Myra Anubi, a climate solutions advocate, teams up with Jordan Dunbar to unveil innovative strategies for tackling climate change. They explore fascinating initiatives like tidal power in Northern Ireland and floating solar panels in Albania. The conversation dives into community-driven projects protecting forests in Borneo and Colombia, showcasing how grassroots efforts can make a significant impact. Listen in as they highlight the importance of combining technology and community engagement to create a sustainable future.

Anna Holligan, a contributor to an innovative project aimed at reducing smartphone dependence, dives into the rising concerns about smartphones impacting adults and children. She explores campaigns encouraging parents to delay their kids' first phone. The discussion reveals grassroots movements, like Movimiento Disconnector, fighting for smartphone-free childhoods. Holligan also shares insights from an Amsterdam initiative where people hand over phones for real-life engagement, showcasing the joys and challenges of disconnecting from technology while fostering genuine human connections.

Climate change is affecting us all. When the temperature goes up, many of us reach for the air conditioning. But that in itself is making things worse. AC units use a huge amount of electricity and most use hydrofluorocarbon refrigerants - also known as HFCs which contribute to climate change.The International Energy Agency says over the next three decades demand for air conditioning is set to soar. But what’s the alternative?We’ll hear from the Irish engineers who say they have the technology to revolutionise air conditioning and refrigeration by doing away with planet-warming HFC gases completely.And we’ll talk to one of Africa’s leading architects, Francis Kéré, about how he combines traditional materials with modern designs - removing the need for air conditioning completely in his native Burkina Faso.Plus we’ll hear from an American lawyer who helped craft the law in the US to keep in line with the international mandate to phase down refrigerant gases. He’ll tell us about alternatives to HFCs and how regulations have encouraged innovation.People Fixing The World from the BBC is about brilliant solutions to the world's problems. 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 peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk. And please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.Presenter: Myra Anubi Producer/reporter: Claire Bowes Editor: Jon Bithrey

As athletes from around the world strive for glory at the Paris Olympics, we look at how sport has a unique ability to change people’s lives for the better. In a refugee camp in Lebanon we meet those who are being inspired by that most traditional of sports, cricket. In Kenya we meet women from the toughest backgrounds who are taking on the world at football - and learning important life lessons as they go. Plus we hear the remarkable story of a cyclist from Afghanistan who is part of the Refugee Olympic Team.People Fixing The World from the BBC is about brilliant solutions to the world's problems. 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 peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk. And please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.Presenter: Myra Anubi Producer: Richard Kenny Editor: Jon Bithrey Sound mix: Annie Gardiner(Image: Vijana Amani Pamoja football team, Richard Kenny/BBC)

This podcast explores innovative ways to protect wildlife from human activities, such as using AI to predict bird flight paths at a windfarm in Finland and using green LED lights on fishing nets in Cyprus to warn turtles. It also discusses global initiatives to reduce turtle bycatch, protect marine wildlife, and prevent bird strikes at wind turbines.

In the US, police officers spend about a fifth of their time responding to mental health crises. This is something they are often not trained for, and figures also show that people with untreated mental illness are 16 times more likely to be killed during a police encounter.We go to Arizona where some 911 calls are now being responded to by mental health professionals who are trained to de-escalate a situation and help someone experiencing a crisis to get the support they need. This is part of a trend across the United States where a new nationwide mental health helpline called 988 has also recently been launched.We also visit Denmark, where people going to their doctor with mental health issues are being prescribed ‘culture vitamins’ in an effort to tackle anxiety, stress and depression.Presenter: Myra Anubi Producer/US reporter: Craig Langran Denmark reporter: Adrienne Murray Editor: Jon Bithrey Sound Mix: Andrew Mills(People in Aalborg, Denmark on street art tour, Adrienne Murray)

In a special programme, Myra Anubi is in Nairobi, Kenya at the final of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation which rewards the best new innovators on the continent. Their exciting solutions deal with access to healthcare, plastic recycling, waste disposal and pest detection. She meets the finalists and finds out which one of them has walked away with the £50,000 prize.Presenter: Myra Anubi Producer: Richard Kenny Editor: Jon Bithrey Sound Mix: Annie Gardiner(Image: Finalists in the 2024 Africa Prize, Royal Academy of Engineering)

Tourism brings money and opportunities to communities around the world, but it brings risks too. Sometimes an influx of tourists changes a place, damages the environment or leads to the exploitation of local people.But the social enterprise Local Alike has a different model. They have worked with dozens of villages in Thailand to get them ready before “opening up” to tourists. During this process, which can take months or even years, they help locals identify the meals, activities and sights that will interest visitors, and they bring in outside investment to improve the village. Then they help establish a fair stream of revenue for the community.We travel with Somsak Boonkam, the founder of Local Alike, as he faces his toughest challenge yet: to work with his own home town as it prepares for tourists.Presenter: Myra Anubi Producer/reporter: William Kremer Series Producer: Jon Bithrey Editor: Tom Bigwood Sound mix: Andrew Mills

Exploring innovative water-saving solutions worldwide, from underground rain devices in India to clay liquids for desert farming in the US. Learn about projects in Cyprus for eco-friendly wastewater reuse and how farmers are tackling water scarcity challenges.

Exploring the decline of US shopping malls and the innovative repurposing solutions such as a school in a former department store and a mall turned healthcare center. Global perspective on empty malls in India, China, and Brazil.