Rewards for Roving Reporters

Welsh schoolchildren have won first place in two categories in the awards for International Young Reporters for the Environment, beating twenty other countries.

Young Reporters for the Environment is an international programme, sponsored by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), which operates in 21 countries throughout the world and is managed in Wales by Keep Wales Tidy.

Secondary school pupils are invited to investigate a local environmental issue, produce a journalistic report or photograph and then report on their findings. The programme provides them with a vision of the professional world of journalism and may inspire them to pursue this as a career. Pupils base their project on one of a number of international topics, which include: Coastline, Cities, Agriculture and Nature, Climate Change, and Biodiversity.

The international winners are Glan-y-Môr Comprehensive School from Llanelli who won the Biodiversity category and Tonyrefail Comprehensive School from Rhondda Cynon Taff who won the Energy category. The other national winners are Holyhead High School from Anglesey.

Chief Executive of Keep Wales Tidy, Lesley Jones, said: ‘Young Reporters for the Environment celebrates talented young people who express a passion for protecting our planet. At Keep Wales Tidy we are delighted that the Welsh winners have received international acclaim. The winning articles are an inspiration for us all as we work together to achieve a sustainable future.’

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