Species on the Edge recruiting for Youth Panel in Caithness and Sutherland

A conservation programme announced that it is looking for 14 young people aged 16 to 25 to join its Species on the Edge Youth Panel (SEYP).

The multi-species conservation programme, Species on the Edge, kicked off its activity in Caithness and Sutherland with a launch event at Dunnet Community Forest in May that included information on reversing the decline of 37 priority species across Scotland’s coasts and islands.

SEYP will comprise of 14 young people from across the organisations seven project areas. Panel members will meet online to discuss issues relating to the natural environment and their communities. There will also be the opportunity to join a spring residential.

Through this role, youth panellists will:

• meet new people and learn from experts within the conservation sector
• be supported in developing their own local project to help more people connect with nature
• gain new knowledge, develop their skills, and increase their employability

Anyone aged between 16 and 25 and based in one of the seven project areas is eligible to apply. Find out more about the project areas here: nature.scot/doc/species-edge-project-area-summaries

SEYP wants people with a range of backgrounds and experiences – so long as you are passionate about standing up for nature, this is an opportunity for you.

Applications will open on October at: www.nature.scot/doc/species-edge-youth-panel

Once applications open, those interested will be able to fill in an expression of interest form. Applicants with the most suitable expressions of interest will then be invited for an online chat, and from there 14 Youth Panel members shall be selected.

More information about the opportunity can be found at: www.speciesontheedge.co.uk

The organisation says if there are any questions then please in touch.

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