People Fixing the World - Micro-homes and sobercoins

A charity in the UK is building temporary wooden homes with just three small rooms. The idea is to give people who’ve been sleeping rough or living in hostels a step on to the housing ladder.

We visit some of these ‘micro-homes’ in England and hear about a community of ‘tiny homes’ in Los Angeles.

Plus, we visit a project in Belgium that’s trying to persuade young people to drink alcohol in moderation. They've created ‘sobercoins’ which party-goers are given if they turn up at events sober – which they can then use to buy alcoholic drinks.

Presenter: Myra Anubi Reporter/producers: Caroline Bayley and Richard Kenny Series producer: Tom Colls Sound mix: Hal Haines Editor: Penny Murphy

Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

Image: Eamonn and his micro-home

Published on Tuesday, 27th December 2022.

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