Illustrated poster with text "Youth Ocean Action Fund" featuring images inside the word "ACTION." A person holds a sign saying "Act Now!" Text below reads "Removing barriers for the next generation of ocean advocates." The background is blue with wave patterns and the Young Sea Changers Scotland logo.

Got a bold idea for an ocean advocacy campaign – but need funding to bring it to life?

@youth4seas.bsky.social has launched the Youth Ocean Action Fund to help young people (16-25) turn innovative ocean advocacy ideas into a reality ✊

👉 Find out more and apply: youthforseas.org/action-fund

📸 Credits: Michael Bannister / Campaign Collective / The Chapel Farm Group

Over the last few years, members and supporters of @scotrewilding.bsky.social have laid the groundwork for a massive shift in how Scotland manages land and sea.

Rewilding isn't a fringe idea - it’s the future.

I hope all our politicians show up for it. 🤨

#RewildingNation #ChooseOurFuture

Hope #3: Politicians show up for the future. 🏔️

The Scottish Conservatives didn't take part in the hustings, so I filled their chair with an iconic species missing from Scotland to remind us what's at stake: the Eurasian lynx (aka "Spotty," as my kids now call him). 🐾

Hope #2: A visible, accessible movement. 🔆

I was so proud we held this important hustings in Perthshire at a major (and stunning) rural arts location. Social movements are strongest when they include, not exclude. We need to grow a movement that raises up all voices and carries people with us.

Hope #1: No more "too controversial." 🙊

I hope nobody tells me, ever again, that rewilding is “too controversial” to even talk about. The appetite for honest, open conversation is clearly there, for politicians and the public - and silence serves no-one.

Our final @scotrewilding.bsky.social event was the #HopeForNature Hustings at @pitlochryft.bsky.social. 🕊️🌍

200+ people joined us on a sunny day, ready with wild questions for 5 of Scotland's 6 parties.

Putting on big events is a challenge, but made easier by having a supportive team around you. 🥰

A soft toy lynx sitting on a box on a chair behind a desk, with a microphone on the desk

A screen with a photo of a seal and 'no question too wild' behind a panel of people seated behind desks

That’s all folks!

🏛️ Farewell to this session of the Scottish Parliament. It’s goodbye and good luck to MSPs standing down, and au revoir to those hoping to be re-elected in May.

After a few days to take a breath, here are my reflections on our hustings and hopes for what comes next. 🧵

Scotland’s wildlife has questions ahead of the election. What would YOU ask candidates? This Friday, join us at the #HopeForNature hustings – online, or in person at Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Scotland's main political parties will be there to take your questions.

hopefornature.eventbrite.co.uk

Hello Bluesky 👋

#ChooseOurFuture is this year’s #WorldRewildingDay theme – and with an election approaching, it couldn’t be more apt.

Before Scotland heads to the polls, join us on 20 March at Pitlochry Festival Theatre for our #HopeForNature hustings .

Free tickets: bit.ly/4smwwgr

Statement: Protect the best, restore the rest: what next for large-scale nature recovery in Scotland? - The Scottish Rewilding Alliance We are delighted that the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill has been voted into law. This truly landmark legislation will create a much better legal framework for nature recovery than Scotland’s cur...

Nature doesn't stand still, and neither can our laws. It’s time for a dynamic approach that lets Scotland’s nature come bursting back to life.

🔗 Read the full statement from the Scottish Rewilding Alliance here: www.rewild.scot/rewilding-ne...

📷 Mark Hamblin / Tierney Lloyd

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To truly heal our landscape, we must move beyond static protection.

We need to ‘protect the best’ - defend our most vibrant remaining patches of nature - and ‘restore the rest’, by empowering land managers to jumpstart natural processes where nature has been pushed to the brink.

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From statutory nature targets to long-awaited deer management reform, Scotland’s legal framework will now better support nature recovery. This is a moment to celebrate. 🥳

But the real work happens on the ground.

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A split-screen graphic that says "PROTECT THE BEST" on the left and "RESTORE THE REST” on the right. On the sunlit forest with autumn leaves is shown under a white heart icon. On the right, a rugged mountain valley is shown under a white icon of a hand holding a sprouting plant. A teal diagonal line separates the two landscapes.

Huge news for Scotland’s nature! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🌳🦅🪱 🍄

The Natural Environment Bill has officially been voted into law, marking a landmark victory for people and nature.

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Photo of a mountain hare with the text 'no question too wild - Hope for Nature Hustings'

Join The Scottish Rewilding Alliance in Pitlochry on 20 March - World Rewilding Day - for the Hope for Nature Hustings to find out.

Book your free space here ➡️ hopefornature.eventbrite.com

📷 Mark Hamblin

How will they respond when faced with difficult conversations and tough decisions? What is their vision for the future of Scotland's natural world?

And... do they have hope?

But we aren't just here to witness this decline. We're here to respond to it. To do that, you've got to have hope.

Rewilding is the ultimate expression of hope - responding to a crisis with radical action.

How will Scotland's next batch of elected representatives handle this?

In 100 days, Scotland goes to the polls. 🗳️

I worry that this election will barely feature nature, with so much else - rightly - on people's minds.

It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the state of humanity, not to mention our declining natural world. 🧵

Three Steps to give Scotland’s rural communities a stake in the forests they live beside - Inside Ecology Scotland has been shortchanging itself from its forests for decades, and a new Parliament must set a new course for everyone to benefit from one of our most valuable natural assets. That’s the message...

Three Steps to give Scotland’s rural communities a stake in the forests they live beside #rewilding #nature #wildlife #biodiversity #ecology #environment #habitats #conservation #climatechange #Scotland insideecology.com/2026/01/23/t...

Really hope this question comes up at a #LynxToScotland event.

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Photo of a woman holding her hand up, with text that says: no question too wild - Hope for Nature Hustings - 20 March 2026 World Rewilding Day - Pitlochry Festival Theatre Perthshire

Join us on #WorldRewildingDay 20 March 2026 in Pitlochry for Scotland’s first ever rewilding hustings - where you ask the questions, and politicians answer.

#HopeForNature #RewildingNation

👉 Book here: eventbrite.pulse.ly/ihogwxtp0m

#RewildingNation

📷 Colin Hattersley

Still open as far as I know! They're not open every day though.

By supporting the Bike Station’s #EverydayHeroes campaign, you can help more people access cycling.

The Bike Station empowers children, young people, and families to get on bikes and… travel in time.*

🦸‍♀️ www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/everyday-h... 🦸‍♀️

*in a manner of speaking

That’s over 400 extra hours magically added to my life -
time to spend with the kids, see friends, volunteer, do chores, have fun… or, most likely, stand around at the playpark.

And I’ve not had to carry any heavy bags while corralling two children.

Talk about life-changing!

My journey to the school gates: 7 minutes on the bike → 20 minutes by bus
Supermarket trip: 10 minutes on the bike → 30 minutes by bus
Across the city: 25 minutes on the bike → 60 minutes by bus

So cycling is three times faster than the bus, for me.

Since I started transporting myself, my kids, and my stuff by bike, I’ve spent 232 hours on the bike and travelled 2,750 miles.

Nearly 10 days of travel time, through sun, wind, and rain. 🌞🍃🌧️

And if I wasn’t cycling… I’d be on the bus.

The biggest impact on my life from cycling isn’t health, fitness or saving the planet.

It’s the ability to time travel.

⏲️ 🪄 🚲 ⚡ 🌀

Go here to donate to @thebikestation.bsky.social's #EverydayHeroes campaign:

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/everyday-h...

Or read on to find out more... 🧵

With other amendments weighing in on horticultural peat, urban gulls, non-native goats, rural crime, venison, changes to protected areas and game birds, it's a beast of a bill.

...but whether it's fierce or meek will still be up to Scotland's next government. 👀

🏞️ It's also clear that we are still grappling with what a national park is truly for. The progress our parks have made on nature recovery is commendable - but they could do so much more, given the chance.

🐟 The amendments on marine planning, protection and enforcement from across opposition parties reveal the deep dissatisfaction with current marine policy and legislation.