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Young Reporters for the Environment

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Young Reporters for the Environment

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In the Climate Change and Southern Voices learning module, the students realize a video project based on the international Young reporters for the Environment programme.

The students reflect on both the global connections and their own local points of view on a given subject related to climate change and sustainable development. The starting point is watching a video which presents a perspective from elsewhere in the world, then the theme is investigated further by the students in order to find connections to the locality of the youth.

The international Young reporters for the Environment programme

The Young reporters for the Environment (YRE) environmental education programme is run in over 40 countries around the world and it reaches over a 310 000 students each year. So far, over 8,000 photos, 4,000 articles and 700 videos have been submitted to annual national competitions around the world.

The programme engages participants aged 11-25 in environment-focused citizen journalism, encouraging them to investigate local environmental issues and solutions, and report on them through articles, photos, or videos. It empowers young people to take a stand and gives them an outlet for their frustrations and a platform from which to make a difference. It enhances communication skills, individual initiative, team working, critical thinking and leadership skills.

An international YRE competition is held annually to encourage young people from all over the world in the search for the best stories. After participating in the competition, the students can continue their reporter work through the alumni network and get opportunities to participate in international seminars and meetings as youth journalists through.

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