Ian McLachlan is a London-based writer and performer, and a founding member of Poets for the Planet. He has had more than 50 poems published in magazines and anthologies. His poetry pamphlet Confronting the Danger of Art (Sidekick Books) was displayed in the Treasures Gallery at The British Library as part of an exhibition to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Michael Marks Awards for Poetry Pamphlets. As part of Poets for the Planet, Ian has produced, hosts and performs at Earthsong, an ecopoetry show featuring live performances and films in twelve different languages.