COP27: Growing a forest the right way

Tree-planting schemes don’t always work, so what’s the best way to do forest restoration?

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Jobs for girls

How training women in male dominated professions is changing finances and attitudes

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The World Cup of football solutions

How football can solve problems off the pitch

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The body suit that stops muscle spasms

Clever physiotherapy tools to help people get moving

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Sleep solutions

Innovative ways to help people get a better night’s rest

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Board games fixing the world

Can playing board games help us fix real-world problems?

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Grannies fixing the world

The projects around the world using the influence of grandmothers to help improve lives

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Micro-homes and sobercoins

The tiny houses helping homeless people to get off the streets

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Fighting the megadrought

How Chile has found ingenious ways of finding and using water

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Bringing dead languages back to life

How do you revive a language with no living speakers?

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Plants fighting pollution

Meet the plants that clear up oil spills and provide clean water

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The healing power of forests

Meet the people using forests to help improve mental health.

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Turning waste into power

How old food and hot computers are being used to provide new sources of energy

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The ring that could help save women’s lives

Has a tiny silicon ring to protect women from HIV infection worked as a solution?

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Sea cucumbers fixing the world

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

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Challenging attitudes to disability

The silent cafe and VR game trying to make life better for people with disabilities

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Endometriosis: The search for solutions

Has Hungary found a better way of treating endometriosis?

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Stopping harassment on public transport

We look at initiatives around the world aiming to make commuting safer.

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The people fixing childcare

How mobile childcare is helping low-paid workers

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Sports fan solutions

How German “fan projects” are stopping young supporters being seduced by far-right groups

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Kangaroo care for premature babies

The simple skin-to-skin approach saving newborn lives

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The hidden powers of bacteria

How bacteria can help the planet and make us healthy

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Fighting corruption in schools

A new generation making sure schools are getting the government funds they are promised

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Menopause mentors

How women are using cafes, apps and oils to make menopause a little easier

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Making peace with nature

How conservation can be used for peacebuilding

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Dementia friendly neighbourhoods

How to design a neighbourhood with older people in mind

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Helping elephants and humans get along

How to prevent conflict between people and animals

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What to do with an empty mall?

The US malls being brought back to life as schools, healthcare centres and offices

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Catching the ‘bike bus’

How kids are finding safety in numbers on their cycle to school

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Palm oil that’s better for wildlife

How a palm oil plantation is helping nature to thrive in Borneo

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