Young Reporters for the Environment

Welcome to Young Reporters for the Environment.

Share your voice on an international stage.

YRE was created by youth, for youth.

Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) is an environmental journalism programme and competition that gives young people aged 8 to 25 an opportunity to speak on environmental issues through writing, photography, or video.

We know that young people care deeply about the environment and believe in the importance of channelling that concern into actionable solutions. Through YRE, young influencers become powerful advocates within their communities, inspiring all those around them. Our young reporters are not simply inheriting a future sustainable world – they are the ones actively shaping it.

Deadline for entries is 14 February 2027

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More than

200,000

young people

speaking up for the environment worldwide.

YRE is offered in

countries

in 2026

More than

years

of young people sharing their stories.

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Foundation for Environmental Education

Keep Scotland Beautiful is a member organisation of the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) delivering Eco-Schools 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.

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Climate Action Schools initiatives and programmes, including Young Reporters for the Environment are funded by the Scottish Government and are a positive driver and demonstrator for schools towards achieving Target 2030.

HP is providing funding in 2026/2027 to specifically support our new 'Helping Scotland Reach Target 2030' project adding value to, and focussing activity, around the Young Reporters for the Environment programme.