Young Reporters for the Environment Competition 2024
We are happy to announce that entries are open for the Young Reporters for the Environment Competition 2024.
This year, all students attending institutions participating in the Green Campus programme are invited to participate. The overall theme for 2024 is Climate Action, so we’re looking forward to hearing your solutions on everything from how we get around to what we consume and how we can tackle issues like biodiversity loss.
Entering the competition is easy and follows a simple four-step process:
i.Students, either in groups or individually, research an environmental issue in their area or nationally.
ii. They come up with a solution to the problem identified.
iii. This is communicated in a journalistic piece – either an article, captioned photo or a short video clip.
iv. The work is shared on social media and within your community.
Registration is free and allows access to 3 lunchtime skills-based training webinars between now and the end of the academic year and entry to the annual competition in April 2024. The first webinar on article writing will occur on Tuesday 6th February 2024 at 13:00.
Shortlisted students will be invited to participate in an online national awards ceremony in June where the winners will be announced, sharing in a prize fund of over €1,500. The overall winner will go on to represent Ireland in the international YRE competition in June. Previous winners have even been featured on RTÉ News and in The Irish Times, making this a great opportunity for students to give their environment a voice!
Please send your entries and any queries you may have to Claire at yre@eeu.antaisce.org any time before the deadline of April 19th 2024.
The shortlisted entries from last year can be viewed here if you’re looking for some inspiration: https://yreireland.exposure.co/
Full details on how to enter, tips for writing articles, taking photos and making videos, and terms and conditions are all available on our website – www.yreireland.org.
MGC team