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  • The healing power of forests

    January 24, 2023 |

    BBC |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United Kingdom

    Forest bathing is the practice of going into the woods and tapping into your senses to calm your mind. It is helping people recover from depression and addiction alongside traditional therapy practices.

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  • Can This Smart Street Stop Drinkers Getting Violent?

    December 16, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Netherlands, Eindhoven

    The city of Eindhoven is piloting a handful of experiments to reduce alcohol-induced violence. They include "sound cameras" that trigger when someone is yelling, to cameras that measure crowd density, both of which prompt police to go to the affected area to investigate. Although the algorithms aren't perfect and sometimes there are false alarms, the city is still pushing forward with the goal of making the streets safer for all.

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  • Problem-Solving Prizes

    April 16, 2018 |

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    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United Kingdom

    Cash prizes push people to solve all sorts of problems. Advancements in aircraft and spacecraft in particular have came out of public innovation challenges.

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  • How to Get Wheelchairs on Planes

    December 17, 2017 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: England, London

    When you step on an airplane, you might not be thinking about people who use wheelchairs, neither are airlines. People who need to use wheelchairs have faced a number of challenges on airplanes, like lost and damaged wheelchairs, not being able to use the restroom, and feeling dehumanized. Some people, are taking matters into their own hands.

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  • How Iceland Saved Its Teenagers

    November 14, 2017 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Iceland

    Iceland used to be one of the worst countries in Europe for underage teenage drinking. The country’s government realized they needed to change that. Each year, students fill out an anonymous survey about their drinking and lifestyle habits that gives the government data to inform programs and interventions. Since 1998, the number of 16 year olds who drank in the last month decreased from 42% to only 5%. The government has helped fund after school sports programs, implemented a curfew, and created a successful model that has now been applied to 30 European countries.

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  • How Iceland is Fighting the Gender Pay Gap

    October 17, 2017 |

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    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Iceland, Reykjavík

    Iceland may be "the best country in the world for gender equality" but women get paid 30 percent less than men. Trade unions and businesses united to fix the problem. They reevaluated people's salaries through a point system, regardless of their gender. Now, the government has decided all companies in Iceland will have to implement the system, or pay a fine.

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  • The Parent Hack For Cheaper Childcare

    April 04, 2017 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United Kingdom, London, Greater London

    Costs of childcare can be debilitating, especially for single mothers and low-income families. In London, some parents are banding together to take on shifts at their nursery, dramatically lowering staffing fees to keep childcare obtainable - with the added bonus of extra time spent with their young kids.

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