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Cllr Sanne Dijkstra-Downie 🔶 @sannedd.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks so much @seascotland.bsky.social for giving me a chance to talk about my love of the ocean and how we should be looking after our local marine spaces! 🌊

Sea Scotland @seascotland.bsky.social · 2d

Councillor Sanne Dijkstra-Downie from Liberal Democrats highlights they want science led and supported by coastal communities. They have to have a stake and a say in what happens - government should work with and not against communities empowering them to be stewards of their own marine environment.

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Reloop @reloop.bsky.social · 1d

Circular systems like this are the way of the future, and Reloop expects to see more of them across Europe as businesses back them and regulators introduce supportive policies.

@jennihume.bsky.social
@cathgem2000.bsky.social
@mcsuk.bsky.social

UK must learn from the world's first city-wide reuseable cup scheme

In Aarhus, Denmark a successful scheme which collects and washes cups for a small deposit has stopped more than one million so far from being binned

www.mirror.co.uk

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Sea Scotland @seascotland.bsky.social · 2d

Making Waves: Sea Scotland Youth Voices event has begun!

@alanmunro.bsky.social & Caitlin from @youth4seas.bsky.social celebrating the launch of their manifesto which was created in collaboration with young people from across Scotland!

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Sea Scotland @seascotland.bsky.social · 2d

Sea Scotland Hustings is tonight🌊

We look forward to welcoming you all to the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute from 6.30 pm.

Can't join in person? We are livestreaming!🎥

Join us online at 7.00 pm 👉https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKCtstbbEZw

Catherine Gemmell @cathgem2000.bsky.social · 2d

Arrived in Edinburgh for the @seascotland.bsky.social Ocean Hustings!

@mcsuk.bsky.social @scotlink.bsky.social

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Catherine Gemmell @cathgem2000.bsky.social · 2d

Arrived in Edinburgh for the @seascotland.bsky.social Ocean Hustings!

@mcsuk.bsky.social @scotlink.bsky.social

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Catherine Gemmell @cathgem2000.bsky.social · 19d

Brilliant first event for the 2025 @mcsuk.bsky.social #GreatBritishBeachean with Moray Ocean Community!

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Sea Scotland @seascotland.bsky.social · Jun 19

🌊 Registrations are now OPEN for Sea Scotland 2025!

Grab your spot to join our first-ever Ocean Hustings on 6th October at the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute.

🚨Register today: bit.ly/44nKQfm

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Catherine Gemmell @cathgem2000.bsky.social · Jun 10

A wee summary video of my day filming with #TheOneShow for @mcsuk.bsky.social alongside the amazing Ghost Diving UK team!

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Catherine Gemmell @cathgem2000.bsky.social · Jun 9

Delighted to have been on The One Show tonight representing @mcsuk.bsky.social and all our amazing volunteers!

I've brought together an article featuring lots of orgs doing vital work to tackle fishing and aquaculture gear if you are interested to find out more :)

www.linkedin.com/pulse/workin...

Working together to tackle fishing and aquaculture litter

Catherine Gemmell - Policy and Advocacy Manager at the Marine Conservation Society At the end of May I had the pleasure of spending the day in sunny Dunoon with BBC’s The One Show to talk about the br...

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Catherine Gemmell @cathgem2000.bsky.social · Jun 9

Thanks to @delythjewell.bsky.social for this wonderful 90 Second Statement for #WorldOceanDay in the @senedd.wales including the use of our @mcsuk.bsky.social Beachwatch Data!

www.senedd.tv/Meeting/Clip...

Plenary

The Senedd is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people, makes laws for Wales, agrees Welsh taxes and holds the Welsh Government to account.

www.senedd.tv

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Catherine Gemmell @cathgem2000.bsky.social · Jun 9

Huge thanks to @gillianmacmsp.bsky.social for this brilliant motion in Scottish Parliament on the #BanDisposableVapes campaign by @lesswastelaura.bsky.social supported by @mcsuk.bsky.social @ashscotland.bsky.social & @keepscotbeautiful.bsky.social : www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-...

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Catherine Gemmell @cathgem2000.bsky.social · Jun 4

Great to be back at Scottish Parliament representing @mcsuk.bsky.social for the @scotlink.bsky.social Nature Champion event celebrating all the MSPs who are giving nature a voice in parliament!

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Marine Conservation Society @mcsuk.bsky.social · Jun 2

CAMPAIGN UPDATE 📣 The ban on disposable vapes is now in force!

This is a fantastic win for our volunteers and Youth Ocean Network members who have been working tirelessly to raise awareness of the issue of littered vapes

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Catherine Gemmell @cathgem2000.bsky.social · Apr 27

A wonderful evening watching the dolphins at Chanonry Point - got them on our @whalesorg.bsky.social Shorewatch survey too!

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Catherine Gemmell @cathgem2000.bsky.social · Apr 25

Fantastic morning at Anderson's Primary school volunteering as a STEM Ambassador for DYW Moray week.

I talked about my job at the @mcsuk.bsky.social Marine Conservation Society and then P5 and P6 became Citizen Scientists and completely a Source to Sea Litter Quest survey and litter pick!

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Catherine Gemmell @cathgem2000.bsky.social · Apr 24

Brilliant to see our @mcsuk.bsky.social work with the Scottish Islands Federation feature in the @hief-enviro.bsky.social two year review!

hief.scot/wp-content/u...

A huge thanks to HIEF for your support!

hief.scot

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Catherine Gemmell @cathgem2000.bsky.social · Mar 31

Delighted to share our @mcsuk.bsky.social State of our Beaches 2024 Policy Recommendations paper:

s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/media.mcsuk....

Thank you to all the volunteers who collect this vital data and lets hope we see some strong policy progress this year!

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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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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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The Global Shorelines project @comshorelines.bsky.social · Feb 12

Reposting some favourite coastal shots shared with the Global Shorelines Project over the last 5 years. All image rights remain the property of the owner/artist.

Cove Harbour. @cathgem2000.bsky.social
Pembroke. Lizzy Daly
Broadhaven. Miranda Krestovnikoff
Jervis Bay. Dr John Turnbull

#coast #sea

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Catherine Gemmell @cathgem2000.bsky.social · Feb 11

Thanks so much Sam! Right back atcha plus @marinemumbles.bsky.social @saltwaterlifeuk.bsky.social @lesswastelaura.bsky.social @imogennapper.bsky.social

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The Copernicus Marine Service @copernicusmarine.bsky.social · Feb 11

#DYK that 4⃣1⃣% of people employed as scientists and engineers in the 🇪🇺 are women❓

Today, on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 👩‍🔬, we celebrate all the women shaping #CopernicusMarine & ocean science 🌊

Tag a marine or data scientist who inspires you 🔽

#WomenInScience

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Marine Conservation Society @mcsuk.bsky.social · Jan 29

We are pleased to see the publication of the delayed Marine Strategy Regulations report and look forward to reviewing the measures within it. We also welcome the content of Minister Hardy's speech at Ocean and Coastal Futures 2025

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@coastalfutures.bsky.social

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Marine Conservation Society @mcsuk.bsky.social · Jan 22

Campaign win! Last night a motion to approve Deposit Return Scheme regulations was approved in the House of Commons 🙌

Last year 97% of UK beaches we surveyed were polluted with bottles and cans, posing threat to marine life like seabirds and seals

www.mcsuk.org/news/mps-app...

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Close up of a plastic drinks bottle littered on a beach with the text "Campaign win! MPs voted in favour of a Deposit Return Scheme in England and Northern Ireland" written over the top

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Catherine Gemmell @cathgem2000.bsky.social · Jan 21

Deposit Return Scheme Regulations for England & Northern Ireland just passed in Westminster!

With 97% of beaches surveyed by @mcsuk.bsky.social volunteers in 2023 polluted with bottles & cans we're delighted in this vital step towards Deposit Return Schemes starting across the UK by October 2027.

Jasper the springer spaniel sitting in a grassy park with a paw up with three littered bottles in front of him

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