DEADLINE: Canada's National Eco-Journalism Competition for Youth

Canada's National Eco-journalism Competition for Youth competition is part of Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) — an international program by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE). YRE is a global network of youth, ages 11-18, writing about, videoing and taking photos of environmental problems and solutions in their communities. In Canada, the national coordinator is EcoSchools Canada. Members' articles and photos are eligible for the annual international award. National coordinators set the award deadline for their country, and submit their national selection of articles and photos to the YRE International Coordination.

For the 2025 competition, pieces should:

• Investigate solutions to a local environmental issue/problem based on this year’s themes of pollution, loss of biodiversity, ecosystem restoration, or climate change that have to be linked to a chosen Sustainable Development Goal (SDG).
• Report on the chosen issue through an article, photo or video.

The top three winners in all categories (Article, Photo, and Video) for both the Age 11-14 and Age 15-18 competitions will be featured on the YRE website, and announced nationally through EcoSchools.ca, the EcoSchools newsletter, and Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram channels.

Deadline: Mar 28, 2025