Podcast Episodes

Turning kids into entrepreneurs

Uganda has a very young population – the median age is 16 and young people find it hard to get a job. So now children are being taught how to run the…

6 years, 8 months ago

Saving the World’s Ice

Global warming is melting the world's glaciers and sea ice. In Iceland the effects can already be seen - people there recently held a funeral to mark…

6 years, 8 months ago

Stopping abuse with protection dogs

Almost 30% of women experience violence from a partner at some point in their lives. If they manage to escape the immediate crisis, it can be hard to…

6 years, 8 months ago

How to stop fires destroying whole neighbourhoods

Fires are common in South Africa’s informal settlements - it’s estimated that there are about 5,000 every year. They’re often caused by faulty wiring…

6 years, 9 months ago

How to save the banana

Bananas are one of the most popular fruits on the planet - more than 100 million tonnes of them are eaten every year. But on banana plantations on fo…

6 years, 9 months ago

The future of freight

Billions of tonnes of goods are moved by lorry every year – everything from food and clothes to building materials, electronic gadgets and toys. …

6 years, 9 months ago

Gaming for good

Video games are often blamed for time-wasting and violence, but there’s a group of people proving this stereotype wrong.

We meet the scientists behind…

6 years, 9 months ago

The town rethinking the future of energy

The city of Vaasa in western Finland has built a reputation as a centre of innovation, where energy companies are working together to try to find sol…

6 years, 9 months ago

Shopping for a better life

Imagine a grocery shop selling all your basic goods at a discounted price… and if you buy enough you also get free health insurance. It might seem to…

6 years, 10 months ago

Turning waste into energy

Where there are humans, there’s waste. About two billion tonnes of garbage was produced in 2016, and the amount we generate is increasing. A lot of i…

6 years, 10 months ago