The finalists of the 2022 Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) International Competition have now been assessed by the International Jury, and the awarded entries have been selected. This year, the YRE programme received more than 230 entries from 35 countries. Organisers say that the number and high quality of journalistic pieces submitted to the YRE International Competition show the continued motivation and development of YRE students across the world.
Those receiving awards are:
11-14 Years
1st Place
Title: Bats Haven’t Lost Their Sanctuary
Country: Slovakia
2nd Place
Title: Ghost Gear
Country: New Zeland
3rd Place
Title: Urban agriculture for a sustainable city with happy inhabitants
Country: Greece
Honourable Mention – shared
Title: Young people’s climate anxiety
Country: Switzerland
Honourable Mention – shared
Title: Fire-Fighting Trees To Stop Major Fires
Country: Portugal
15 to 18 Years
1st Place
Title: No smoke without fire – electronic cigarettes affect environment and health
Country: Latvia
2nd Place
Title: GREENER PORT-LOUIS FOR A HEALTHIER URBAN HEART
Country: Mauritius
3rd Place
Title: Is there plastic in the Øresund?
Country: Sweden
19 to 25 Years
1st Place
Title: Moulouya… Consecutive environmental hazards endanger one of Morocco’s most valuable wetlands
Country: Morocco
2nd Place
Title: Climate Change and Religion
Country: Ireland
3rd Place
Title: LESS IS MORE FOR PEACE BAY
Country: Slovakia
Honourable Mention
Title: PLANET WILL CONTINUE TO
Country: India