Young Reporters for the Environment
Young Reporters for the Environment
Young Reporters for the Environment
Share your voice on an international stage.
Young Reporters for the Environment is an environmental journalism programme and competition that gives young people the opportunity to speak on environmental issues they feel strongly about through writing, photography, and videos.
Join a network of more than 500,000 young people worldwide speaking up for the environment.
Suitable for youth groups, school photography clubs or yearbook groups, Eco-Committees and uniform groups like Scouts or Girl Guides.
Help us celebrate 30 years of YRE!
- Take a photograph of a beautiful place in Scotland
- Make a video about your school or group’s work to keep Scotland beautiful.
- Write a short article about why we should keep Scotland beautiful.
- Participate through our Live Lessons.
Keep track of your Young Reporters work and our offering of lessons and training with our new Climate Action Schools planner. Printable on A3 to write on.
Visit our Padlet for a summary of what's coming up across all our Climate Action Schools programmes, including Live Lessons, training for pupils and educators, and other exciting opportunities.
Congratulations to our 2024 Winners!
1st Place: Film 11 to 14
P7 Class, Dalry Primary School
Bin It!
Dalry pupils made this video all about why binning your litter is important.
"Bin It!" Dalry Primary School
1st Place: Film 15 to 18
Emma Mitchell, Stirling High School
Pond Life at Stirling High
Stirling High Climate Ambassador Emma Mitchell talks about the results of pupils' pond survey and her frustration at the amount of litter removed from the pond.
"Bin It!" Dalry Primary School
Layton Brown from Stirling High School makes the case for moving Scotland's public transport network away from fossil fuels.
Keep Scotland Beautiful is a member organisation of the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) delivering Eco-Schools, LEAF and Young Reporters for the Environment programmes in Scotland.
Formed in 1981, FEE is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation promoting sustainable development through environmental education. FEE's mission is to engage and empower people through education in collaboration with members and partners worldwide.
