The Future of Scotland’s Seas with Caitlin Turner

We're thrilled to welcome Caitlin Turner to Marine Fest to talk about her role on the Youth Advisory Council (YAC) and on how having a global view can help better care for Scottish seas.

Caitlin is a young marine biologist and conservationist, passionate about marine protection, amplifying the voices of young people in the environmental sphere, and supporting coastal and island communities in protecting and managing their local seas.

By representing Scotland on the Council, Caitlin aims to empower young people to raise their voice for marine protection, share Scotland’s sea stories and conservation successes, and learn and support others in what’s being done elsewhere in the world, and seeing what she can bring home to see better care for Scottish seas.

The Youth Advisory Council is a youth engagement and leadership initiative created by The Ocean Project, which has been collaborating with a number of organisations for 25 years, including starting the annual global coordination of World Ocean Day on June 8th, from 2002.

In her Council position, Caitlin works with a number of young people from across the world to collaborate on ocean action, provide strategic guidance for and be an ambassador for World Ocean Day throughout the year, and overall raise awareness of and engage others with marine conservation issues, including advocating for ’30 by 30’, tackling climate change, and combatting plastic pollution.

This event is part of Marine Fest 2023 a five-day programme of events, exhibitions and workshops that will run from 8th – 12th June, inviting visitors of all ages to get closer to nature and consider how we can best protect our seas in the future.

This event is supported by North Berwick Trust.