Small Changes

By The Guardian

Small Changes episodes

April 24, 2014 The global battle for clean air – podcast
John Vidal travels to Manila, one of the top three most polluted cities in the world to see (and smell) the scale of the problem. Plus, Sam Jones reports on Mexico City’s programme to improve air quality • Can Mexico City’s roof gardens help shrug off smog?
31 min
March 31, 2014 Debunking myths about Africa
‘Africa is dangerous and corrupt’; ‘Africans will always be poor’. This month’s podcast explores the myths surrounding Africa and their impact on Africans on the continent and in the diaspora
40 min
March 31, 2014 Debunking myths about Africa – podcast
‘Africa is dangerous and corrupt’; ‘Africans will always be poor’. This month’s podcast explores the myths surrounding Africa and their impact on Africans on the continent and in the diaspora
40 min
February 20, 2014 Are women's movements a force for change?
We hear from four women who are fighting to uphold women's rights around the world
22 min
February 20, 2014 Are women's movements a force for change? – podcast
We hear from four women who are fighting to uphold women's rights around the world
22 min
January 20, 2014 Rwanda's health service evolution
Rwanda has been praised for the development of its healthcare, despite having only 625 doctors at the start of the decade
35 min
January 20, 2014 Rwanda's health service evolution – podcast
Rwanda has been praised for the development of its healthcare, despite having only 625 doctors at the start of the decade
35 min
December 19, 2013 Big philanthropy: are the critics right to be suspicious?
With foreign aid budgets declining, philanthropy promises to play a growing role in international development. But should we be concerned about the motives of large private donors?
1 min
December 19, 2013 Big philanthropy: are the critics right to be suspicious? - podcast
With foreign aid budgets declining, philanthropy promises to play a growing role in international development. But should we be concerned about the motives of large private donors?
1 min
November 25, 2013 The truth about the cashew trade
In this month’s podcast we travel to southern India to follow the cashew nut from tree to consumer and examine trade justice• Transcript
33 min

About Small Changes

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Small Changes is a podcast series of one-on-one interviews with people who've seen a problem in the world and set out to change it – often in small and unexpected ways