Edinburgh Shoreline

A passionate group concerned about our capital’s coast, its accessibility, cultural history and biodiversity and the health and biodiversity of the Forth’s sea which it borders. Our focus is on raising awareness and helping deliver sustainable change, to protect and improve.

OUR VISION

Our future shaped by our sea

To engender societal change to help protect, restore and enhance the natural and cultural heritage, principally of Edinburgh’s coast and intertidal areas and the marine ecosystem of the Firth of Forth generally.

To ensure that local people and all users of Edinburgh’s coast and the Forth sea appreciate, value and actively help protect its marine life, coastal and intertidal habitats on whose health we all depend.

OUR MISSION

How we work

Our approach is based on strong collaborative partnerships, research, advocacy, creative events and focused projects. We liaise with local communities, academic institutions and a wide range of skilled and enthusiastic volunteers to identify relevant issues, opportunities, constraints, data sources and potential drivers for change

Supporting the continuation of sustainable human activities that depend directly upon healthy coastal and marine ecosystems we aim to foster a connected community and build a sense of ownership into the long term future.

We share knowledge and expertise, to help local people develop their personal skills, sense of ownership and agency in response to the nature and climate crisis.

“As our awareness grew about the impact our lives are having on our environment, we found solace in being immersed in the sea. We found others reconnecting with each other, as well as caring for the natural environment by raising awareness and campaigning for improvements to water quality.”

Wardie Bay Wild Swimmers

“Be mindful when you spend time around our shores and think of all the life underwater that we cannot see. They have as much a right to thrive as we do and its everyone’s responsibility to do what they can to nurture and protect these species.”

Jac Jeff

“Little people might not be able to make a big change on their own, but all little people making little changes are a big change on a global scale. The importance of changes we make to save our environment cannot be understated and they are everyone’s responsibility.”

Craigmillar Library Kid Craft Club