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Marine Conservation Society @mcsuk.bsky.social · 19d

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 · 19d

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 · 28d

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

Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · Aug 25

‼️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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Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · Aug 25

‼️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 · Jul 24

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

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

Meet our 2025 Project Grant recipients!

youthforseas.org

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Young Sea Changers Scotland @youth4seas.bsky.social · Jul 22

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 · Jul 26

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 · Jul 9

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...

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...

givestar.io

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Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · Jun 23

@mcsuk.bsky.social 🌊

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Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · Jun 23

‼️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 · May 16

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 · May 14

‼️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 · May 13

💙@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 · May 8

"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

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Young Sea Changers Scotland @youth4seas.bsky.social · May 9

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 · Apr 29

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

Action for Conservation (AFC) @action4conserv.bsky.social · Feb 3

📢 Calling all 12-16-year-olds in England & Wales!

Join our FREE 2025 Summer Camps!🍃

Get ready to discover wildlife, explore the outdoors & take action for nature!🤩

You'll make new friends & have so much fun!

Don't miss out! Apply here ➡️ buff.ly/4hddtjz

⏰Deadline 5th May 2025
#AFCSummerCamp

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Young Sea Changers Scotland @youth4seas.bsky.social · Apr 16

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 · Mar 25

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 · Apr 24

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 · Apr 17

💼 Seasearch Data Enterer
🌊 Marine Conservation Society
📍 Remote, UK-based
🗓️ 27th April

jobs.mcsuk.org/MarineConser...

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Scottish Wildlife Trust @scotwildlife.bsky.social · Apr 6

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 · Feb 26

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...

School children looking into a rock pool

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Marine Conservation Society @mcsuk.bsky.social · Mar 19

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
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Marine Conservation Society @mcsuk.bsky.social · Mar 11

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 · Mar 11

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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