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Written Article

Explore an environmental issue like climate change, biodiversity loss or pollution and suggest a constructive solution.  Your article could discuss work that is being done in your community or school, actions you want individuals to take, or changes you'd like to see local or national governments support. 

 

Article entries can include essays, newspaper articles, or blog posts and should include an introduction, body and conclusion and answer the questions of who, what, where, why, when, and how. 

Criteria

  • Discuss an environmental issue such as climate change, biodiversity loss or litter and describe a solution you want to see put in place. 
  • Maximum length of 1,000 words.
  • Write your article in English or provide a translation. 
  • Include up to 3 images (photos, illustrations, or diagrams) with captions of no more than 20 words each. Sources for all images must be given. 
  • Cite your sources in a bibliography. 
  • Tell us three places you have shared your article.
  • No AI or ChatGPT please.

Need inspiration? Here are some past entries:

2025

Online Influencing of Overconsumption

Cara Walker, from Stirling High School discusses an increase in overconsumption fuelled by social media, in particular TikTok where 'haul culture' has become widespread.  This entry won First Place in the 11 to 14 Years age category in 2025.

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Food Waste in Scotland

James Kane, from Stirling High School discusses how food waste contributes to climate change and what we can all do to minimise the amount of food waste we produce in school and at home.  This entry placed Second in the 11 to 14 Years category in 2025.

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The Problem with Plastic Pollution

Martha Moran from Stirling High School outlines how plastic started out as a convenient invention then turned out to be an environmental problem, and what we can all do to minimise our use of single use plastic.  This entry won Third Place in the 11 to 14 Years age category in 2025.

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Farmed Scottish Salmon Issue

Isla Mearns from Stirling High School writes about the effects of climate change and fish farms on Scottish Salmon and the importance of Salmon as a species. This entry placed First in the 15 to 18 Year age category in 2025.

 

 

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2024

It’s Time to Push Public Transport to Electric

Layton Brown from Stirling High School makes the case for moving Scotland's public transport network away from fossil fuels.

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2023

The Concept of Physical Workplaces

Cale Walters from Stirling High School discusses how the cost of living crisis and the need to reduce fossil fuel use have led to a reduction in the size of physical workplaces.

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Did Brexit Affect Our Fishing Economy?

Robyn Stevenson from Stirling High School writes about the effects Brexit has had on Scotland's fishing industry.

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Can We Change Our Travel?

Sarah Scott from Stirling High School shares her thoughts on the challenges of reducing our dependence on cars.

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2021

Global Report

Callum Alexander from Perth High School investigates humanitarian and environmental issues caused by climate change.

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2020

Plastic Pollution: How I See It

Ruth de Villiers explains how she set up her own beach cleaning community group.

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The Environmental Impact of Fossil Fuel Motorsport

Charlie Horn explores the world of Motorsport and questions the feasibility of electric racing.

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How Plastic Affects Our Lives

Beatrice Findlay, Eunice Ooi, and Bhavya Sivapuram investigate society's reliance on plastic.

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2019

A Step Into the Unknown: Climate Change & Scotland's Outdoors

Written by Ross Brannigan. 2019 Winner of Written Article 22-26 years and 2nd place in the International Young Reporters for the Environment competition.

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Plastic Litter in Inverurie

The history of plastics and why they're such a problem. 2019 Winner of Written Article 8-10 years.

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Stop Polluting the Air we Breathe

2019 Winner of Written Article 11-14 years. The benefits of active travel and potential barriers.

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Food Waste in the UK

Maryam Majid looks at the issue of food waste in the UK and its contribution to climate change.

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2018

Reduce Reuse Recycle

Written by Ruby Caldwell-Hardie and Charlotte Ogilvie-Richards on the activities of Moray Waste Busters.

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Reporting from Gardening Scotland

Pupils from Grove Academy reporting from Gardening Scotland 2016

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My Experience as a Young Reporter

Emma Keith reported on Gardening Scotland and shared her blog.

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Making A Difference

Katie Junik from Linlithgow Bridge PS on their recent Eco-Schools Green Flag Award.

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Pollution, It Matters

Written by Jasmine Lawrie, a photography student at City of Glasgow College.

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We Have Twelve Years...

YRE Ambassador Jasmine Lawrie writes about the UN prediction that we have 12 years to take action on Climate Change.

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Let's Take Action

Sia Shetkar explores the effects of climate change.

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Climate Change: Dangers vs. Human Effects

A report on the human causes of climate change and its potential impacts on our way of living by Vedashree Upadhyay.

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Your Lunch Means the World

Young Reporters from Wallacestone Primary School look at the big picture in their packed lunches.

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2017

The Food Waste Crisis

2017 winner Written Article 11-14 years. Amanda Amaeshi investigates the reasons for food waste.

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Community Coming Together

Read April Hutchinson's account of her experience at Crammond Beach Clean. 2017 winner of Written Article 15-18 years.

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The Dava Way

A celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Dava Way -a popular cycle and walking route.

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Improving Biodiversity

Eco Club Reporters from Uddingston Grammar School on how the club has encouraged biodiversity.

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