*Sea Scotland youth voices* Read #SeaScot23 youth taskforce members Caitlin || She/Her || 🐋🌊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, Elliott Welch and Drew Ferguson's reflections on the pre-events, and why youth voices in marine policy spaces are vital. 🌊 Blog available on our website👉bit.ly/3BAlYC9

Thanks to Marine Conservation Society Nature Champion Stuart McMillan MSP for raising the issue of disposable vapes & their impact on the environment in Scottish Parliament. Great to hear Minister Lorna Slater say that the review will be published this month. Brilliant to see Laura Anderson (Young) campaign mentioned!

This #PowerOfYouthDay I want to give a huge shout out to Elliott Welch Caitlin || She/Her || 🐋🌊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 & @DrewFerguson__ for all their work to make SeaScotland this year as accessible as possible for young people to contribute and have their voice heard on marine policy! seascotland.scot/youth-pre-even…

🌊 Happy #WorldOceanDay! Thank you to everyone who made a donation to watch our Dive into Scotland's Seas webinar series. You raised £344 helping many young people attend the #SeaScot23 conference for their voices to be heard in marine policy discussions. 📸© SeaScotland

Amazing turn out of young people at #SeaScot23! A HUGE step forward in ensuring that professional & policy-focused spaces are accessible to young people, that we have a seat at the table & can input to decisions affecting our ocean & our future 💙🌊

Imagine the future we'll face if we keep kicking the climate can down the road.

Thanks to @kirstenoswald MP for raising our Marine Conservation Society calls to #BanDisposableVapes & referencing our joint briefing with Laura Anderson (Young) Elliott Welch ASH Scotland & Keep Scotland Beautiful Westminster mention: theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=20… Parliamentary Briefing: …n-society-production.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/Join…

I've just put together a #BanDisposableVapes roundup newsletter edition showcasing all the work that's been done so far and some important big steps we've seen recently. If you'd like to receive this email sign up for free here: lesswastelaura.com/newsletter.html

Curious to know what has been eating these sea urchins off yellow Craig’s beach near north Berwick. I thought perhaps otters but would love to know for sure. #seaurchin #otter #marine

#BanDisposableVape update! Consultation on an outright ban confirmed in #Scotland! Huge thanks to Laura Anderson (Young) for all your campaign work, to Marine Conservation Society volunteer Elliott Welch for your policy work & to partners ASH Scotland & Keep Scotland Beautiful - a brilliant step forward! #ScotPfG

Amazing effort all round from so many who have been campaigning for this, particularly the core vape crusading coalition ASH Scotland Keep Scotland Beautiful Marine Conservation Society 🌍 Elliott Welch Catherine Gemmell

We, alongside our partners ASH Scotland, Marine Conservation Society and Laura Anderson (Young), welcome today's announcement by the First Minister that the Scottish Government will consult on an outright ban of single-use vapes. Read more 👇 keepscotlandbeautiful.org/news/2023/sept…

This decision comes after the tireless campaigning of our Youth Ocean Network member Laura Anderson (Young) to #BanDisposableVapes and our work to support her by joining forces with Elliott Welch, ASH Scotland, and @keepscotlandbeautiful, to push for Scottish Government action!⚡

Amazing news! Thanks to Laura Anderson (Young) for excellent campaigning on this issue & to Marine Conservation Society volunteer Elliott Welch for supporting policy work alongside Catherine Gemmell & partners at Keep Scotland Beautiful + ASH Scotland 👏 #BanDisposableVapes

I am proud with Scottish Greens in government we are taking bold steps. Thanks to the The Daily Record and its readers for the part they have played in calling for a ban. It has been campaigning, investigative journalism, at its very best. dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-…

Found at portobello beach on this mornings #greatbritishbeachclean Katie Macfarlane Marine Conservation Society Laura Anderson (Young) #BanDisposableVapes

Brilliant Marine Conservation Society #youth beach clean with 22 young people + families on #Portobello beach today as part of the #GreatBritishBeachClean! 5kg of (mostly micro) litter collected, new friends made & lots of fun had! #beachclean #youthvoice #keepportytidy (1/3)

So excited for the RSPB Scotland #NatureOfScotlandAwards shortlisting tonight! Such an inspirational bunch of Marine Conservation Society volunteers & friends nominated tonight - fingers crossed!

Scottish Parliament Calum Duncan Lizzie Prior wildscotplace Nature Champions Nature of Scotland Awards RSPB Scotland Katherine Stephenson-Hall (she/her) Former Chief Executive of NatureScot Susan Davies Scottish Water WardieBay Beachwatch Dr Mark Hartl Scottish Environment LINK Fidra Laura Anderson (Young) Elliott Welch Ella Daish ASH Scotland Keep Scotland Beautiful Lorna Slater Marine Conservation Society Esther from Save Scottish Seas nominated the SeaScotland Youth Taskforce for their brilliant work on running pre-events to the Sea Scotland conference to help more young people engage in marine conservation policy! Was awesome to see Elliott Welch Caitlin || She/Her || 🐋🌊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 & @DrewFerguson__

Thanks to Gillian Mackay MSP & Mark Ruskell for highlighting the work we Marine Conservation Society are doing to #BanDisposableVapes with Laura Anderson (Young) ASH Scotland & Keep Scotland Beautiful. Our Policy Volunteer Elliott Welch found a vape during a #GreatBritishBeachClean event - did anyone else find any?