Everything you ever wanted to know about James Strawbridge...

James has always loved nature, from skimming stones to collecting bones. At university he specialised in environmental history and asked himself questions like, 'What is nature?' and 'Why has man become separate to nature?'

This intellectual playtime resulted in a 1st from York University and was accompanied by a significant family move from a semi-detached home in Malvern, Worcestershire to a farm in sunny Cornwall.

The family’s adventure was documented by BBC2 in the very successful series ‘It’s not easy being green’ (2006). This series saw James and his family attempting to live a more sustainable lifestyle. Learning basic green engineering concepts and a very hands-on approach to environmental development had a profound effect on James.

Before university James had taken part in an environmental volunteer scheme deep in the foothills of the Himalayas with the NGO Students ’ Partnership Worldwide (SPW). The combination of reading too many science and nature books alongside a change in lifestyle has left set him on a path he describes as...

Making waves - Green evolution…

Following ‘It’s not easy being green’ James co-presented 'The Reinventors’ with his dad, Dick Strawbridge. This popular history/engineering show (UKTV History and Documentaries, 2007) saw James embarking on colourful trips to local museums and archives as well as participating in the recreation of amazing inventions such as the fire pump, threshing machine, and even Stephenson’s Rocket.

After a short spell as historian James returned to co-present the second series of ‘It’s not easy being green’ (BBC2, 2007), a programme that considered the environmental impact of people around the country. Covering a wide demographic and many different ideas, James and his father, Dick, travelled all over the UK solving different green problems.

James has also been heavily involved in filming the education programme ‘WasteBusters’ (2007) to encourage children to think more about the environmental issues surrounding waste. In addition, he has recently headed a ‘cool’ composting campaign for Hereford and Worcestershire county council. Afterall, Green is the new Black!