Coastal Communities Network is a community-led network comprising local groups committed to the preservation and safeguarding of Scotland’s coastal and marine environments.
Launched in 2017 from a partnership between Fauna & Flora International and COAST (Community of Arran Seabed Trust), the Coastal Communities Network supports community organisations working on marine issues to come together around a shared vision for Scotland's seas.
Initially, a platform to provide opportunities for peer support and guidance, the network has grown and evolved, gaining charitable status in 2025.
The Network now has over 30 member groups. Committed to being community-led, it supports its members to take and lead local action, build capacity for community participation and leadership in marine management, as well as advocate for a community voice in decision-making for the marine environment.
Connection to Esmée's strategy
- Priorities
- Long-term outcomes
- Local people are able to exert more influence over the decisions that affect their lives and are the drivers of change.
- Space for nature, and biodiversity, is restored at scale on land and at sea.
