Congratulations to all of our winners of the 2020 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, composed of experts in the fields of journalism, photography and environmental sustainable development, met at our offices in the third 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 Media Studies at University of Auckland Folko Boermans, and Corporate Affairs Manager at Mars New Zealand Hannah Van der Heyden.The YRE New Zealand Competition first place winners will receive automatic entry in to the Global YRE competition which will take place in mid 2021.Watch the YRE 2020 awards presentation here.Article – 11-14 years1st placeCat Food Packaging: ExposedSenali VasanthathilakeQueen Margaret College2nd placeA Super-sized Plastic ProblemJuliet GrotrianQueen Margaret College3rd placeSeaside Homes Reduced to LitterJames AlebardiHavelock North IntermediateHonourable mentionI Can Make a DifferenceDaniel MooreAparima CollegeHonourable mentionReallyHolly PreussQueen Margaret CollegeArticle – 15–18 years1st placeChews a Better FutureEmilia ParkerLynfield College2nd placePlastic Motion of the OceanNina Tata and Bridget FordBlue Mountain College3rd placeNo placingPhotograph – 11-14 years1st placeTrappedShanaiya Singh-AliSt Cuthbert’s College2nd placeA World Suffocating in PlasticKatie Mathieson, Jenna AllisonHavelock North Intermediate3rd placeBreak FreeBella FairbairnSt Cuthbert’s College Photograph – 15-18 years1st placeProblematic PolystyreneEmilia ParkerLynfield College2nd placeReplacedAimee OswaldWestlake Girls’ High School3rd placeThe Suffocation of a CultureTe Amorutu BroughtonTe Kura Kaupapa Māori o Horouta WānangaHonourable mentionOur rivers and our ocean is suffering because of us, the human being. which leaves us as humans to suffer the consequencesTeoarani MaxwellTe Kura Kaupapa Māori o Horouta Wānanga Video – 11-14 years1st placeSmall steps BIG CHANGEDiantae Rewi, Jenny PehiOrautoha School2nd placeSave the Manatees!Calum Salisbury and Oskar BlomSeatoun School3rd placeSwimming in PlasticElla Soltau, and Sharon JonesHavelock North IntermediateHonourable MentionOur Rubbish FutureCoco Giera, Madeleine Tuohy, Taleisha DayalSeatoun SchoolHonourable mentionDon’t be a litterbug!Will Davies, Tobie Crawford, Harry RenwickSeatoun SchoolVideo – 15-18 yearsNo awards given in this category
