“Young Reporters for the Environment” National Competition in Malaysia

Interested individuals can participate at the state level before being selected for the next national level, where they will represent their country at the YRE International Competitions.

The Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) programme, which has active members from 77 countries, provides an opportunity for young people to discuss environmental issues. Based on that, this programme also empowers young people to gain knowledge and take a stand on environmental issues that involve themselves and the communities they live in.

Themes

• The YRE programme is based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which emphasise a holistic approach that can be practised by local communities to achieve sustainable development by presenting initiatives in addressing environmental issues in their community. Participants are encouraged to examine the relationship between the creation of their work and one or more themes of the SDGs before determining the topics to be reported on.
• There are three (3) main themes for the creation of creative journalism works namely;
  • Pollution
  • Loss of Biodiversity
  • Climate Change

Categories     

• Media Category : Photography
  • Single Photo Reportage
    • The purpose of the Reportage Photo is to tell a story through a photograph that truthfully and accurately captures the reality of a situation, event or issue. The photograph should be candid, i.e. not be posed, or manipulated. An environmental lens or perspective is required.
  • Single Photo Campaign
    • The purpose of the Photo Campaign is to raise awareness of an issue, promote certain values, and/or inspire positive action through a photograph. The photograph can be staged, and the subject can be posed with the intention of sending a message to the viewers. An environmental lens or perspective is required.
• Media Category: Videography
  • Reportage Video
    • Reportage Videos are similar to mini-documentaries. They are based on news, events, history, facts etc., and use elements of direct observation, research, interviews and documentation.
• Media Category: Writing

Prize Information

• Age Category: 10-12 years old & 13-17 years old
  • 1st Prize:
    • Prize worth RM 300
    • Certificate
  • 2nd Prize
    • Prize worth RM 200
    • Certificate
  • 3rd Prize
    • Prize worth RM 100
    • Certificate
• Age Category: 18-24 years old
  • 1st Prize:
    • Prize worth RM 3000 (include YRE Ambassador programme and Sustainability Eco-tourism)
    • Certificate
  • 2nd Prize
    • Prize worth RM 300
    • Certificate
  • 3rd Prize
    • Prize worth RM 200
    • Certificate

Who can participate?

• This competition is open to all Malaysian age 10 to 24 years old young people, who may participate independently or through their school, college, university or youth group.
• Participants are allow to enter more than one media category but limited to one (1) entry for each category.
• The competition is open individually. However, they allow of not more than two (2) members per group only for videography and article writing category.

For more information, visit Green Growth Asia Foundation (GGAF).