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Transform sustainability storytelling with James Levelle, speaker and award-winning adventure filmmaker. James works with organisations to inspire climate action and ecological solutions, delivering impactful content for Discovery, National Geographic, and the BBC.

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Award-winning sustainability and adventure filmmaker
Hitchhiked 6000 miles across South America for 'Free Ride' documentary
Presented at the United Nations Climate Conference in Glasgow

James Levelle is an award-winning sustainability and adventure filmmaker known for his work with Discovery, National Geographic, and the BBC. He focuses on creative, nature-based solutions to social, ecological, and climate challenges. James's journey began in 2007 when he was sent by the Environmental Justice Foundation to document child labour in India and illegal fishing in West Africa. These experiences shaped his understanding of film's potential to drive change. He later directed the acclaimed series ‘Eco Crime Investigators’ for National Geographic, exposing the illegal trade in tiger skins and the logging industry in Southeast Asia. His adventures included filming India’s last wild tigers and endangered orangutans in Indonesia. He gained further recognition for his daring expeditions, such as hitchhiking 6,000 miles across South America for the series ‘Free Ride’ and trekking through Alaska for ‘Gold Rush Trail’. A near-fatal encounter with a hurricane prompted him to rethink his approach to climate storytelling. This led to his project ‘Race for the Future’, where he travelled 9,000 miles from the UK to Chile without fossil fuels, documenting youth climate voices for the United Nations Climate Conference. James has been featured in major publications and has appeared on BBC TV and radio. He has presented at prestigious events, including the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards and the Royal Foundation’s ‘Generation Earthshot Prize’. While he remains passionate about adventure, he is now focusing on local communities to foster better relationships with nature and inspire positive change.

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James Levelle invites audiences to explore the profound connection between adventure and humanity, blending life lessons from extreme expeditions with a deep belief in human potential. Drawing from his groundbreaking projects like Race for the Future and his daring survival stories, he shares how the adventure mindset can inspire resilience, shift paradigms, and ignite passion for change. Through compelling storytelling, he demonstrates how courage, creativity, and a positive outlook can turn the impossible into reality.

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Book James Levelle to inspire your team with his thrilling adventures and powerful insights on sustainability. His unique storytelling and firsthand experiences in extreme environments will ignite passion for nature and motivate action against climate crises. Change your audience's perspective and embrace hope through his engaging, impactful presentations.

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Thank you for your contribution to the Society's Spring 2023 Monday Night Lecture series. Your lecture clearly captivated the audience with the extraordinary expeditions you have undertaken. I wouldn't be surprised if a number of them book onto your regional tour dates!

Professor Joe Smith

Director, Royal Geographical Society

James was very interesting and fun to listen to, with some very inspiring stories. The audience of young people were fully engaged and were very keen to ask him some questions to find out more about his past adventures and future plans.

Duke of Edinburgh's Gold Award, Duke of Edinburgh's Gold Award

At OneLeap we are always looking outside for inspiration and I asked James to come and speak about his adventures in South America. A charismatic and engaging story teller, he had everyone transfixed. His positivity and passion are contagious and he has a brilliant ability to translate his extreme adventuring into a handy blueprint for being better at what we do in all aspects of our lives. Everyone should get a chance to see the world through James's eyes.

Director, OneLeap

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James Levelle specialises in discussing sustainability, adventure filmmaking, climate storytelling and more.

What is James Levelle's speaking style like?

James delivers compelling, story-driven presentations that blend adventure with practical solutions, inspiring audiences to engage with environmental challenges and embrace creative, nature-based approaches for positive change.

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