Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE)
Take part in YRE 2026!
The Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) programme invites young people between the ages of 11 and 25 to report on environmental issues such as climate change, biodiversity and pollution through articles, photographs, short documentaries, podcasts, and even TikTok videos.
To learn more, join our information clinic on 1st October 2025 by registering here.
To participate in the YRE National Competition, follow these steps:
1. Complete the Registration Form to register your interest and stay up-to-date on important deadlines, opportunities, and resources.
2. Read through the awarding criteria for each category. Then investigate a local environmental issue, research solutions, create a report (in the form of an article, photographs, or video documentary), and share your work. Read more here.
3. Submit your final piece of work and the accompanying form for the 2026 National YRE Competition to eco-schools@keepnorthernirelandbeautiful.org by Friday, 24th April 2026.
- Article - entry form
- One Take Photo - entry form
- Staged Campaign Photo - entry form
- Photo Story - entry form
- Long-form Reportage Video - entry form
- Short-form Campaign Video - entry form
- Podcast - entry form
The 1st place winner of each category in Northern Ireland is recognised at their local Green Flag Awards Ceremony and their work is published and submitted to the YRE International Competition.
Support to help you get started with YRE
- Read about the international YRE Competition.
- Check out some great examples of work by past winners of the International YRE Competition.
- Watch this tutorial to learn how to list your sources in a bibliography using MLA style.
- We have worked in collaboration with the Housing Executive to develop a CCEA GCSE English Language from September 2017, Controlled Assessment Task for Unit 2: Speaking and Listening. Please feel free to share this with Your English Departments. It can be downloaded here.
