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Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

📢Youth Engagement Internship, Scotland, is live!📢 Aged 18 to 25, live in the Central Belt of Scotland & have a passion for protecting our planet? @mcsuk.bsky.social ☀️🏖️ Apply now: www.mcsuk.org/work-for-us/...

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Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

📢 Sensing the Sea: Free MCS youth event - Falmouth 📢 @radapandeva.bsky.social is running a free youth event in Falmouth with @mcsuk.bsky.social on Jan 24th! 📍 National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Falmouth 🕥 10:30am 🕒 3pm Book now 👇 lnkd.in/enzBqEUZ 📷 Grace Westgarth & Haicoo Media

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Young Sea Changers Scotland @youth4seas.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Interested in the ocean but don't know where to start? 💭 🌊 Turning the Tide is our flagship training and skill development programme for young people to kickstart their journey in marine advocacy 🌊 Sign up: bit.ly/ttt26-intro and read more: youthforseas.org/turning-the-...

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Marine Conservation Society @mcsuk.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

It was a fantastic opportunity to show the power of community-led ocean action. A huge thank you to The Prince for taking the time to visit, and for being such a strong advocate for our seas 💙🌊

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Marine Conservation Society @mcsuk.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Yesterday we welcomed The Prince of Wales to Colwyn Bay. The Prince met Youth Ocean Network members and volunteers from our Hiraeth Yn Y Môr project to hear about their work on ocean literacy, coastal heritage and wellbeing. 1/2 👇

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Marine Conservation Society @mcsuk.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Dream job alert: Social Media Manager A fantastic opportunity to bring our conservation stories to life, collaborate with brilliant colleagues and grow engagement and action for our seas. Full-time, remote, supportive team, great benefits: www.mcsuk.org/work-for-us/current-v…

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Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Wonderful to chat with Rob from @oceanographicmag.bsky.social yday at @kendalmountainfest.bsky.social 🏞 Chatted all about connection to our #Ocean & how we @mcsuk.bsky.social are engaging young people with our #bluespaces 💙🌊🐬🦭🐚🐋 If you do one thing today check out this amazing magazine! 👇

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Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

📣 #Manchester! Join @mcsuk.bsky.social for a FREE community screening of #Ocean with David Attenborough 🌊 📍 The Whitworth, M15 6ER 📆 3 December 2025 🕔 From 17:00 All ages welcome - book your ticket below and email education@mcsuk.org with any access needs 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ocean-with...

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Ocean with David Attenborough: free community screening and Q&A

Join us for a free screening of Ocean with David Attenborough and panel Q&A hosted by the Marine Conservation Society

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Marine Conservation Society @mcsuk.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Introducing... The League of Unlikely Ocean Heroes! 🦸 Seagrass, mussels, kelp and native oysters filter pollutants, capture carbon and protect habitats. But they’re facing challenges from dredging to climate change. Help them thrive again by donating today 👉 actmcs.org/oyster-hero-bsky

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Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Great to have @catgodders.bsky.social on our @mcsuk.bsky.social #YouthOceanNetwork call last night chatting all about community engagement and #RestorationForth! Want to learn more? 👇🌊 🌱 www.mcsuk.org/ocean-emerge... 🦪 www.wwf.org.uk/what-we-do/p... 🌱 www.ssc.education.ed.ac.uk/BSL/marine/o...

Caitlin presents on zoom. Images of oyster women working 100 years ago.

Slide from Caitlins presentation discussing "Why oysters are important"? Images of oysters, seabed, emphasising why they are so vital to the ecosystem.

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Marine Conservation Society @mcsuk.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Ever heard of nurdles? These tiny plastic pellets are causing big problems Nurdles are the raw material used to make plastic products. Millions are lost during transport, ending up on our beaches and in the sea They’re hard to spot, harder to clean up and a growing threat to our ocean

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Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

First of my @mcsuk.bsky.social #greatbritishbeachclean events this week on my home beach 💙🌊 6kg of litter gathered (mostly microplastic) by 11 lovely local volunteers. Great to have some auntie/niece time too 🫶 #gbbc #beachclean #iccleanup #marine #marinelitter #marine #mcsuk

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Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Today's the day!!! Still a couple of tickets left... book before 10am to meet wildlife cameraman and @mcsuk.bsky.social #OceanAmbassador Doug Allan 🐬🐳🌊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

‼️Free youth event with Doug Allan - 13th Sept, Edinburgh‼️ Our next @mcsuk.bsky.social youth event is live! Special guest Doug is an award-winning wildlife photographer and filmmaker 🦈 📍Nicolson Square Venues, Edinburgh 🗓️13th Sept 2024 🕰️ 10am Book here: shorturl.at/od64z 📷 Joseph Hadley

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Young Sea Changers Scotland @youth4seas.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Meet our 2025 Project Grant recipients! 👏 Our Youth Ocean Action Fund launched this spring with the aim of breaking down barriers to youth-led marine advocacy and kickstart your ideas Read about our 2025 recipients and their inspiring projects 👉 youthforseas.org/blogs/2025-project-grants

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Meet our 2025 Project Grant recipients! — Young Sea Changers Scotland

Meet our 2025 Project Grant recipients!

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Young Sea Changers Scotland @youth4seas.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Tickets for this year's Community Gathering are now LIVE! 🔥 📍The Social Hub Glasgow 📅Sat 6th Sept 🙌Young people aged 16-25 💰Tickets from £0 to £10 For details, how to get there, accessibility and other FAQs, see Eventbrite and get your tickets now: bit.ly/yscs-gatheri...

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

It's been a spectacular week on Orkney running community snorkel sessions, attending the EMEC open day for #StromnessShoppingWeek & supporting the team with seagrass monitoring for #RestorationForth 🌊🌱🌞 @mcsuk.bsky.social @seabirdcentre.bsky.social

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Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

The amazing Orkney is at it again - raising vital funds by doing very impressive things! Thanks for all your support for the Marine Conservation Society 💙It is very much appreciated. @mcsuk.bsky.social givestar.io/gs/orkneys-f...

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Orkney’s first Triathlon

I am Orkney and I'm 10 years old. I've been setting myself endurance challenges since I was 8 years old and so far I've completed running 5 island in 5 days...

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Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

‼️FREE marine conservation residential for young people in Scotland‼️ Applications are open for ten young people 13-17 years old living in the central belt of Scotland to attend💙 📍 Millport, Scotland 📅 11-13 August 2025 Thanks the NLCF's #YoungStart funding 🥳 Apply 👇 tinyurl.com/yw6t7bpe

Young people having fun on a boat in Scotland. Photo by Paul Campbell Photography.

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Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Brilliant @mcsuk.bsky.social #beachclean with #PwC today on the beautiful Ayrshire coast 🌞 42kg of litter collected from the (seemingly clean!) Troon beach, some spectacular beach art created, & lots of fun in the sun with new friends 🌊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿☀️ THANK YOU!

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Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

‼️Delighted to say our first ever Youth Engagement Internship with @mcsuk.bsky.social in Scotland is live for applications now!‼️👇 📍 Central Belt of Scotland (a mix of remote and in-person work) ⏰ 35 hours a week (to be agreed) over 12 weeks 📅 Starting ASAP/ June 2025 www.mcsuk.org/work-for-us/...

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Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

💙@youth4seas.bsky.social is engaging young people aged 16-25 across Scotland to develop the first Youth Manifesto for Scotland's Seas💙 📝 Fill out a short survey 📢 Join an online or in-person workshop to take part in interactive discussions and help shape the manifesto. lnkd.in/ez296Rfu

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Marine Conservation Society @mcsuk.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

"If we save the sea, we save our world!" After living for nearly a hundred years, David Attenborough is sharing his greatest story yet - the story of our ocean 🌊 This must-see documentary is equal parts harrowing and hopeful with a strong message - our ocean can recover 1/3

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Young Sea Changers Scotland @youth4seas.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Meet this year's Turning the Tide alumni! 🏆 We're so proud of this year's cohort. Argyll-native Claudia has thrown herself into the course, developed her skills and created an Ocean Action Venn to figure out her role in marine advocacy. Congrats Claudia! Can't wait to see what you do next🦪🛥️

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Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

ONE WEEK TO GO TO APPLY - FREE SUMMER CAMPS FOR 12-16 year olds in England & Wales! @action4conserv.bsky.social

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Young Sea Changers Scotland @youth4seas.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Applications for our Youth Ocean Action Fund are now OPEN! 🐳 With grants for both individuals and projects/campaigns, there's funding available to support your ocean advocacy, whatever that looks like! All info and how to apply: youthforseas.org/action-fund ✊

Image detailing the Youth Ocean Action Fund. At the top it says Applications are open with two boxes below. The first, in white, says 'What is the fund for?' and describes campaign and advocacy activities that might fit the fund. The second box, in blue, details the two types of grant available - Individual £25 to £150 and Project/Campaign £100 to £500 available.

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Young Sea Changers Scotland @youth4seas.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

With the 2026 elections ahead, we're building a Youth Manifesto for Scotland’s Seas—and we want YOUR input! If you’re 16-25 and call Scotland home: 📢 Take our survey (prize draw included!) 🤝 Join a workshop & shape the future of marine policy. 🔗 Link in bio! #YM4ScotSeas #YouthVoice #Elections

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Marine Conservation Society @mcsuk.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Forever chemicals are harming our blue planet and the amazing wildlife that depends on it. Our CEO, @oceansandy.bsky.social, is calling for immediate action to stop chemical pollution from entering our ocean. Help us keep forever chemicals out of the ocean, forever 👉 actmcs.org/big-give-25

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Exeter Marine @exetermarine.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

💼 Seasearch Data Enterer 🌊 Marine Conservation Society 📍 Remote, UK-based 🗓️ 27th April jobs.mcsuk.org/MarineConser... @mcsuk.bsky.social

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Scottish Wildlife Trust @scotwildlife.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

This is Jonny, one of our Young Leaders, demonstrating a diving hand signal. But what species is this the sign for?🤔 Huge thanks to @mcsuk.bsky.social for inviting us along to their recent Youth Event in Glasgow!💙 Find out which species Jonny was showing in our latest blog!👇 buff.ly/aRngynO

One of the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Young Leaders demonstrates a diving hand signal for a marine species. His right hand is held out in front of him with his fingertips towards the floor while his left hand is on top in a clenched fist.

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Looking for schools & educators in Scotland! The Ocean-Friendly Schools Award is all about empowering young people to take action for our ocean 🪸🌊🦀 find out how you can get involved 👉🏻 www.mcsuk.org/what-you-can...

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Marine Conservation Society @mcsuk.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Our new beach clean report is out and the UK has a plastic pollution problem! Last year a whopping 15,000 of you helped us pick up and record over 3/4s of a million pieces of litter off our coastline 🙌 Take a look at the report to find out more👇 actmcs.org/tw-beachwatch24 1/4

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Marine Conservation Society @mcsuk.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

The long-term impacts on fisheries, water quality, and biodiversity could be devastating. See our full comment here: www.mcsuk.org/news/oil-tan...

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Marine Conservation Society @mcsuk.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Our thoughts first and foremost are with all those affected by the oil tanker and cargo ship collision. The Humber Estuary and The Wash are home to thousands of seabirds, making this potential oil spill a major threat to one of our most important ecosystems.

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Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

The @mcsuk.bsky.social #OceanFriendlySchoolAward is all about empowering young people to take action for the ocean 🌊 Find out more about the award and sign up below to start making waves in your school 👇 www.mcsuk.org/what-you-can... 📷 A primary school class at an Edinburgh beach

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Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Brilliant day in #greatnorthmuseumhancock running our 7th @mcsuk.bsky.social #Voicefortheocean youth event.. this time in Newcastle! 💙🌊🐚 Lots of fun conversations & new friends made. Always nice being back to my roots in a museum! 😍 #youthvoice #marineconservation

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Marine Conservation Society @mcsuk.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Tickets are free but limited - booking essential. Aimed at 13 to 25 year olds but all welcome. Any questions email our Youth Engagement Officer Katie at katie.macfarlane@mcsuk.org Know someone who might be interested? Tag them below👇

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Marine Conservation Society @mcsuk.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

We've got 3 events coming up, book your place now: - 1st March Newcastle: actmcs.org/youth-event-... - 22nd March Cardiff: actmcs.org/youth-event-... - 29th March Glasgow: actmcs.org/youth-event-...

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Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Can't wait to run these three free youth events in the coming weeks. Near Newcastle, Cardiff or Glasgow? Sign up now! 👇 🩵

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Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

❗VACANCY❗ Great opportunity with @mcsuk.bsky.social - Citizen Science Programme Developer! 🦪🪸🦭🌊 jobs.mcsuk.org/MarineConser...

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Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Anyone in 18+ the #FirthofClyde who'd be interested in helping out Claire with her research? 👇 #coastal #climatechange #wellbeing #sustainability #community #ayrshire #clyde #firthofclyde Email: c.lobban2@student.gsa.ac.uk

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Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Our next FREE @mcsuk.bsky.social youth event in Scotland is live! 📅 29th March 2025 📍The Pearce Institute, Govan, Glasgow ⏲️ 11.30am Book your free ticket now! tinyurl.com/yc2ytmn3 📷Paul Campbell 📷Billy Barraclough

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Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Some amazing opportunities coming up in the @scotlink.bsky.social EDI Fortnight 7th - 23rd April. Sign up below 👇 www.scotlink.org/events/edi-fortnight-2025/ #EDI #equity #equality #diversity #inclusion

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EDI Fortnight 2025 - Scotlink

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Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Amazing day at the #OceanAdvocateSummit today with members of our @mcsuk.bsky.social #YouthOceanNetwork 💙 Brilliant workshops, conversations & interaction with our art piece! 🌊🐠🐟 Old friends seen, new friends made, and much joy spread 🌊🐟👍🐋

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Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Just off an amazing online #Shakethedust class with my dear friend Laura at #MaraOceanAdventures. If anyone needs a relaxing, fun, energising class weekly to get you going and really reset... book now! 👇🧘‍♀️😌 www.mara-adventures.com/yoga-breathw...

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Yoga & Breathwork | Mara Adventures Limited

Come practise yoga and breathwork with Mara Adventures.

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Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Really looking forward to hosting our first @mcsuk.bsky.social #Voicefortheocean FREE youth event in the northeast of England in a few weeks! 🌊🦀🦈🐠 📍Saturday 1st March 2025 📅 10.45am - 3.30pm ⏲️ Great North Museum: Hancock, Newcastle Please share, share, share! tinyurl.com/yp8km84c

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Youth Event Newcastle - Marine Conservation Society & Great North Museum

Come and explore the work of the Marine Conservation Society, our amazing ocean, & how you can get involved as a young person today!

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Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Freezing cold winds. #StormEowyn storming away. HORRIBLE outside.💨🌧❄️ Ventured to the coop like I was Scott of the Antarctic... Wee lad stoating about in his shorts round my town. 🤣🤣 Classic #Scotland 🤣🥶⛈️ (P.s. stay safe everyone)

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Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Great to have @mcsuk.bsky.social's Science Communicator, Emily, on our #YouthOceanNetwork call tonight chatting all about the importance of communicating our work in the most accessible way🩵 Learn more about our campaigns here - www.mcsuk.org/what-you-can-do/campaigns/

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