In an effort to ignite the passion for environmental awareness and storytelling among young people worldwide, the highly anticipated shortlist of entries for the 2023 Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) International Competition has been unveiled today. The competition, open to young people around the world, aims to uncover impactful stories that shed light on critical environmental issues.
The selection process was undertaken by the team from the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), with many submissions pouring in from talented young individuals across the globe. Entries span a diverse range of topics, capturing the beauty of nature, the challenges it faces, and the urgent need for sustainable solutions.
With the shortlist now open for public viewing and voting, it's time to explore, appreciate, and share the fantastic submissions by Young Reporters.
Although the public's votes will not directly influence the International Jury's decision, readers are encouraged to explore the shortlisted entries and support the talented participants by clicking on the vote button for their favourite submission.
Congratulations to all participants for their hard work and we encourage everyone to stay tuned for the announcement of the winners in July.
Discover shortlisted entries here:
Entries are presented in random order.
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Bermuda, Plastic Pollution on Nonsuch Island, the Home of the Endangered Cahows
Montenegro, This winter we are breathing on "gills": Nikšić is among the most polluted cities in Montenegro
Switzerland, Sustainable stadiums
Malaysia, Deforestation is the major cause of the disaster to humans, animals and nature
Greece, On a delignitisation course: How will the energy “heart” of our country beat in the future?
Singapore, Our Fight Against Plastic Pollution
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New Zealand, The food waste fiasco; in a haste to save our food waste
Mexico, Irresponsible consumption drowns the cityIrresponsible consumption drowns the city
Slovakia, Cleaning for Health and Environment
Montenegro, I am scared!
Israel, On saving food as a good deed and in the spirit of sustainability
Switzerland, Young people: the key to resolving global problems
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Belgium, The Seventh Continent
Portugal, Environmental DNA: Invasives Species Under Investigation
Ireland, Should We Ban Single-Use Vapes?
France, Isère massifs : over-visitation of natural parks threatens an emblematic bird
Switzerland, Urban planning and sustainable development: the eternal dilemma for modern towns and cities
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Mexico, The northern drought
Israel, What a risky way to begin my day
Slovakia, The Cost of Keeping Warm
Switzerland, Can Geneva’s water help protect the climate?
Montenegro, New beginning
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Iceland, We don’t care, do you?
Portugal, The Trash Traveller, the German who fights to save the Portuguese coast
India, Grey World
Slovakia, Let Them Breathe
Latvia, "I’m suffocating”, Our Earth is screaming but you aren’t listening
New Zealand, Sports 1 - Litter 0
Switzerland, Let’s invest in our land, our future
Malaysia, Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people can transform the world
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Greece, Summer’s red lady
Turkiye, Madra Mountain
Slovakia, Reading Without Comprehension
Montenegro, Recycling embrace, no disgrace
Bahrain, The Comeback of plastic
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Slovakia, The Ballad of 65 Billboards (Reportage)
Sweden, Recycling mobile phones (Reportage)
New Zealand, Food Waste Cafe (Reportage)
Israel, My Green Land (Campaign)
Malaysia, My Plastic Pandemic Story (Campaign)
Slovakia, Every Drop of Water Counts (Campaign)
Malta, Out of mind but not out of sight: The problem with litter (Campaign)
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Sweden, Think about it (Reportage)
Greece, Rare Lives...on the Edge of Life (Reportage)
Slovakia, They Contaminate the Soil and Foul the Environment (Reportage)
Malta, Making our school tuck shop greener (Reportage)
Mexico, Living through the trash (Reportage)
The Czech Republic, Black City (Reportage)
Israel, The Dark Side of Clothes (Campaign)
India, Waste to Wow (Campaign)
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Latvia, Made to Be Eaten, Not Thrown Away (Reportage)
Belgium, Zero Waste Berlin (Reportage)
India, A Poisoned Paradise (Reportage)
Mexico, How can you take advantage of your waste in Nezahualcóyotl City? (Reportage)
Portugal, Waste and By-Products Of The Wine Industry (Reportage)
Slovakia, Tell Me How You Pack, and I Will Tell You Who You Are (Reportage)
Argentina, Sustainable Menstruation (Reportage)
Slovenia, Sustainable mobility: Carbon dioxide emissions by different means of transport (Campaign)
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Türkiye- Morocco, Algae: Powerful Organisms in Combatting Pollution and Climate Change (Article)
Portugal - Türkiye - Japan, We cannot prevent natural disasters, but we can preserve urban biodiversity (Article)
Türkiye - Slovenia, Tweeting Trouble: Climate Change. Are We Silencing Our Birds (Article)
Portugal - Türkiye, Forest fires: a similar problem in Portugal and Turkey that requires common strategies (Article)
Slovenia - Türkiye, 5-Bug Hotel (Photo Reportage of 3-5 photos)
Portugal - Türkiye - Japan, Sustainable Urban Living Is in Our Hands (Video)
Slovenia - Türkiye, Greenspire (Video)
Portugal - Slovenia, Under the surface: the unknown importance of wetlands (Video)