Building a clinic to save a forest

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  Hey there.

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  This is Myra.

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  Now, over the years, we've heard about so many solutions here on People Fixing the world,

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  from ways to reduce gun violence to eating invasive species,

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  and even making an island from landfill.

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  Today, however,

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  I want to draw your attention to an idea that I really like

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  that we heard back in 2023 on how building a clinic can help to save a forest.

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  People Fixing.

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  People Fixing the World hello and welcome to People Fixing the World from the BBC World Service.

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  With me, Mayra Anubi.

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  On this program,

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  I find out about people who've come up with great solutions to some of the many problems we face today.

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  And sometimes we need to be incentivized to change and do things that can make the world a better place.

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  So today we'll find out about a special clinic that's motivating people to stop cutting down trees in the rainforest.

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  Forests are really important for people, animals, and for the fight against climate change.

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  But According to the UN, the world has lost 420 million hectares of forests since 1990.

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  Now, to give you an idea, that's an area roughly the size of India.

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  Cutting down trees or deforestation can cause lots of problems.

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  So for starters, fewer trees means less food and less shelter for animals.

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