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Elizabeth Waight

@marchlands.bsky.social

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Writer, photographer, underwater warrior 🐋 #protectwhatyoulove Museums, magic and mayhem✨(she/her). Views and malapropisms all mine. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 #amquerying www.marchlands.co.uk https://youtube.com/@intothemarchlands?si=BBeZbuJMPBaq2xzq

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Elizabeth Waight @marchlands.bsky.social · Sep 6

The world feels so dangerous and frightening right now. Sunrise to sunset, savour every second of beauty you can x

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Elizabeth Waight @marchlands.bsky.social · Aug 16

I don’t know about you, but I needed this today x

Animals R Us… 🐾 @animalsrus.bsky.social · Aug 15

The animal kingdom is truly miraculous! We humans have so much to learn from our animal friends… ❤️😊

Elizabeth Waight @marchlands.bsky.social · Jul 26

No words left.

A mother in Gaza holds her starving child, who’s spine and ribs protrude through their tiny back. Most of the child’s hair has fallen out. The child’s lower half is dressed in a black bin bag.

Elizabeth Waight @marchlands.bsky.social · Jul 25

Grief is the price we pay for love 💕

Elizabeth Waight @marchlands.bsky.social · Jul 25

I’m three years in and still miss my boy every day. Sending love x

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Jul 17

How do you ensure a nation fails to cope with drought? Privatise its water system.

Almost everyone wants our water renationalised. Almost everyone, that is, except the government.

This week's column.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

High water bills, filthy rivers – and now drought. This is England's great artificial water crisis of 2025 | George Monbiot

In its refusal to nationalise water, it’s clear the government operates in the interests of private capital and not of the country, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

www.theguardian.com

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Elizabeth Waight @marchlands.bsky.social · Jul 6

These stunning photos show us exactly what’s at stake if we don’t act faster to protect our natural world. There is only a tiny window of opportunity left. Don’t let it close x

Lady4Freedom @sassylassiein2024.bsky.social · Jul 6

www.theatlantic.com/photography/...

A Photo Appreciation of Life in Our Oceans

A collection of images showcasing some of the incredible marine biodiversity across our blue planet

www.theatlantic.com

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Elizabeth Waight @marchlands.bsky.social · Jul 4

Sometimes you have to pick your battles and I need a platform for the conservation vids I’ll be making. But if you know any better platforms I’d happily take a look? X

Elizabeth Waight @marchlands.bsky.social · Jul 4

I hear you! I’ll be setting up a YouTube channel too.

Elizabeth Waight @marchlands.bsky.social · Jul 4

I’ll up my game by posting more on here, but mostly on insta: @lizziewaight x

Elizabeth Waight @marchlands.bsky.social · Jul 4

I certainly will 🤩

Elizabeth Waight @marchlands.bsky.social · Jul 4

No one is invited, this is a trip just for meeeeeeee 😍🦈🌴🍹

Elizabeth Waight @marchlands.bsky.social · Jul 4

I’m going to California and Hawaii for my big Hawaii 5-0! 😂😍

Elizabeth Waight @marchlands.bsky.social · Jul 3

So weird, was making a list of books I want to take away, and I’d forgotten all about this one. Still never read it. Thank you!

Elizabeth Waight @marchlands.bsky.social · Jun 26

Finally, something I consume is good for me 😂😂😂

Elizabeth Waight @marchlands.bsky.social · Jun 8

Take me with you please x

Elizabeth Waight @marchlands.bsky.social · Jun 8

Ways to celebrate and connect with World Ocean Day 🌊 Thank you @goldmanprize.bsky.social

A figure staring out to sea.
Text reads: Take Time to Reflect
Spend some time reflecting on your own connection to the sea. What do our oceans mean to you? If you can, get out there with the water!
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What looks like bubbly water on a metallic surface.
Text reads: Clean Water
Starts at Home
What we dispose of through the toilet can significantly harm aquatic environments and contribute to ocean pollution. Protect marine life by keeping wipes, plastics, and chemicals out of your drains.
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Food being kept in reusable containers. Text reads: Use Less Plastic
Choose alternatives to single-use plastics like reusable water bottles, bags, and food containers (and encourage others to do the same).
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A platter of seafood.
Text reads: Eat Sustainable
Seafood
Find local and in-season seafood options near you. Look for certifications from the Marine Stewardship Council and Seafood Watch that recognize well-managed fisheries.
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Elizabeth Waight @marchlands.bsky.social · Jun 8

Whales sing more when there is more food! Happy #worldoceanday Now let’s protect oceans as if our lives depend on it - because they do 🌊🐳💙

World Oceans Day: Scientists find new clues about frontiers of ocean life

In 2008, the United Nations recognized June 8 as World Oceans Day to spotlight the rising vulnerabilities facing the oceans that cover more than 70% of Earth’s surface. Seventeen years later, average ...

news.mongabay.com

Elizabeth Waight @marchlands.bsky.social · Jun 5

a man in a striped shirt is sitting on a couch .

ALT: a man in a striped shirt is sitting on a couch .

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · Jun 5

Are you unemployed and interested in joining a creative community where you can further your skills as a writer? There’s a FREE creative writing course run by industry professionals available in Liverpool.

Link below.

Please share :)

Write To Work: Free Writing Courses | Writing on the Wall

Discover Write to Work: Free one-day creative writing courses in Liverpool. Learn writing skills for various professions and publishing info.

writingonthewall.org.uk

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Elizabeth Waight @marchlands.bsky.social · Jun 1

Haha, why not. Life is an adventure!

Elizabeth Waight @marchlands.bsky.social · Jun 1

Oh no, you must breathe. Long deep breaths of nature ♥️♥️♥️

Elizabeth Waight @marchlands.bsky.social · Jun 1

I’ve yet to find a companion as companionable as solitude #Thoreau ♥️

A path leading straight through a forest of tall pine trees

Ferns filling the forest floor and speckled with light. Fir trees all around.

My feet on a bed a leaves with light shards falling on them.

A close up on a tree trunk with leaves all around.

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RCP museum @rcpmuseum.bsky.social · May 29

We were delighted to work with you! Such a fun event, great families taking part.

#RCPhealingrecipes

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Elizabeth Waight @marchlands.bsky.social · May 28

I had the best time! Thank you for organising such a brilliant event @rcpmuseum.bsky.social #lovemyjob

The Old Operating Theatre Museum & Herb Garret @oldoptheatre.bsky.social · May 28

What a fabulous day we had with the @rcphysicians.bsky.social on a collaborative Plants and Potions workshop. Smelly bingo, pomander making, recipe books and creativity galore!! #childrensworkshops #museumoutreach #whatsonlondon #mayhalfterm #plants #potions

A boy feeling a plant as part of smelly bingo

A girl ticking off plants for smelly bingo

A collection of fresh and dry herbs, ready to be made into a pomander

A boy holding up two finished herbal pomanders