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. 

Thanks to sponsorship from HP, winning entries in the Photography Categories will be published in our first ever Keep Scotland Beautiful calendar, celebrating the diverse beauty of Scotland, from towns and villages to hills and fields, school gardens, allotments and parks.

Each winning photographer will receive a cash prize of £25 along with a copy of the calendar.

We are grateful to HP for their support of the YRE programme and their encouragement of young voices.

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 Peggs, 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.

Thanks to sponsorship from Heart Radio, winning entries in both Video Categories will receive a cash prize. 

We are grateful to Heart Radio for their support of the YRE programme and of young environmental journalists.

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"

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" 

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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"

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"