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Young Sea Changers Scotland – Community Gathering 2025
Get together with YSCS and other young people passionate about protecting Scotland’s seas!
Date and time: to
Location: The Social Hub, 15 Candleriggs, Glasgow, G1 1TQ
Organisation: Young Sea Changers Scotland
Young Sea Changers Scotland (YSCS) empowers young people aged 16-25 with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to speak up for Scotland’s seas and influence policy change.
This year YSCS are heading to Glasgow and the home of the Clyde for an inspiring day bringing together young people from across Scotland to socialise, strategise and upskill in all things marine advocacy.
It will be a fun and relaxed day with workshops by expert speakers, an opportunity to meet and discuss your views with an Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP), and a chance to put your heads together and come up with YOUR next ocean action! You’ll also get an early look at the Youth Manifesto for Scotland’s Seas before its final publication.
Agenda
10:00 – 10:30
Arrival of all attendees & workshop sign up
10:30 – 11:00
Welcome, intros and icebreaker
11:00 – 11:30
Group Activity: Ocean Advocacy – tools & topics
11:30 – 11:40
Break
Arrival of all attendees & workshop sign up
11:40 – 12:20
First look at the Youth Manifesto for Scotland’s Seas
12:20 – 12:50
Workshop: How to talk so MSPs will listen
12:50 – 13:50
Lunch
13:50 – 14:35
Roundtable with Gillian Martin MSP
Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action & Energy
14:40 – 14:50
Break
14:50 – 15:50
Advocacy Skills Workshop 1 – Ocean Literacy at Home and Abroad
Scottish Wildlife Trust
Attendees can pick one skills workshop
14:50 – 15:50
Advocacy Skills Workshop 2 – Campaigning 101
Young Friends of the Earth Scotland
Attendees can pick one skills workshop
14:50 – 15:50
Advocacy Skills Workshop 3 – Social Media, Communication and Storytelling
Laura Young
Attendees can pick one skills workshop
15:50 – 16:00
Break
16:15 – 16:45
Ocean Action Ideas Lab
Develop your ocean action or help us plan a campaign!
16:45 – 17:00
Summary and closing
16:00 – 16:15
Workshop Reflections
