Young Reporters for the Environment - Ireland

15/05/2026

Well done Yuming Lian representing Ireland in the YRE International Photography category https://yrecompetition.exposure.co/ireland-25

15/05/2026

Well done Maynooth Community College!!

07/05/2026

Meeting the Young Reporters for the Environment International Jury!

07/05/2026

Amazing image from Yuming Lian from Belvedere College SJ! 🏆 A very well-deserved first prize in Photography from Young Reporters for the Environment 2026! He is an exceptionally talented photographer and he also won first for his photography in last year's competition for his work! 📷✨👏

Congratulations to 6th year student Yuming Lian, who has won 1st prize in the Young Reporters for the Environment Competition 2026! An outstanding achievement and even more impressive as a national winner for the second year in a row!

This year’s theme, Food Security and Climate Change, highlights one of the most important global challenges and aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Yuming's powerful photo entry captured this theme with creativity and insight.

06/05/2026

Huge congratulations to all of the amazing Young Reporters for the Environment winners! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

✨We are so inspired by the fantastic student journalism on display! 🫶

Check out our Exposure page to see them for yourself!

👉 https://yreireland.exposure.co/

We're getting ready for the big awards 🏆 more to follow and watch this space 👁


Green-Schools
An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland
Green-Campus

30/04/2026

Wow! 🫶 Thanks so much for your entries for Young Reporters for the Environment 2026!

📢 Judging is just about complete, so we will be in touch very soon with more news!

Thanks so much again to all of the amazing participants — a huge well done! 👏👏👏

It is so inspiring to see the level of creativity, knowledge and work on show in such a great group of diverse entries. 🔥🔥🔥

Young Reporters for the Environment




Green-Schools
Green-Campus

01/04/2026

Don't forget to enter by April 10!

✍️ 10 quick tips to strengthen your writing

At Young Reporters for the Environment, articles turn local stories into powerful voices for change, raising awareness and driving action.

✅Write a strong, engaging headline
✅Highlight positive solutions
✅Talk to people affected
✅Connect passions to environmental issues
✅Use reliable facts and sources
✅Include expert voices
✅Show different perspectives
✅Link local to global
✅Keep it clear and easy to read
✅Stay organised with your research
Your words can inform, inspire, and influence.

Ready to share your story?
👉 http://www.yreireland.org/

27/03/2026

Don't forget, competition entries are open until 10 April! 🙌

10 quick tips from Young Reporters for the Environment to strengthen your video storytelling 🎥

At Young Reporters for the Environment, video is a powerful way to bring environmental issues to life, capturing voices, emotions, and real-world impact.

• Use a good quality camera or phone
• Focus on a relevant environmental topic
• Learn from past YRE videos
• Test angles, light, and sound
• Keep your story simple
• Plan your scenes
• Edit clearly and concisely
• Add visuals and sound thoughtfully
• Ask for feedback
• Be creative with your audience in mind

Your story deserves to be seen and heard 🌍

Go to: http://www.yreireland.org/

26/03/2026

More chance to get in your entries!

The YRE competition deadline is extended! ⏰

Don't forget to enter by 10 April!
📷🎤🎬📝🔎

You can check out details and resources on our website — yreireland.org

With Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE), young people turn curiosity into action through storytelling and journalism.

You could become:
🎥 A video journalist – Document environmental issues, interview experts and communities, and create short documentaries while building media skills, confidence on camera, and advocacy power.

✍️ An investigative writer – Investigate local environmental issues, analyse data, and write impactful reports while strengthening critical thinking, journalism skills, and policy awareness.

📸 A photo storyteller – Capture powerful environmental images, tell visual stories, and reveal hidden issues while developing visual communication and creative storytelling.

🎙️ A podcast creator – Host conversations on environmental topics, interview activists and experts, and share youth perspectives while building public speaking, research, interview, and digital content skills.

Along the way, you'll gain media skills, confidence, and the power to influence conversations in your community.

📍 Your story starts locally.
🌐 Your impact can be global.

For more resources on spotting fake news, disinformation, conducting interviews view the resource section on our website.

Competition deadline 📅 10 April!

www.yreireland.org

19/03/2026

10 quick tips to strengthen your photography 📸

At Young Reporters for the Environment, photography is more than an image, it’s a tool to raise awareness, highlight local issues, and inspire action.

✅ Find a clear subject
✅ Use the rule of thirds
✅ Look for balance
✅ Keep it simple
✅ Change your angle
✅ Use light creatively
✅ Move closer, don’t zoom
✅ Capture the details
✅ Edit with purpose
✅ Ask for feedback

Your perspective matters
Your story can make a difference 🌍

Don't miss your chance to take part in this year's Young Reporters for the Environment competition! 🏆

🗓️ Deadline is March 27!

Green-Campus Green-Schools

More information from http://www.yreireland.org/