Amplify Your Voice with Environmental Reporting
Congratulations to all YRE winners and participants!
What is YRE?
YRE Canada is a national environmental education program that offers youth the opportunity to amplify their voices, raise awareness and advocacy on local environmental/climate issues through critical thinking, creativity and reporting.
Participants (aged between 11-18) investigate and report on environmental issues, and propose solutions, by using video, photography, podcasting or writing.
YRE Canada is part of Young Reporters for the Environment – an international program by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE).
Embark on a journey of creativity and advocacy as we invite passionate youth to participate in the Young Reporters for the Environment Competition. This exciting opportunity calls for innovative solution-based reporting through the mediums of writing, photography, and videography, focusing on pressing environmental issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.
Learn more about the Competition Rules.
New for the 2024-25 School Year!
This year’s YRE competition introduces two exciting new ways to share your environmental stories. You can now submit podcasts and short-form video campaigns (e.g., TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels). For more details, see the Competition Rules section.
What are the benefits for students?
Participating in the Young Reporters for the Environment Competition offers numerous benefits for youths:
Inspire
Empower others to act collectively. By reporting on environmental issues, you have the power to raise awareness and ignite action, contributing to real-world solutions.
Change
Become a leader of change! Embrace creative thinking and propose innovative solutions, fostering creativity and innovation skills.
Grow
Develop critical skills as you delve into research on environmental issues, identify solutions, and effectively communicate your calls for action.
Connect
Speak about global challenges through your local lens. Link your reporting and perspective to global threats that are experienced in your region. Embrace storytelling and cultivate a sense of environmental responsibility.
Care
Connect environmental issues to deeper impacts on well-being. Amplify the voices of youth regarding the consequences and threats of climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental pollution on health and well-being.
Are you a teacher looking for YRE resources?
Are you a student interested in entering the YRE competition?
Note: Please note that all Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) materials are currently only available in English and submissions must also be in English. We are exploring funding opportunities to make this program accessible to the French-speaking community. Stay tuned!
For more information about the Young Reporters for the Environment Competition, please contact Frédérique Guay, YRE Canada Coordinator, fguay@ecoschools.ca.
