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A selection of written entries from Young Reporters for the Environment across Scotland.  

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2024 Competition

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 Competition

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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Tackling Plastic in the River Clyde

A report by Shawlands Academy Sea Saviours detailing their ideas for an invention to help keep plastic waste out of the River Clyde. Originally written for our Upstream Battle STEM the Flow Challenge, the Sea Saviours went through a couple of design ideas before they decided on Norman the litter-eating crab drone.

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2021 Competition

Global Report

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

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2020 Competition

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 Competition

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. 2018-2019 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 Competition

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 Competition

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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Geeko-Eco Blog - Louise Cairney

A blog featuring articles on environmental issues and plastic pollution.

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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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2016 Competition

Dog Fouling

Iona McCormick reports on our LEQ conference and describes the 5 Dog Fouling Personalities. 2016 Winner Written Article 15-18 years.

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Wind Turbines

A presentation on renewable wind energy by Gabrielle Thomson.

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Forres is Blooming Bonnie

An article from Applegrove PS celebrating the success of Beautiful Scotland group Forres in Bloom.

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The Community Fights Back

An article about Honeybog Hill in Renfrewshire and the threat of development by Daniel Speirs.

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Scaremongering or Reality

An article on climate change written by Darren Jordan.

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The Ostrich Generation

Ruaridh Thin-Smith shares his experience working as PR and Marketing Intern at Environmental Art Festival Scotland 2015.

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Climate Change

Lanark Grammar School's S1 Geography Club on the how and why of climate change.

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