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\u201cWetlands are so crucial for biodiversity, for the climate, and often for local people\u2019s ways of life. As a Cumbrian poet and climate activist, it\u2019s an honour to be invited to represent my local wetland and tell these important stories. Foulshaw Moss is a site close to my heart, and so is this project.<\/em>\u201d – Matt Sowerby, writer, poet, activist<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Matt Sowerby <\/strong>(mattsowerby.co.uk<\/a>) is a writer, poet, and climate activist from Cumbria, UK. He is the winner of the international Nature Chronicles Prize and has won two national poetry slams.\u00a0His writing has featured on BBC Radio 3 and been exhibited at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Matt is also the Youth Programmes Lead for Europe at The Resilience Project – an organisation helping young climate leaders find their peace, their power, and their people. He sits on the National Trust’s Regional Advisory Group for North England.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

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