2025 Winners
2025 Winners
One Take Photo
The purpose of the One Take Photo is to tell a story through a photograph that truthfully and accurately captures the reality of a situation, event, or issue at one point in time. The photograph should be candid, i.e., not be posed or manipulated. An environmental lens or perspective is needed.
10 Years & Under
First Place: Megan McKenzie, Yester Primary School "Fairy Forest"
Second Place: Rex Davidson-Kelly "Beautiful Gullane Beach"
Third Place: Rex Davidson-Kelly "Dogs on Gullane Beach"
11 to 14 Years
First Place: Alana Loy, Duncanrig Secondary "A View Across the Clyde"
Second Place: Ellie McKenzie, Knox Academy "Sunrise Over Loch Ness"
Third Place: Fraser Smith, Duncanrig Secondary "RSPB Reserve on North Uist"
Honourable Mention: Sophie Pegg, Duncanrig Secondary "Whitelee Windmills"
15 to 18 Years
First Place: Archie Shepherd, Montrose Academy "One Hidden Frog"
Second Place: Oliver Wright, The Royal High School "Ripples"
Third Place: Hannah Devlin, Duncanrig Secondary "Home"
Honourable Mention: Cameron Bain, Ellon Academy "Cameron's Best One"
19 to 25 Years
First Place: Lauren Adamson, Forth Valley College "Free Spirit"
Photo Story
The purpose of a Photo Story (3-5 Photographs) is to tell a story through a series of photographs to help the viewer better understand environmental issues, events, or phenomena. All photos must be original aiming to tell a truthful and accurate story through a series of candid photographs i.e., not be posed or manipulated.
10 Years & Under
First Place: Rex Davidson-Kelly "Beautiful Gullane Beach"
11 to 14 Years
First Place: Poppy Davidson-Kelly
Article
Explore the historical, economic, social, and/or political implications of environmental topics through a newspaper article, essay or blog format. Articles show the link between local and global events, and include constructive solutions to the environmental issues presented.
11 to 14 Years
First Place: Cara Walker, Stirling High School "Online Influencing of Overconsumption"
Second Place: James Kane, Stirling High School "Food Waste in Scotland"
Third Place: Martha Moran, Stirling High School "The Problem with Plastic Pollution"
15 to 18 Years
First Place: Isla Mearns, Stirling High School "Farmed Scottish Salmon Issue"
Long-Form Reporting Video
Long-form reporting videos are like mini documentaries, TV news reports. They are based on news, events, history, facts etc., and use elements of direct observation, research, interviews, and documentation.
10 & Under
First Place: Mosshead Primary School P4a "Now and Then: Plastic in Our Waterways"
Second Place: Newfield Primary School - Room 9 "The Sweetest of Songs is the Song of the Clyde"
11 to 14 Years
First Place: Cramond Climate Justice Group "Here's Our Solution"
Second Place: High School of Glasgow Eco-Committee "Outdoor Learning"
15 to 18 Years
First Place: Renfrewshire Climate Champions "Visit to EVRA"
Second Place: Hyndland School Eco-Committee "Litterless"
Short-Form Campaign Video
Short-form campaign videos aim to raise awareness of an issue, promote certain values, and/or inspire positive action through live images. The campaign storyline can be staged with the intention of sending a clear message to the viewers. These can include Instagram Reels, Tik-Toks and Youtube Shorts
First Place: Arrochar Primary School "Tell Me What You See"
Second Place: Arrochar Primary School "Drop it Like it's Hot"
Third Place: Arrochar Primary School "It's Up to You"
15 to 18 Years
First Place: Leah, Sapphire, Sophie and Nickey, RSPB Youth Network "Skylarks"