Artist, Silas Birtwistle, is using driftwood collected from beaches all over the globe to create a sculptural statement about marine conservation issues.
This is the first in a series of Views articles submitted by IYB-UK partners.
As a child I took the natural world for granted. I had the great privilege to grow up on the Gower peninsula in South Wales, a rich mix of heath, marsh, dunes and woodland, designated the first ever Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1956.
2010 has been declared the International Year of Biodiversity by the United Nations – the year that celebrates the diversity of life on Earth, including every plant, animal and micro-organism.
In the UK, IYB has over 400 partners ranging from universities, media organisations and museums to theatre companies and artists.
