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Scottish Environment LINK @scotlink.bsky.social · 1d

On 30 October MSPs will debate the Natural Environment Bill - a vital opportunity to ensure that Scotland sets legally binding nature recovery targets.

Help inspire MSPs to support meaningful action for nature by sharing these 40 powerful messages: www.scotlandlovesnature.scot/dear-msp-nat...

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 12d

She's called Coco Chanel & she was very helpful! 🤩🐕

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 13d

What a brilliant way to spend a sunny morning at North Berwick, clearing the beach of 6.5kg of litter with local volunteers & staff from @seabirdcentre.bsky.social & Maths Week Scotland 🌞🌊 my final clean of the #GreatBritishBeachClean2025 @mcsuk.bsky.social 😁

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 16d

Seagrass mapping at Tyninghame on a beautifully clear & crisp morning...a wonderful way to welcome the Autumn Equinox 🍂🌱 #RestorationForth @mcsuk.bsky.social @seabirdcentre.bsky.social @wwfscotland.bsky.social

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 18d

It's the start of the #GreatBritishBeachClean! Delighted to join colleagues & volunteers at our flagship Scotland clean at Cramond this morning, clearing 13kg of litter from the beach 🌊🏖️ find upcoming cleans 👉🏻 www.mcsuk.org/what-you-can...

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RSPB Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social · 20d

Thanks to everyone who joined us at the mass lobby in Edinburgh today!

Hundreds of people came together to speak up for nature and climate at Scottish Parliament.

If you couldn't make it, you can still make your voice heard:
www.rspb.org.uk/scotland/new...

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 21d

Brilliant to be back on the Forth today! This time for BRUV (baited remote underwater video) surveys with the #RestorationForth team & our fab volunteers 🌊🦪🤩 @mcsuk.bsky.social @wwfscotland.bsky.social

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · Aug 26

Great to welcome so many people to the Restoration Forth Snorkel Trail Safari today🤿

It's always a treat to discover what lies beneath the waves around North Berwick (and even spot gannets diving nearby!)🦀🌱🐟

📷©️Jamie McDermaid

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WWF Scotland @wwfscotland.bsky.social · Aug 21

Take a moment to explore an Orcadian #seagrass meadow & meet the creatures that call it home! 🦀

#Orkney is a special place for #RestorationForth… the seagrass meadows highlight the #MarineLife that this super species can support, and the local community always gives the team a very warm welcome. 💚

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WWF Scotland @wwfscotland.bsky.social · Aug 15

Thanks to those who joined #RestorationForth for a Coastal BioBlitz in Burntisland!

A brilliant variety of #MarineLife was recorded, including many fish, invertebrates, seaweeds, butterflies, moths & birds. 🔎

A reminder to take a closer look when in nature - you might be surprised by what you see!

Naomi, Restoration Forth Project Manager, helping pull in a net in the Firth of Forth as part of a BioBlitz to survey species within Firth of Forth habitats.

A sand eel, a small eel-like silver fish, surveyed during Restoration Forth's bioblitz in Burntisland, Fife.

Two young people looking closely at a little brown flounder fish during a bioblitz.

Two people smiling and looking closely at a species that has been spotted during a bioblitz, with the water of the Firth of Forth directly behind them.

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WWF Scotland @wwfscotland.bsky.social · Aug 7

Postcards from the beautiful Orkney Isles. 💌

The #RestorationForth team had a brilliant time in #Orkney. It's always a joy to explore Orkney's thriving #seagrass meadows. The team loved spending time catching up with people in Orkney about the work being done to restore these vital habitats. 🌱

Waulkmill Bay, with blooming wildflowers

The Restoration Forth seagrass team and participants in snorkelling gear ready to snorkel in a bay in Orkney.

A light pink and white toned nudibranch, also known as sea slug, spotted snorkelling amongst seagrass.

A golden kelp forest in bright turquoise, shallow waters in Orkney.

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · Jul 27

A magical place!

Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · Jul 27

Spent the weekend enjoying the many sites of Orkney ☀️ wonderful cliff walks, sea swims, bird life & of course archaeology 🌊

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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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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · Jul 15

Great 2 days dodging the summer showers & monitoring our intertidal oyster sites with our wonderful #RestorationForth volunteers 🌊🦪 @mcsuk.bsky.social @wwfscotland.bsky.social @heriotwattuni.bsky.social

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · Jul 11

Back home after a fantastic time in sunny Scarborough for the #ReMeMaRe conference 🌞 It was great to present on #RestorationForth oyster citizen science (an exciting & nerve-wracking experience!) & hear about all the amazing restoration work happening across the UK 🌊 @mcsuk.bsky.social

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WWF Scotland @wwfscotland.bsky.social · Jun 26

Is your organisation or community restoring coastal environments?

Restoration Forth has launched a practical new resource featuring:
🌊 How-to videos
🌊 Key learnings
🌊 Community involvement tips
All inspired by seagrass & oyster restoration in the Forth!

Dive in: www.wwf.org.uk/what-we-do/p...

Green and teal coloured illustrations featuring someone restoring seagrass meadows with a plugging method, someone harvesting seagrass seeds under water, two people preparing a site on a beach for planting seagrass seeds, and two people on the side of a boat deploying oysters. Overlapping text reads, 'Restoration Forth case study now live!'

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · Jun 19

@wwfscotland.bsky.social @mcsuk.bsky.social @seabirdcentre.bsky.social

Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · Jun 19

VERY excited for our week on Orkney in July! Amongst other events, we're running 3 community snorkel sessions on the island, sign up 👉🏻 www.eventbrite.com/cc/restorati... 🌊🦀🌱

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · Jun 19

Oh hi there, this Atlantic Yellow-Nosed Albatross chick wants you to have a wonderful day.

#WorldAlbatrossDay

A curious Yellow-nosed Albatross chick standing amidst green vegetation with a scenic view of mountain slopes and the ocean in the background, under a bright, partly cloudy sky.

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · Jun 13

Delighted & excited to be speaking about #RestorationForth at @coastalfutures.bsky.social ReMeMaRe conference in July! Come along & learn about restoration efforts across the UK 🌊🌱🦪 @mcsuk.bsky.social

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · Jun 12

Hope you enjoyed your day in the water David!

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · Jun 12

Great to attend @scotlink.bsky.social Stand Up for Nature demo today at Scottish Parliament! Calling for immediate action to restore Scotland's nature @mcsuk.bsky.social 🦉🐳🌱🐝🐙

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Scottish Environment LINK @scotlink.bsky.social · May 12

Stand Up for Nature!

Scotland’s nature is struggling, but the Natural Environment Bill could be a turning point.

We need to show MSPs that nature matters to Scotland’s people.

📆Thursday 12 June
🕒12:30-2pm
📍Scottish parliament

Join the demo:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stand-up-f...

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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · Jun 4

Wilder Seas: eight steps to restore our ocean 🌊

Our seas are struggling – and so are the coastal communities that depend on them. But there’s hope. Our new Wilder Seas report, produced with the @mcsuk.bsky.social, lays out a powerful blueprint for restoring marine ecosystems.

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