The City and the Sea: A Story of Reconnection and Coastal Recovery
Edinburgh has long had a reputation for turning its back on the sea. The Old Town was built on a defensible rock, miles from the water. Leith ran its docks as a separate town for centuries. Industry sealed off the shoreline. And the city grew inland, toward the hills, not the coast.
But Edinburgh is turning back around. As part of Ocean Talks with Finisterre, we're bringing together the people restoring the Firth of Forth's coastline, fighting for stronger Marine Protected Areas, and telling the Forth's stories through film and photography - from Edinburgh Shoreline to Blue Marine Foundation and beyond. Edinburgh just became the first Scottish council to declare an Ocean Recovery. Come find out what that looks like in practice.
Date & Time
Thursday, August 20
18:30 BST
Location
58 George St, Edinburgh EH2 2LR
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Tickets
£5 per attendee. All tickets must be pre-booked.
Further Details
Complimentary edition of Oceanographic Magazine for all attendees.
Meet the speakers
Gordon Buchanan
Wildlife Filmmaker and Television Presenter
Hannah Fisher
Folk musician and Ocean advocate
Sorren Maclean
Folk singer and Ocean advoate
Joe Richards
Scotland Project Manager @ Blue Marine Foundation