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

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

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

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...

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...

‼️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

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!

‼️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/...

💙@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

"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

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🦪🛥️

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

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 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

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

💼 Seasearch Data Enterer 🌊 Marine Conservation Society 📍 Remote, UK-based 🗓️ 27th April jobs.mcsuk.org/MarineConser... @mcsuk.bsky.social

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

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...

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 1/4

The long-term impacts on fisheries, water quality, and biodiversity could be devastating. See our full comment here: www.mcsuk.org/news/oil-tan...

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.

The @mcsuk.bsky.social #OceanFriendlySchoolAward is all about empowering young people to take action for the ocean 🌊 Find out more about the award and sign up below to start making waves in your school 👇 www.mcsuk.org/what-you-can... 📷 A primary school class at an Edinburgh beach

Brilliant day in #greatnorthmuseumhancock running our 7th @mcsuk.bsky.social #Voicefortheocean youth event.. this time in Newcastle! 💙🌊🐚 Lots of fun conversations & new friends made. Always nice being back to my roots in a museum! 😍 #youthvoice #marineconservation

Couple of tickets left for my @mcsuk.bsky.social #voicefortheocean youth event in #Newcastle this weekend! 📅 1st March 📍Great North Museum: Hancock ⏲️ 10.45am Share, share, share with anyone 13 to 25 who might be interested!💙 tinyurl.com/yp8km84c #youth #youthvoice #inclusion #marineconservation

Tickets are free but limited - booking essential. Aimed at 13 to 25 year olds but all welcome. Any questions email our Youth Engagement Officer Katie at [email protected] Know someone who might be interested? Tag them below👇

We've got 3 events coming up, book your place now: - 1st March Newcastle: actmcs.org/youth-event-... - 22nd March Cardiff: actmcs.org/youth-event-... - 29th March Glasgow: actmcs.org/youth-event-...

Can't wait to run these three free youth events in the coming weeks. Near Newcastle, Cardiff or Glasgow? Sign up now! 👇 🩵

❗VACANCY❗ Great opportunity with @mcsuk.bsky.social - Citizen Science Programme Developer! 🦪🪸🦭🌊 jobs.mcsuk.org/MarineConser...

Anyone in 18+ the #FirthofClyde who'd be interested in helping out Claire with her research? 👇 #coastal #climatechange #wellbeing #sustainability #community #ayrshire #clyde #firthofclyde Email: [email protected]

Our next FREE @mcsuk.bsky.social youth event in Scotland is live! 📅 29th March 2025 📍The Pearce Institute, Govan, Glasgow ⏲️ 11.30am Book your free ticket now! tinyurl.com/yc2ytmn3 📷Paul Campbell 📷Billy Barraclough

Some amazing opportunities coming up in the @scotlink.bsky.social EDI Fortnight 7th - 23rd April. Sign up below 👇 www.scotlink.org/events/edi-fortnight-2025/ #EDI #equity #equality #diversity #inclusion

Amazing day at the #OceanAdvocateSummit today with members of our @mcsuk.bsky.social #YouthOceanNetwork 💙 Brilliant workshops, conversations & interaction with our art piece! 🌊🐠🐟 Old friends seen, new friends made, and much joy spread 🌊🐟👍🐋

Cannot wait for this tomorrow! 🌊💙💪 @mcsuk.bsky.social #Youthoceannetwork

Just off an amazing online #Shakethedust class with my dear friend Laura at #MaraOceanAdventures. If anyone needs a relaxing, fun, energising class weekly to get you going and really reset... book now! 👇🧘‍♀️😌 www.mara-adventures.com/yoga-breathw...

Really looking forward to hosting our first @mcsuk.bsky.social #Voicefortheocean FREE youth event in the northeast of England in a few weeks! 🌊🦀🦈🐠 📍Saturday 1st March 2025 📅 10.45am - 3.30pm ⏲️ Great North Museum: Hancock, Newcastle Please share, share, share! tinyurl.com/yp8km84c

Freezing cold winds. #StormEowyn storming away. HORRIBLE outside.💨🌧❄️ Ventured to the coop like I was Scott of the Antarctic... Wee lad stoating about in his shorts round my town. 🤣🤣 Classic #Scotland 🤣🥶⛈️ (P.s. stay safe everyone)

Great to have @mcsuk.bsky.social's Science Communicator, Emily, on our #YouthOceanNetwork call tonight chatting all about the importance of communicating our work in the most accessible way🩵 Learn more about our campaigns here - www.mcsuk.org/what-you-can-do/campaigns/

Make time to listen to the quiet this year 🐜🐘🐋😍🌎 youtu.be/06uYTjKwS1E?...

Looking for a new challenge in 2025? Some exciting vacancies with us at @mcsuk.bsky.social 🐟One Ocean Roadshow Delivery Officer 🪼Community Engagement Manager 🦈Community Fundraising Manager 🦞Head of Ocean Regeneration & Sustainable Seafood www.mcsuk.org/work-for-us/...

From the beauty of our kelp forests to the mesmerising colours of sea slugs, there’s endless wonder to experience in our #ocean. ✨ This #Christmas, protect the magic that lives under the waves by donating to our appeal 👉 www.mcsuk.org/help-restore-our-oceans-health/

The @scottishwater.bsky.social sewage near real time data map is live! scottishwater.co.uk/Your-Home/Yo... We @mcsuk.bsky.social have been calling for this and we welcomed being consulted during its production. Read our briefing here: s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/media.mcsuk....

It’s interesting that the emojis show the earth from three angles 🌎 🌍 🌏 but not the fourth. Though 🔵 is a fair approximation of what it would look like. People underestimate the Pacific.

Un petit weekend en France avec des bon amis ❤️ Marchés de Noël, bonne compagnie, nourriture et sites touristiques!🎄🇫🇷🫶 📍Crèvecœur-le-Grand

Hello Bluesky! Seems like a great place to share about our amazing #ocean 🌊 We're the UK's leading marine charity working towards a cleaner, better protected & healthier ocean for everyone Follow us for ocean conservation stories, inspiring facts and tips on how you can help our marine wildlife 💙

So fantastic to see one of our #YouthOceanNetwork members, Elle, as the winner of Young Ocean Optimist of the Year at @mcsuk's AGM! 🥹 Brought a tear to my eye. Utterly deserving & a delight to work with - it's you guys that keep me going 💙🌊🦈🐟🐳💪 #youthvoice

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟰:𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗧, join Freyja from the Ocean Conservation Trust and myself, for an engaging European Marine Science Educators Association Masterclass focused on working with excluded communities and fostering true inclusivity 🌊. Register now: emsea.glueup.com/event/emsea-...

Hello from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👋 Excited to have a new space to explore nature, our ocean, conservation engagement & optimism 🌿🌊🌍🐚🦒🦍🦈