Catherine Gemmell
@cathgem2000.bsky.social
#OceanOptimist 🌊 Policy and Advocacy Manager for Marine Conservation Society 🌊 Volunteer Director for Moray Ocean Community #STEMAmbassador 🏞️ previous Trustee for Action To Protect Rural Scotland 🌍 Fellow Royal Scottish Geographical Society
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For a more indepth dive into our policy on deposit return schemes, you can find our policy paper here -> s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/media.mcsuk....
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October 6, 2025 at 8:42 AM
For a more indepth dive into our policy on deposit return schemes, you can find our policy paper here -> s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/media.mcsuk....
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Everywhere that has a deposit return scheme (DRS) has less litter - so of course we are big fans! If you are a fan of DRS then why not join our DRS Fanclub? www.mcsuk.org/ocean-emerge...
Deposit Return Scheme Fan Club
This page highlights organisations and community groups who are also excited for the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) to begin; helping to reduce litter in the environment, increase recycling rates and mov...
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October 6, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Everywhere that has a deposit return scheme (DRS) has less litter - so of course we are big fans! If you are a fan of DRS then why not join our DRS Fanclub? www.mcsuk.org/ocean-emerge...
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Brilliant piece by Nada Farhoud on learnings from Denmark and Latvia to help the UK move towards a circular economy. We're excited for the UK to join Denmark and Latvia in having a deposit return scheme for bottles and cans in October 2027
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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
October 6, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Brilliant piece by Nada Farhoud on learnings from Denmark and Latvia to help the UK move towards a circular economy. We're excited for the UK to join Denmark and Latvia in having a deposit return scheme for bottles and cans in October 2027
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Huge thanks to our speakers from @scottishgreens.org @scotlibdems.org.uk @snp.org and Scottish Labour, and all the delegates who attended @seascotland.bsky.social's first ever Ocean Hustings on Monday! It was great to share ideas on how we can bring our seas back to health.
@youth4seas.bsky.social
@youth4seas.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Huge thanks to our speakers from @scottishgreens.org @scotlibdems.org.uk @snp.org and Scottish Labour, and all the delegates who attended @seascotland.bsky.social's first ever Ocean Hustings on Monday! It was great to share ideas on how we can bring our seas back to health.
@youth4seas.bsky.social
@youth4seas.bsky.social
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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! 🌊
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.
October 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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! 🌊
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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
@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
October 7, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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
@jennihume.bsky.social
@cathgem2000.bsky.social
@mcsuk.bsky.social
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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!
@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!
October 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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!
@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 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
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
Arrived in Edinburgh for the @seascotland.bsky.social Ocean Hustings!
@mcsuk.bsky.social @scotlink.bsky.social
@mcsuk.bsky.social @scotlink.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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
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
Arrived in Edinburgh for the @seascotland.bsky.social Ocean Hustings!
@mcsuk.bsky.social @scotlink.bsky.social
@mcsuk.bsky.social @scotlink.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Arrived in Edinburgh for the @seascotland.bsky.social Ocean Hustings!
@mcsuk.bsky.social @scotlink.bsky.social
@mcsuk.bsky.social @scotlink.bsky.social
Brilliant first event for the 2025 @mcsuk.bsky.social #GreatBritishBeachean with Moray Ocean Community!
September 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Brilliant first event for the 2025 @mcsuk.bsky.social #GreatBritishBeachean with Moray Ocean Community!
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🌊 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
Grab your spot to join our first-ever Ocean Hustings on 6th October at the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute.
🚨Register today: bit.ly/44nKQfm
June 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
🌊 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
Grab your spot to join our first-ever Ocean Hustings on 6th October at the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute.
🚨Register today: bit.ly/44nKQfm
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 :)
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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 :)
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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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June 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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...
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...
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...
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.
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June 9, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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...
www.senedd.tv/Meeting/Clip...
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-...
June 9, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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-...
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!
June 4, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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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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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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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June 2, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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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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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A wonderful evening watching the dolphins at Chanonry Point - got them on our @whalesorg.bsky.social Shorewatch survey too!
April 27, 2025 at 9:06 AM
A wonderful evening watching the dolphins at Chanonry Point - got them on our @whalesorg.bsky.social Shorewatch survey too!
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!
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!
April 25, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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!
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!
Brilliant to see our @mcsuk.bsky.social work with the Scottish Islands Federation feature in the @hief-enviro.bsky.social two year review!
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A huge thanks to HIEF for your support!
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A huge thanks to HIEF for your support!
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April 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Brilliant to see our @mcsuk.bsky.social work with the Scottish Islands Federation feature in the @hief-enviro.bsky.social two year review!
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A huge thanks to HIEF for your support!
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A huge thanks to HIEF for your support!
Delighted to share our @mcsuk.bsky.social State of our Beaches 2024 Policy Recommendations paper:
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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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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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March 31, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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!
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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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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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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March 19, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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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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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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...
February 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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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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
Cove Harbour. @cathgem2000.bsky.social
Pembroke. Lizzy Daly
Broadhaven. Miranda Krestovnikoff
Jervis Bay. Dr John Turnbull
#coast #sea
February 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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
Cove Harbour. @cathgem2000.bsky.social
Pembroke. Lizzy Daly
Broadhaven. Miranda Krestovnikoff
Jervis Bay. Dr John Turnbull
#coast #sea
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#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
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
February 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
#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
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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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
@emmahardymp.bsky.social
@coastalfutures.bsky.social
@emmahardymp.bsky.social
@coastalfutures.bsky.social
January 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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
@emmahardymp.bsky.social
@coastalfutures.bsky.social
@emmahardymp.bsky.social
@coastalfutures.bsky.social