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Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place

Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.

Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.

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Presenter Myra Anubi speaks to reporters, experts and innovators to investigate how effective different solutions are, share their successes and inspire listeners with what is possible.

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People Fixing The World: Catching the ‘bike bus’

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Catching the ‘bike bus’

06/06/2023 GMT

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

Kids across the world are joining bike buses so they can ride to school in safety. And in Kenya, battery swap stations are helping motorbike riders go electric.

How can you get kids to school safely in a way that’s good for the environment and gives them some exercise too? 
 
We find out how kids from Spain to Scotland are joining together in long convoys known as “bike buses”.  Teachers and parents accompany the joyful multitude of cyclists, which pick up children from pre-determined stops along the way.
 
And in Kenya, we look at a different kind of transport problem. Motorcycle taxis are used all over the world, but converting them to electric has proved a challenge. 
 
But a new kind of business in Kenya has found a neat solution. They’re hiring pre-charged batteries to the drivers so they can swap them without waiting around for a charge.

Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporters: Claire Bates, Yusuf Jumah
Producer: Zoe Gelber
Series producer: Tom Colls
Sound Mix: Anne Gardiner
Editor: Penny Murphy

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