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Drivers, Day Trips and Lost Teeth: Trentbarton Buses Managing Director Tom Morgan Talks to Us About Their Community on Wheels
Thu 18 Apr 2024There’s an old saying that a bus is not just a means of transportation, it's a community on wheels. Local bus company trentbarton have been part of our community for over a century now. We put some questions to their Managing Director Tom Morgan about their history, their team and their local environment…
We chat with the Gedling Climate Group on what locals are looking for in the fight against climate change.
Wed 14 Feb 2024Since the 90s, the Gedling Climate Change Group have been lobbying their borough council for climate action. They fill us in on their recent Climate and Nature convention, and what their hopes are from the local authority in the ongoing fight against climate change…
We Speak to the University of Nottingham’s Dr. Charles Ogunbode About His Landmark Study ‘Spotlight: How People of Colour Experience and Engage With Climate Change in Britain'
Wed 06 Dec 2023People of colour’s voices have long been underrepresented in climate change discourse. The University of Nottingham’s Dr. Charles Ogunbode is on a mission to address this imbalance, co-leading a landmark study in climate perspectives - Spotlight: How People of Colour Experience and Engage with Climate Change in Britain. We asked him about the study’s findings, and what needs to change…
We Catch Up With Creative Conscience Ahead of Their Creative Changemakers Events
Thu 08 Jun 2023Having been through a fair few of her own struggles, Chrissy Levett, founder and Creative Director of Creative Conscience, knows a thing or two about wellbeing in creativity. A charity and global platform set up to reward, train, and support creative thinkers to use their talents for social and environmental benefit, she explains how finding your positive purpose can unlock your productivity…
We Visit Project Pies, the Carlton Hill-Based Lockdown Sensation That Has Changed Our City’s Food Scene
Sun 04 Jun 2023From plastering walls to baking pastries, Dan Lione has had a unique journey into the culinary world. We hear all about his internet-conquering, pie-focused passion project: Project Pies…
These Are the Books That Changed Our Lives
Thu 08 Dec 2022Whether it’s the book that first got you into reading, or one that resonated at the perfect time, we all have those books that changed our lives. That altered us as people and readers. The LeftLion Literature team share theirs…
How Incredible Edible Beeston Are Helping to Tackle Climate Change and Bring the Community Together
Tue 12 Apr 2022In the face of widespread isolation and individual feelings of powerlessness over climate change, and where the supermarket food we eat often comes from far-flung places long out of season, local movements are springing up to fill in the gaps and restore balance. Christina Geggus investigates one such magical group - Incredible Edible Beeston - and finds shoots of hope and community growing in unlikely places…
New Pop-up Project Offers Space for Creative Ways to Tackle Climate Change
Fri 17 Dec 2021The Green Light in the City project aims to offer a space for learning, fun, and discussion around environmental issues...
We Headed to COP26 in Glasgow to See Whether the Climate Change Conference was a Success
Tue 16 Nov 2021Climate change conferences might seem lofty to most, which isn’t surprising when it’s an issue - or set of interlocking issues - far bigger than any individual can fully understand. But did the world’s “greatest problem-solvers”, as David Attenborough put it, come together and crack the puzzle of the century (maybe ever), or did self-interest and fossil thinking rule the day? LeftLion’s Environment Editor Adam Pickering travels to Glasgow to see whether COP26 is much cop, or not.
Gluttony: "Making Sure Farmers Get Paid Well Is Really Important to Me." How Luisa’s Vegan Chocolates Is Hoping to Change a Broken Industry
Wed 10 Nov 2021Most people love a bit of chocolate, don’t they? But not everyone knows the problematic practises driving one of the world’s most valuable industries. We dive into the darker side of the tasty treats and chat to Luisa Vicinanza-Bedi, of Luisa’s Vegan Chocolates, about how she’s fighting back against controversial confectionery corporations...
LeftLion Football Podcast Episode 5: Jim McRae on the Managerial Change at Mansfield
Fri 03 Jan 2020Colin and Gareth are joined on the line by Jim McRae to discuss the managerial change at Mansfield. Largely positive festive results at both Forest and Notts PLUS why ‘The Snowman’ is to blame...
A Teacher in Notts: "The institution won’t survive unless they make changes."
Sat 02 Nov 2019We find out what it's like to teach the next generation under impossible circumstances...
Gedling Climate Change Group are Cleaning Up Nottingham
Sat 09 Feb 2019Gedling Climate Change Group are a collective of those bleddy do-good types. The environmentalists, of all ages and from all walks of life, are taking action in the hopes of making Nottingham a more eco-friendly city. We got out there with the litter-picking troop to see what they’re all abaht…
Meet JemVenturez: The Mackerel-Eating YouTuber on Two Wheels
Wed 11 Jul 2018JemVenturez is a cyclist, YouTuber, and absolute joker from St. Ann’s. He might only have a thousand-odd subscribers, but he’s captured the hearts and tickled the funny bones of the LeftLion office through and through. His channel’s concept is simple: he hops on his bike, straps a camera to his bonce, and narrates the journey. We met up with him in GB Café down Sneinton Market to discover more about the man behind the GoPro…
Time to Change Notts' Roxie Hickling Answers Our Questions in Photos
Sun 08 Oct 2017It’s World Mental Health Day on Tuesday 10 October, and Time to Change Notts are doing their very best to put Nottingham on the map in the fight against the stigma. Roxie Hickling has been organising an event for the campaign group at The Maze this month, where there’ll be music, spoken word and entertainment focused on personal experiences and working towards healthy bonces. And it just so happens that Time to Change Notts are looking for new members to join their team. If you’re interested in what they do or want a bit more information, drop ‘em an email at [email protected]. Anyway, this month, Roxie gave us a little insight into her world by answering our questions in snaps...
Baby Godzilla Forced to Change Band Name
Wed 08 Jul 2015"There's a running joke that this big Japanese giant have prevented people from even saying the word Godzilla"
A River Changes Course
Tue 03 Jun 2014The final film to be shown at Broadway, as part of the UK Green Film Festival, is about several Cambodian families and their struggle to survive
Wheels Of Change
Fri 01 Dec 2006We'd all like to change the world. But let's face it first we're going to have to change ourselves just a little bit