People Fixing the World
Claim This PodcastHosted by Myra Anubi, Jon Bithrey, Hal Haines
Published by BBC World Service
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<p>Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.</p><p>A weekly programme looking at common challenges around the world and the creative ways people are trying to tackle them.</p><p>Presenter Myra Anubi speaks to reporters, experts and innovators to investigate how effective different solutions are, share their successes and inspire listeners with what is possible.</p>
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11/19/2016
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Recent Episodes
August 11, 2026
The world's largest wildlife crossing
<p>When it opens in December, the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing will be the largest in the world. Stretched over a 10-lane freeway, it is intended to help save California's mountain lion population, which has become fragmented by the highway. It could also serve as a model for other projects, as crossings of this kind have often been viewed as too large to be effective. But will the crossing work? We examine the construction and the existing scientific data to find out.</p><p>Image: Still picture from May 2026 drone footage of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing under construction (Credit: Caltrans)</p>
August 4, 2026
Stop being a terrible tourist
<p>We live in an age of global mass tourism. Last year, the UN estimated 1.5 billion people travelled to another country. While many places depend on tourism for income and employment, it can come at a significant environmental and social cost.</p><p>We take a tour of Dubrovnik in Croatia, which has the highest tourists-to-locals ratio in Europe. The city is using perks and penalties to keep both local people and visitors happy. Also we paddle and cycle around Copenhagen in Denmark. They are rewarding eco-friendly actions to encourage better tourist behaviour.</p><p>People Fixing The World from the BBC is about brilliant solutions to the world's problems. We release a new edition every Tuesday. We'd love you to let us know what you think and to hear about your own solutions. You can contact us on WhatsApp by messaging +44 8000 321721 or email <a href="mailto:peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk">peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk</a>. And please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.</p><p>Presenter: Myra Anubi Producer/reporter: Claire Bates Denmark reporter: Adrienne Murray Editor: Jon Bithrey Sound mix: Andrew Mills</p><p>(Image: A Visit Copenhagen billboard promoting sustainable tourism, Adrienne Murray/BBC)</p>
July 28, 2026
Who does the housework?
<p>How much work do you do to keep your household running smoothly? Figures suggest domestic work still falls mostly to women - leading to resentment and burnout. This week we’re hearing from Indonesia and Croatia about projects helping change that. In rural Indonesia we visit the island of Rote - and hear how men there are overturning centuries-long attitudes to male and female roles and learning how to cook for their children and look after their homes.</p><p>In Croatia we meet the men taking part in the ‘Superdads’ programme where they discover that cleaning and doing chores brings them closer to their families. It’s run by Status M – the only NGO in the country tackling gender-based violence by talking to men about masculinity.</p><p>People Fixing The World from the BBC is about brilliant solutions to the world's problems. We release a new edition every Tuesday. We'd love you to let us know what you think and to hear about your own solutions. You can contact us on WhatsApp by messaging +44 8000 321721 or email <a href="mailto:peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk">peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk</a>. And please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.</p><p>Presenter: Myra Anubi Reporter/producer: Claire Bowes Indonesia reporter: Ade Mardiyati Croatia producer: Barbara Matejčić Sound engineer: Hal Haines Editor: Jon Bithrey With thanks to the Good Start Challenge</p><p>(Image: Members of the Arungi NGO group with participants of the household equality workshop on the island of Rote, Indonesia)</p>
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The world's largest wildlife crossing
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[…] The challenges of building a structure like this are extensive. My name is Ted Hartzig. I'm a senior soil scientist with an engineering firm, Olsen, Inc., Ted and two other scientists worked on the soil for this project, a mycologist and a soil biologist. You want to restore soils to the extent possible like they exist in nature. If you just take any soil, and I remember one detractor said, you just throw dirt on the bridge. No, you don't. You want to restore the soil, not only so that water will drain through it, but so their roots will grow through it so that oxygen and carbon dioxide will exchange through it. […]
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<p>Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.</p><p>A weekly programme looking at common challenges around the world and the creative ways people are trying to tackle them.</p><p>Presenter Myra Anubi speaks to reporters, experts and innovators to investigate how effective different solutions are, share their successes and inspire listeners with what is possible.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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