Our reaction to the new draft Climate Change Plan: major missed opportunities to reduce emissions in some of the most polluting sectors in ways that deliver meaningful improvements to the lives of people in Scotland. 👇 www.stopclimatechaos.scot/new-draft-cl...

It's a problem so many young people have! We supported YSCS member Islay to fund a placement at the Firth of Forth Lobster Hatchery through the Youth Ocean Action Fund 🦞 Read her blog: bit.ly/islay-blog Deadline for the YOAF 10th Nov: www.youthforseas.org/action-fund

ICYMI 📣A Youth Manifesto for Scotland's Seas 2026-2031 is now launched! We spoke to young people across Scotland and the message was clear: young people demand bold and urgent action for the seas. Their future depends on it. Read the full report: www.youthforseas.org/youth-manifesto

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

Fantastic to have @alanmunro.bsky.social Director and founder of @youth4seas.bsky.social officially launch the first Youth Manifesto for our seas to kick off the Ocean Hustings! #SeaScotland2025

Sea Scotland 2025 is now sold out! ✨ But good news — you can still join us online. 🎥 On Monday 6 October from 7pm - 8.30pm, we will hear Scotland’s political parties' ideas and plans for the future of our seas ahead of the Holyrood 2026 elections. Watch live 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKCt...

We need boldness + bravery to make the hard decisions now. Youth Trustee Caitlin Turner @thatsealgirl.bsky.social spoke at @parliament.scot Rural Affairs & Islands Committee on offshore MPAs. 🎥👇

Meet the Sea Scotland Ocean Hustings speakers🌊 ✨Ariane Burgess, Scottish Green Party MSP for Highlands and Islands ✨Cllr Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Edinburgh City Council (Forth ward) ✨Sarah Boyack, Scottish Labour MSP for Lothian (Region) Register today👉 bit.ly/44nKQfm

Disproportionate? We don’t think so 🎣 Bottom trawling is a highly destructive practice which is responsible for huge amounts of bycatch and damages our precious sea floor — yet it still takes place in England’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). 🧵1/2

Our mass climate lobby press release features quotes from: SCCS Chair First Minister @johnswinney.bsky.social Dr Rachel Hardie from the Borders @foescot.bsky.social @oxfamscotland.bsky.social @youth4seas.bsky.social @sciaf.bsky.social www.stopclimatechaos.scot/first-minist...

📣New policy brief! From seagrass to shellfish: restoration matters🪴 The brief, developed by YSCS Trainee Jess along with an explanatory blog post, breaks down the Marine and Coastal Restoration plan. Check it out www.youthforseas.org/blogs/draft-restoration-plan and share your views by 19th Oct!

Are you ready for Sea Scotland 2025? 🤝 Engage with our delegates, speakers & sponsors 📖 Enjoy the @scotwildlife.bsky.social Words of the Wild exhibition 🚀 Celebrate the launch of the @youth4seas.bsky.social Youth Manifesto for Scotland’s Seas Make sure you grab your ticket! bit.ly/44nKQfm

🚫 Full bottom trawling bans in marine protected areas are the ONLY way to ensure a healthy ocean 🌊 If you agree, the time to use your voice is now: only.one/act/uk-mpa-c... "We MUST seize this opportunity," our director @hugotagholm.bsky.social 🔽 The window to have your say is closing in ⌛

We’re very grateful to @gillianamartin.bsky.social, Climate Action & Energy Secretary, for joining our Community Gathering and speaking with young people about protecting and restoring our seas. Never before has political leadership for our environment and climate been so essential. 📸Rosa Payne

😍ICYMI 😍We're buzzing from our second annual Community Gathering in Glasgow last weekend. So much energy, mutual support and passion for standing up for our seas in that room! 💙 More to follow but in the meantime massive shout to YSCS member Rosa Payne for the wonderful snaps 📸

🪸"The UK is finally waking up to fact that it is no longer politically, publicly or scientifically acceptable to allow [bottom trawling] in the sites we are trying to protect for nature." Our Policy Director Alec digs into the new Scottish MPA measures in our blog 👇 uk.oceana.org/blog/what-sc...

🚨BILLBOARD MESSAGE DEMANDS MSPS ACT NOW TO SAVE NATURE 🚨 A pair of billboards appeared on Edinburgh’s busy Market Street today with an urgent message for Scotland’s MSPs. With 1 in 9 species in Scotland at risk of extinction, MSPs must act now! www.scotlandlovesnature.scot/billboard-me...

Your guide to the Scottish Parliament! Parliament represents us, so we have a right to know what goes on there! See the full version 👉 bit.ly/parliament-jargon

Scotland’s offshore “protections” leave much of our seabed at risk with MPAs still open to trawling damage. More protection = more fish, more jobs, a healthier sea & more resilient coastal communities. This is just 1/2 of the equation, urgent action is needed in Scotland's inshore waters too ❌🌊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

We're hiring a Youth Advocacy Officer! ✅ Amplify young voices for marine protection ✅ Connect with policymakers & experts ✅ Put youth voices at the heart of decisions 📍 Remote (Scotland) | £30,823 FTE | 18 hrs/wk (0.6FTE) Apply now 👉 environmentjob.co.uk/posts/107163...

UK ocean wildlife faces a myriad of pressures, from the #ClimateCrisis to destructive fishing. Our seas are some of the world’s most heavily fished. Take action with us today to reduce the impact of destructive bottom-trawl fishing on our seabed 2/2 🔽 only.one/act/uk-mpa-c...

The countdown is now ON to this year's Community Gathering in Glasgow! ⏳ With only a few spots left, we thought we'd give you a taste of what some of last year's attendees said about the day 😍 Tickets and costs support at: bit.ly/yscs-gathering25

We welcome the designation of the two new Historic Marine Protected Areas - at Scapa Flow, and the Queen of Sweden wreck site in Shetland. Scotland’s seas are a vital part of our culture, history, and identity. Protecting these sites helps preserve our shared heritage for generations to come. 🌊

Behind every Sea Scotland event is a network of passionate partners. 💬💡 Our heartfelt thanks to @wwfscotland.bsky.social and @youth4seas.bsky.social for support our 2025 hustings and make the event accessible to all! 🌊 Interested in joining us? Check out how to become a sponsor: bit.ly/44c73fl

Meet the YSCS Team! This time we're introducing Jess Shaw! Jess has joined the YSCS team for a paid traineeship, where she'll receive training, mentoring and professional development opportunities. Welcome Jess! 🐳Check out her full blog post: youthforseas.org/blogs/meet-the-team-jess-shaw

We are thrilled to bring back our Making Waves: Sea Scotland Youth Voices events🌊 In partnership with @youth4seas.bsky.social, we will deliver tailored sessions to equip young participants with the skills and confidence to engage in the Sea Scotland 2025 Ocean Hustings. 👇

People from across Scotland will meet their MSPs at Holyrood on Thurs 18 Sept to call for urgent, fair climate action. This is a critical moment, with a new Climate Change Plan is coming, and an election next year. Will you join them? 💚 📝 Sign up: www.stopclimatechaos.scot/campaign/mas...

🌊This autumn, ahead of next year’s election, we will host our first ever Ocean Hustings, in partnership with @youth4seas.bsky.social first-ever👇

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...

We’re sounding the alarm for seabirds 🚨 The Scottish Government has announced plans for a massive expansion of offshore wind – but there is almost nothing in these plans to protect our vulnerable seabirds from the impacts. 📢 Join us in speaking out: www.rspb.org.uk/scotland/new...

We’ve just published our #OceanWitness report - which documents the condition of Scotland’s inshore seas. Thanks to everyone involved in the surveys, research and analysis at a critical time for our marine environment. Check out the report online 👉 www.openseas.org.uk/ocean-witness/

This week, as a member of the @ourseas-scot.bsky.social coalition, we were at the Scottish Parliament to gather political support for our coastal seas and fisheries.

Our Youth Advocacy Officer, Dr Elizabeth Mills, wrote a powerful blog with a call to action to marine organisations to put young people and ocean literacy at the heart of marine decision-making. Check it out 👇

What a turnout! Thanks to everyone who stood up for nature at the Scottish parliament this afternoon✊ Let's keep the pressure on our leaders to restore our nature! Find out more and sign up for campaign updates at www.scotlandlovesnature.scot #ScotlandLovesNature

Meet this year's Turning the Tide alumni! 🏆 Hailing from inland Shotts, and studying at Stirling, Jaime had some knowledge of marine biology but wanted to develop her understanding of policy and how she could find her voice and get involved! Congrats Jaime! 🌊🐳✊

🌊 Our oceans are vital – for life, for climate, for communities. On #WorldOceanDay, let’s celebrate them and commit to protect and restore them. Photos from my day with @seasavers.bsky.social‬ #OceanJustice #ClimateAction #WorldOceanDay2025 #ScottishGreens

📣Use your voice to speak up for Scotland's seas this World Ocean Day! 🌊 Contribute to the first-ever Youth Manifesto for Scotland's Seas and demand stronger political action for our marine environment. 👉www.youthforseas.org/youth-manifesto #WOD #WOD2025 #ScotlandSeas #YouthVoice

It’s #WorldEnvironmentDay 🌍 But beneath UK seas, a silent crisis unfolds. Thanks to Sir David Attenborough’s “Ocean”, the truth about bottom trawling is out: 🐬 Kills whales & dolphins 🛑 Destroys seafloor 🌫️ Releases carbon This isn’t fishing. It’s destruction. 1/3

BREAKING 📢 The Government's own MPs and many others across parties call for a BAN on destructive bottom-trawl fishing in offshore marine protected areas🪸 This intervention from the Environmental Audit Committee shows that pressure is building 💥💥💥 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Meet the YSCS Team! Having joined YSCS last year and recently completed Turning the Tide, Isadora is our newest youth trustee on our board and brings a passion for sustainable fisheries management to the team. Welcome Isadora! 🐳Check out her full blog post at: www.youthforseas.org/.../meet-the...

More than 135,000 cleaner fish have died at a Highland salmon farm run by Norwegian-owned Mowi, prompting welfare concerns and a formal complaint. Read the full story: theferret.scot/13500...

👋 Hello Bluesky! We're UK Youth for Nature (UKY4N) the UK's leading youth-led network calling on governments to take urgent action to restore nature. 🌿 We're thrilled to join this platform and connect with fellow nature enthusiasts! Here's what we're about:

"Time and again, we see that you just cannot trust the Scottish salmon farming industry" theferret.scot/fish-...

Launching our new toolkit! 🌊Have you ever wanted to take action for our seas but felt overwhelmed knowing where to start? The Ocean Action Venn is a simple, reflective tool that helps you connect your skills, passions, and the ocean issues that matter most to you. 👉 www.youthforseas.org/toolkits

Applications for our Youth Ocean Action Fund are now CLOSED! Individual Grant apps will reopen for our Summer round once we've processed this round, due by 11th August. Project/Campaign grants will be back in Spring 2026, so plenty of time to formulate YOUR ocean action! 💡🌊

🚨 Exciting Opportunity! We're offering a short-term traineeship for a young person from a BAME background to help develop skills and gain experience in marine policy & advocacy. This is a great step toward a career in the marine sector🌊 Apply here ->www.youthforseas.org/blogs/ysc-trainee

Less than a week to go until we're joined by @radapandeva.bsky.social for an inspiring session! Still time to register for a ticket 🎟 tinyurl.com/5y9kdmbc

The most objected to planning application in Scottish history has been approved by Scot Gov officials. Ignoring hundreds of thousands of us. Help us stop this madness at Loch Lomond and protect the local area! E-action linked in the image description👇

18 separate incidents of cruelty. Fish beaten to death. Salmon left to suffocate for fun. This isn’t an isolated case - it’s systemic abuse on a certified organic farm. The RSPCA acted. Supermarkets pulled products. But where is the Scottish Government?