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Did you know that like Eco-Schools, Young Reporters is 30 years old this year? Started in Scotland in 2013, YRE now reaches over 500,000 young people in 44 countries worldwide equipping future leaders to investigate environmental issues and drive positive, solution focused change. 

Take part in our 30th Birthday Challenge - exciting prizes to be won!

Visit a place that you think is beautiful. This could be a local park, a beach, a place in your town, a corner of your school grounds, or your own garden. Whatever is beautiful to you! Take a photograph that shows that beauty. No special equipment needed – a smartphone or tablet is fine. No editing apart from cropping (i.e. no AI, Photoshop or filters please!)

Tell us a little bit about the place in your photograph, and why you think it’s important to keep Scotland beautiful.

The deadline for entries is 22 April 2025.

Twelve winning entries will be chosen by a panel of judges, with four winners from each of the following age categories: Up to 10 years, 11-14 years, 15-18 years.  Download a printable guide to the challenge.

Sponsored by HP, the winning photographs will be published in our 30th Birthday calendar which will celebrate all the diverse beauty of Scotland, from towns and villages to hills and fields, school gardens, allotments and parks.

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

Take part in one of our challenges - exciting prizes to be won!

Create a collage of your eco activities over the years, design your own Eco-Schools tartan and see how many of our bingo activities you can complete over the year. Don't forget it's the 30th birthday for Young Reporters for the Environment too so why not take part in our photo challenge. There are prizes for all the challenges. Deadline for entries is 22 April for the YRE competition and 31 May for the Eco-Schools competitions. Thank you to Muddy Faces Ltd., HP and Helping Hand Environmental for donating prizes. 

30th Celebration Launch Event

Our 30th anniversary celebrations for Eco-Schools and Young Reporters launched at Stirling High School on 5 September. Watch the assembly recording to hear from Stirling High School's amazing Eco-Committee and find out more about the challenges and celebrations we would love you to take part in this year. 

Eco-Schools & YRE 30th celebration launch assembly

Join us for a very special One Planet Picnic celebration 9th -13th June 2025

Our Eco-Schools celebration week will take place from Monday 9 to Friday 13 June 2025. To take part in the celebrations this year, we are inviting you to host a One Planet Picnic for your school. We hope you can create a celebration that’s good for you and for the planet and get your whole community involved. 

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