Katie
@weekates88.bsky.social
Youth Engagement Officer @mcsuk.bsky.social | Trained archaeologist & conservationist | Podcast anchor.fm/weebluedot | Advisory panel @youth4seas.bsky.social | Views my own
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Introducing... The League of Unlikely Ocean Heroes! 🦸 Seagrass, mussels, kelp and native oysters filter pollutants, capture carbon and protect habitats. But they’re facing challenges from dredging to climate change.
Help them thrive again by donating today 👉 https://actmcs.org/oyster-hero-bsky
Help them thrive again by donating today 👉 https://actmcs.org/oyster-hero-bsky
November 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Introducing... The League of Unlikely Ocean Heroes! 🦸 Seagrass, mussels, kelp and native oysters filter pollutants, capture carbon and protect habitats. But they’re facing challenges from dredging to climate change.
Help them thrive again by donating today 👉 https://actmcs.org/oyster-hero-bsky
Help them thrive again by donating today 👉 https://actmcs.org/oyster-hero-bsky
Great to have @catgodders.bsky.social on our @mcsuk.bsky.social #YouthOceanNetwork call last night chatting all about community engagement and #RestorationForth! Want to learn more? 👇🌊
🌱 www.mcsuk.org/ocean-emerge...
🦪 www.wwf.org.uk/what-we-do/p...
🌱 www.ssc.education.ed.ac.uk/BSL/marine/o...
🌱 www.mcsuk.org/ocean-emerge...
🦪 www.wwf.org.uk/what-we-do/p...
🌱 www.ssc.education.ed.ac.uk/BSL/marine/o...
October 22, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Great to have @catgodders.bsky.social on our @mcsuk.bsky.social #YouthOceanNetwork call last night chatting all about community engagement and #RestorationForth! Want to learn more? 👇🌊
🌱 www.mcsuk.org/ocean-emerge...
🦪 www.wwf.org.uk/what-we-do/p...
🌱 www.ssc.education.ed.ac.uk/BSL/marine/o...
🌱 www.mcsuk.org/ocean-emerge...
🦪 www.wwf.org.uk/what-we-do/p...
🌱 www.ssc.education.ed.ac.uk/BSL/marine/o...
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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
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
September 22, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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
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
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
September 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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
Today's the day!!! Still a couple of tickets left... book before 10am to meet wildlife cameraman and @mcsuk.bsky.social #OceanAmbassador Doug Allan 🐬🐳🌊🏴
‼️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
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
September 13, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Today's the day!!! Still a couple of tickets left... book before 10am to meet wildlife cameraman and @mcsuk.bsky.social #OceanAmbassador Doug Allan 🐬🐳🌊🏴
‼️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
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
August 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
‼️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
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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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
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
July 24, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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
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
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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...
📍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...
July 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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...
📍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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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
July 26, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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
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...
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
July 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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...
givestar.io/gs/orkneys-f...
‼️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
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
June 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
‼️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
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
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!
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!
May 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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!
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!
‼️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/...
📍 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/...
May 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM
‼️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/...
📍 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/...
💙@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
📝 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
May 13, 2025 at 11:21 AM
💙@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
📝 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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"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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This must-see documentary is equal parts harrowing and hopeful with a strong message - our ocean can recover
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May 8, 2025 at 8:35 AM
"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
1/3
This must-see documentary is equal parts harrowing and hopeful with a strong message - our ocean can recover
1/3
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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🦪🛥️
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🦪🛥️
May 9, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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🦪🛥️
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🦪🛥️
ONE WEEK TO GO TO APPLY - FREE SUMMER CAMPS FOR 12-16 year olds in England & Wales! @action4conserv.bsky.social
📢 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
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
April 29, 2025 at 1:07 PM
ONE WEEK TO GO TO APPLY - FREE SUMMER CAMPS FOR 12-16 year olds in England & Wales! @action4conserv.bsky.social
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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 ✊
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 ✊
April 16, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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 ✊
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 ✊
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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
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
March 25, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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
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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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
Help us keep forever chemicals out of the ocean, forever 👉 actmcs.org/big-give-25
April 24, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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
Help us keep forever chemicals out of the ocean, forever 👉 actmcs.org/big-give-25
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💼 Seasearch Data Enterer
🌊 Marine Conservation Society
📍 Remote, UK-based
🗓️ 27th April
jobs.mcsuk.org/MarineConser...
@mcsuk.bsky.social
🌊 Marine Conservation Society
📍 Remote, UK-based
🗓️ 27th April
jobs.mcsuk.org/MarineConser...
@mcsuk.bsky.social
April 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
💼 Seasearch Data Enterer
🌊 Marine Conservation Society
📍 Remote, UK-based
🗓️ 27th April
jobs.mcsuk.org/MarineConser...
@mcsuk.bsky.social
🌊 Marine Conservation Society
📍 Remote, UK-based
🗓️ 27th April
jobs.mcsuk.org/MarineConser...
@mcsuk.bsky.social
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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
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
April 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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
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
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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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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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The long-term impacts on fisheries, water quality, and biodiversity could be devastating. See our full comment here: www.mcsuk.org/news/oil-tan...
March 11, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The long-term impacts on fisheries, water quality, and biodiversity could be devastating. See our full comment here: www.mcsuk.org/news/oil-tan...