Investigate

• Pick a local issue that affects your community.
• Look at how this same issue is affecting people around the world.
• Gather information from primary and secondary sources: Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?
• Look at  historic, economic, social, and political implications
• Find different perspectives and approaches to resolving the issue 

Research

• Conduct  original  research,  such  as  surveys, questionnaires  and  interviews.
• Identify a possible solution and evaluate its effectiveness.
• The solution should be thoroughly explained, well argued and justified.

Report

• Report on the issue and possible solution through a journalistic piece. 
• This could be a photo, a series of photos, a film or an article.  
• Target a local audience.  What media works best?
• Take a positive approach to inspiring change without shying away from criticism.

Share

• Share your work with a local audience through different channels: social media, newspaper, magazine, TV, or radio.
• Share your work at an event: an exhibition at a library or village hall, a film screening or a community meeting.
• Share your work on the YRE Hub - an international showcase for young environmentalists.
• Share your work on our Keep Scotland Beautiful blog.

Sustainable Development Goals

You’ll also make links to one of the Sustainable Development Goals to link your issue to the bigger global picture.