How can lollipops, ‘wizards’ and dog shows help bring communities together and fight criminal or disruptive behaviour? Canvas8 spoke with Stevyn Colgan, author ofWhy Did the Policeman Cross the Road?and Nudgestock speaker, to find out how you can nudge people to solve a problem.

Whether it's Uber or the UK government, organisational use of behavioural 'nudging' is on the rise. But research shows some cultures aren’t as keen as others on having their behaviour changed in subtle ways, with factors like political views and socioeconomic status shaping preferences.

We think nothing of using smartphones to do the weekly shop or review bank statements on the go. But with the spread of smartwatches, will we soon send cash and buy drinks via tiny computers on our wrists? Moven hopes its Impulse Savings app can get people saving rather than spending, but how?

An anti-litter project dreamt up by Keep Britain Tidy and The Wrigley Company has transformed street bins into charity collection tins, promising to donate an amount of money proportional to the amount of rubbish collected. And it's led to a 30% reduction in local litterering.