📣🌊 A new wave of youth storytellers is rising! Young people across the Commonwealth are leading the global conversation about our blue planet and now it’s your turn. 📸 Together with the The Commonwealth Secretariat, the Royal Commonwealth Society and the City of London Youth Natural Environment Board, we are proud to launch the commonwealth youth ocean photography competition! Our oceans are changing, sea levels are rising, reefs are fading and powerful new stories are waiting to be told. Across 56 countries, the Commonwealth is home to 1.5 billion young people under 30. From coastlines to canals, from rivers to reefs, young people are using their creativity and cameras to capture the regeneration, the degradation and the changes shaping our blue planet. This Commonwealth-wide competition celebrates youth creativity and ocean storytelling and before it begins, we want you to help us name it! 💭 📆 Entries close 24 November 2025 🌊 What would you call it? Share your ideas via the link below! https://bit.ly/ocean-youth-competition (fb)

October is Black History Month 🖤 The Royal Commonwealth Society is proud of its long-standing commitment to racial equality - including a rich history of engagement with Nelson Mandela and the ANC. Mandela delivered his first-ever UK speech at the Society, marking a moment of profound significance. Discover more in the second instalment of our ‘From the Archives’ series, where we highlight some of the most influential speakers from our 140-year history - featuring many iconic Black leaders and equality campaigners. 🔗 Read the full piece: https://www.royalcwsociety.org/post/from-the-archives-a-line-up-for-the-ages-speakers-at-the-royal-commonwealth-society (fb)