23/06/2026
History made!
Congratulations to Samuel Adu Acheampong, Achimota Anglican Primary School/JHS, and the entire YRE Ghana Team for this incredible milestone.
Keep the flag flying!
History Made for Ghana🇬🇭!
We are thrilled to celebrate Samuel Adu Acheampong, whose outstanding staged campaign photograph, “Youth Action for Climate-Resilient Food Systems,” has achieved an extraordinary milestone. After emerging as the National Winner of the Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) Competition in Ghana, Samuel’s entry has now gone on to win the International YRE Staged Campaign Photo Award.
This remarkable achievement marks a historic first for Ghana, as it is the first time a Ghanaian entry has won at the international level in the YRE Competition.
Samuel’s photograph beautifully captures the role of young people in building climate-resilient food systems. By portraying students gathered around a young plant in a school garden, united in their commitment to nurture and protect it, the image highlights the importance of collective action, and sustainable agriculture in securing our future food supply.
At a time when climate change continues to threaten food production and food security across the globe, Samuel’s work sends a powerful message: young people are not merely the leaders of tomorrow, they are driving change today. His creativity has not only inspired audiences in Ghana but have now earned recognition on the world stage.
Congratulations, Samuel, on this exceptional achievement and for making Ghana proud. Thank you for using photography as a powerful tool to champion climate action, sustainable food systems, and the voices of young people everywhere.
Cc: Center for Sustainable Transformation - CEST Young Reporters for the Environment Foundation for Environmental Education Eco-Schools
