Youth Gathering: Scottish Ocean Literacy Coalition

Are you aged 16-30 and feel connected (or would like to feel connected) to Scotland's coasts and seas? Would you like to help inspire or nurture that connection in others?

The Scottish Ocean Literacy Coalition, chaired by the Scottish Wildlife Trust, is in the process of developing a national Ocean Literacy Strategy for Scotland and we want to hear from you what should be included.

At this in person event in The Studio, Glasgow you will have the exciting opportunity to shape how ocean literacy actions can be delivered on a national scale. You will learn more about what ocean literacy is, other strategies from around the world and will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of a Scottish strategy. We will also have some talks on other ways you can take action and get involved in marine conservation as well as the opportunity for some creativity with zine making!

We don’t want travel costs to stop you from joining us! We have a Travel Support Fund to help cover your travel (and accommodation costs if you’re coming from afar). We’ve budgeted for this, so please use it! If you’d like to find out more, please tick the box when you register.

Key information and what to expect:

• This event takes place on a Saturday to fit in with everyone's busy lives!
• It will be a small gathering of around 30 people.

• Participants can arrive from 9:30 am for tea, coffee and chats

• We will start at 10 am

• You don’t need an existing knowledge of ocean literacy – we will provide you with all the information in the first half of the day during some scene setting talks followed by zine making to explore these concepts further

• Lunch will be provided as well as comfort breaks throughout the day

• In the afternoon we will be discussing some key questions in groups as part of a strategy development workshop before closing the day with some wonderful speakers on taking action for the sea

• Visual artist Clare Mills from Listen Think Draw will be joining us to illustrate notes from all the discussions, so you can see your ideas come alive throughout the day!

• The event will close at 4pm

When booking please let us know about any dietary or accessibility requirements.

We will send out an attendee information pack closer to the event with everything you need to know about the agenda for the day as well as details on how to get to the venue.

Rebecca is happy to answer any questions you may have about the event, please email [email protected]

We look forward to welcoming you!

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