Local organisation teams up with Brixton charity 'to protect London's natural habitats'

By Nub News Reporter

9th Sep 2024 | Local News

 South West and South London charities have teamed up to raise awareness of the natural world with a poetry film (credit: London Wetland Centre).
South West and South London charities have teamed up to raise awareness of the natural world with a poetry film (credit: London Wetland Centre).

London Wetland Centre in Barnes and Brixton-based charity Poetic Unity have teamed up to help "protect London's natural habitats". 

The two London organisations have collaborated to create a poetry film to raise awareness about the importance of nature and wildlife preservation, titled 'Symbiosis - A Love Letter to Nature'. 

The poem, written by Amaarah Roze of Poetic Unity after a group of its members spent a day immersing themselves at the South West London wetlands, highlights the "fears" the next generation have for the future of the natural world, but also the courage they have to "fight for the existence of Mother Nature". 

Alexia Hollinshead, General Manager at London Wetland Centre, said: "Working with Poetic Unity to draw attention to the importance of nature in fighting the climate crisis, and using wetlands as a backdrop to do so has been an amazing experience. 

"Wetlands are incredible - from great sweeping salt marshes to humble urban rain gardens, they provide a wide range of 'nature-based solutions' and are essential to life on Earth for generations to come.

"We hope Symbiosis - A Love Letter to Nature encourages more people to act now to protect our future."

Ryan J. Matthews-Robinson, Founder & CEO at Poetic Unity, added: "Nature is so important to the future of the world that young people will live in and collaborating with WWT to highlight this was the perfect way to get this message across."

Poetic Unity at London Wetland Centre (credit: London Wetland Centre).

Symbiosis - A Love Letter To Nature was directed by Ryan J. Matthews-Robinson, and written and performed by Amaarah Roze, with cinematography by William Hadley.

London Wetland Centre is an award-winning urban wetlands with over 105 acres of nature reserve to explore, to find out more click here.

Poetic Unity is a Brixton based charity that provides support and services for children and young people aged 10-30 years old across the UK, to find out more click here.

     

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