By Emily Fraser Not all environmental activists stand on a protest line – some of them stand in front of a school class. Vale of Leven Academy hero Stephen Halkett mixes all his favourite elements for his latest experiment, a kids’ comedy show on fighting climate change. In … [Read more...] about Some Heroes Wear Lab Coats
Environment
Leven Litter Pickers
by Laura Giannini No prizes for guessing what the Leven Litter Pickers do. They are an active and prolific group of volunteers, that first came together way-back in the spring of 2021. The core members, who are still active in the group, met in Alexandria in response to an … [Read more...] about Leven Litter Pickers
A Pilgrimage to the End of the World
Words by Laura Giannini Photos by Joseph Dalton Pilgrim, by Hydra Arts, is an innovative, even daring project. The brainchild of artistic director, Peter McMaster, it is a project with big heart and an even bigger scope: climate change. How do we show the effects humans … [Read more...] about A Pilgrimage to the End of the World
Pilgrim
What is changing? Are we powerless? What does it mean to really care? In September 2024 a group of young adults from West Dunbartonshire and Hydra Arts enacted a pilgrimage across Europe by train to Longyearbyen in Svalbard, the area of the world where the affects of … [Read more...] about Pilgrim
Stories of our Native Trees
Words & Photos by Breeze Clydesider contributor Breeze shares where and why we can all enjoy some of West Dunbartonshire's native trees in this series of short articles. The Magnificent Ash Balloch Castle Country Park is a place of great beauty and natural wonders. I … [Read more...] about Stories of our Native Trees