Congratulations to all of our winners of the 2021 Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) New Zealand Competition. We’re proud to be the national operator for this internationally accredited competition which is run under the Foundation For Environmental Education banner (FEE).The New Zealand YRE Jury, which comprises of experts in the fields of journalism, photography and environmental sustainable development, held an online panel in the first week of September to review the submissions and determine the winners. Members of the jury included TV journalist and Keep New Zealand Beautiful Ambassador Melissa Chan-Green, environmental photographer Jacki Key, Creative Director of Media Studies at the University of Auckland Folko Boermans, freelance journalist Adrian Hatwell, and Corporate Affairs Manager at Mars New Zealand Bridget Beaurepaire.The YRE New Zealand Competition first place winners will receive automatic entry in to the Global YRE competition which will take place in mid 2022.Watch the YRE 2021 awards presentation here.Article – 11-14 years1st placeGhost Gear, Chloe Croft, Havelock North Intermediate2nd placePlastic Straws SUCK , Isabel Macdonald, South New Brighton School3rd place (equal)Overloaded – Our Rubbish Problem, Teo Gairdner and James Maxwell, Havelock North IntermediatePlastic: The Biggest Environmental Polluter!, Emily Tipper and Amelia Gibson, South New Brighton SchoolHonourable mentionUniforms are Littering!, Joanne Siale, Amy Ardern and Malaga Tema, Birdwood SchoolHonourable mentionShould We Take a Step Back in Time?, Audrey Anna Robin, Havelock IntermediateArticle – 15–18 years1st placeThe Biological Killer, Ariana Hunt, Whangaparaoa College2nd placeCode Red: Plastic in Disguise, Bliss Wang and How Jeatrakul, St Cuthbert’s College3rd placePlastic is Ruining our Environment, Ruby McPherson, Neeve Kean and Mya Brocket, Blue Mountain CollegeHonourable mentionThe Beauty of Sustainability, Emilia Parker, Lynfield CollegeHonourable mentionIt’s Not Just a Climate Emergency Anymore, Jenica Crous, Whangaparaoa CollegePhotograph – 11-14 years1st placeOur Actions, Our Future, Sophie Ineson, Southland Girls’ High School2nd placeOur Choices Can Make a Change, Sophia Meech, St Anthony’s School3rd placeThe Aftertaste, Jasmine Goh, Stonefields SchoolHonourable mentionUnder the Sea, Ella Stewart & Hannah Cook, Stonefields School Photograph – 15-18 years1st placeKaitiaki of the Te Ara rata Stream, Helen Thai & John Thai, Aorere College2nd placeMate atu he tete kura, ara mai he tete kura, Tiki Tanirau, Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Horouta Wānanga3rd placePlaying with Fire, Bliss Wang and How Jeatrakul, St Cuthbert’s College Video – 11-14 years1st placeTaking Action With Citizen Science, Sophie Ineson, Southland Girls’ High School2nd placePlastic Police NZ, Boston Setefano and Ryan Thomas, Blue Mountain College3rd placeFly Tipping Information Exposed, Bailey Meredith, Havelock North IntermediateHonourable MentionTe Oneroa A Tohe and our Plastic Problem, Aaliyah Rutland & Watea Ashby, Ngataki SchoolHonourable mentionBED Recycling, Azalea Keenan, Katelyn Stenzel and Jalise Appleton, Te Aho o Te Kura PounamuHonourable mentionAn Eco way to Wipe, Camille Howie, Havelock North Intermediate SchoolVideo – 15-18 yearsHonourable MentionO’Driscoll House Environmental Service 2021, Archie Lamont-Bowden, St. Peter’s College
