greener
Four clever ways to reduce carbon emissions from deliveries
Checking in with the problem solvers
Stopping forest fires with goats and more – an update on projects we’ve visited before
How to move the Earth
The plans to use lasers or asteroids to move our planet away from the sun
The pharmacists fighting high drug prices
When drug prices went up, pharmacists stepped in to make medicines themselves
Forecasting volcanoes
Preparing for disasters long before they strike rather than rescuing people afterwards
Running to do good
Forget the treill - these people have turned doing good deeds into a workout
Fighting depression together
Women in Uganda are learning how to treat their neighbours for depression
The miracle cure: Exercise
If exercise were a drug, almost everyone over 65 would want to take it
The good lads
Working with men and boys to tackle everyday sexism
Meet the neighbours
People in these flats promise to spend two hours a week together to tackle loneliness
A safe place to be gay
An idea used in video games is helping LGBTQ people in the Middle East talk safely online
Audience takeover: Your
“Fabulous idea” or “waste of money”? Your thoughts on some of the solutions we’ve covered
How they’re saving the kakapo
It’s a flightless bird close to extinction, but the kakapo recovery team is on the case.
How to be a better dad
Teaching men to look after their babies and how this can help cut violence against women
The treasure in our toilets
How human sewage is being recycled to recover a valuable chemical
Regrowing the rainforest
It has taken 40 years, but this man has regrown a patch of rainforest in the Amazon
The big transport swap
Would robot shuttles, buses on demand and free rides persuade you to ditch your car?
Making the world a quieter place
How sound barriers and noise sensors are helping to make the planet more peaceful
The farmers moving their fields indoors
We visit farmers growing lettuce, herbs and strawberries indoors in the middle of cities
The great spreadsheet in the sky
How blockchain could solve some of the world’s problems.
A Sporting Chance
How sport can change the lives of young people from some of the toughest backgrounds.
The breath of life
A clever way to provide life-saving oxygen
Electricity that grows on trees
Scientists are trying to tap unlikely-sounding energy sources - like the leaves on trees.
The ancient technology getting a second wind
Wind-powered ships are sailing cargo around the world again to help cut pollution.
No more bosses
How do you make work a better place? Get rid of managers, say some companies.
