FOOD WASTE CAFE - New Zealand

YRE Competition 2023
1st Place - video
11-14 years old

By Sophie, Southland Girls' High School

SDG 12.3: "By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses."

Food waste is an issue at local, national and global levels. The goal links to personal consumer levels and also retail levels. Food insecurity is linked directly to food waste, climate change and biodiversity loss. This is the perfect goal to focus on in terms of working together as every person can contribute and that's why Kiwi Harvest was the perfect community action for me to volunteer at and then help promote. Food waste is also a social issue and linked to zero poverty and Zero Hunger. New Zealand is also in the perfect position to set a standard for the globe to follow with our agricultural sector hence Life on Land. International Food waste Day is the 29th of September and many companies within New Zealand are involved in contributing to the promotion of Food Waste and SDG 12.3 through that day.

THE BALLAD OF 65 BILLBOARDS - Slovakia

YRE Competition 2023
2nd Place - video Reportage
11-14 years old

By Erika Gavalierová (11 years), Súkromná základná škola Nová Dubnica

The entrance to the historic centre of Trenčín is littered with advertisements and billboards. There are about 65 billboards on the two-kilometer road between the city's Opatová district and the city of Trenčín, most of which are illegally placed on the properties next to the road. The city of Trenčín is trying to fight this problem and is inspired by neighboring Dubnica nad Váhom. However, destroying an old billboard is more difficult than erecting a new advertisement without permission.

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Music: Audio Library - Cinematic Inspirational Piano by Infraction [No Copyright Music] _ A Way to You

MY GREEN LAND - Israel

YRE Competition 2023
3rd Place - video Campaign
11-14 years old

By Ayham Abu Hadwan, Zeina Nairokh, Yousef Mhalwes, Mohammed Iskafi, Adham Abed Alshafi.

The video presented the challenges and problems facing plants and agriculture in the area (Kofor Aqab). The video highlighted the abundance of the environmental pollution and urban sprawl in the area. In addition to the overpopulation and the lack of agricultural areas. Some solutions were presented, including the use of rooftops for agriculture, waste recycling, and the use of organic fertilizers. That’s in order to raise and spread awareness at the school in particular and the area in general.

SOURCES:

Music at the end of the video 'khadra ya bladi' (my green country) by wadih el safi. https://youtu.be/h0YwBgSOV7s

MY PLASTIC PANDEMIC STORY - Malaysia

YRE Competition 2023
Honourable Mention - reportage video
11-14 years old

By Hamshini A/P P. Pathmaruben

An estimated 8 million tons of plastic ends up in our oceans every year. Marine plastic pollution comprises of single-use plastics such polystyrene, face mask, plastic bags, plastic containers and plastic bottles. People often treat monsoon drains as rubbish bins as the waste gets washed off immediately. Unfortunately, they fail to realize these waste cause flash floods, waterborne diseases such as dengue as it is a breeding ground for mosquitoes. This rubbish also ends in our rivers and finally the ocean.

Let's not forget we only have one Earth!

BALI - A POISONED PARADISE - India

YRE Competition 2023
3rd Place - reportage video
19-25 years old

By Ms. Akshita Jain

As I visited Bali in December 2022, I noted that despite it being such a major hub for tourism, it is not being regulated efficiently. There was heaps of waste found on Bali beaches that spoiled the natural beauty that people were there to spectate. It is our responsibility as global citizens to preserve such planet Earth and such beautiful locations. The government too should take strict action to prevent people from exploiting regions of such rich cultural heritage. Because of massive use of transportation too, the air purity levels in Bali have been impacted and global warming is leading to changes in monsoons in Bali. If all this persists, we will soon see Bali sinking in our own sins of negligence.

NATURE CONSERVATION AT RISK (Slovakia) Category: Loss of Biodiversity

YRE Competition 2022
2nd Place - reportage video
19-25 years old

By Mária Jánošíková

The area around the cottage hamlet of Čierny Potok among the Súľovské Rocks in Slovakia is ranked at the fourth level of protection. Yet, reducing the level of protection to level two is being considered. This would allow for greater and irreversible interventions in the environment.

 This endangered area with insufficient environmental protection is not unique in Slovakia. There are other areas at risk, including the Tatra Mountains.

Under the legislation it is only allowable to reduce the level of protection if the subject matter of protection ceases to exist, which has not happened in this case. The Súľovské Rocks are home to many legally protected species, including the Late Spider Orchid [Ophrys holubyana] and the Fly Orchid [Ophrys insectefera L.], which are among the most valuable species of orchids.

Video, 19-25 years

1st Place

Title: In the Mediterranean, human beings and technology mobilised against ghost nets

Country: France

2nd Place

Title: Nature Conservation at Risk

Country: Slovakia

FOOTBRIDGES AN (IN)SUSTAINABLE TOURISM? (Portugal) Category: Loss of Biodiversity

YRE Competition 2022
3rd Place - reportage video
15-18 years old

By Bruna Silva, Cátia Oliveira, Daniela Teixeira, Inês Sousa, Jéssica Costa, Pedro Freitas, Tânia Ribeiro, Teresa Gonçalves

On the beach, by the river or in the mountains, there is no shortage of walkways for walking or running. It was in the 1980s that the construction of these structures, usually in wood, began in Portugal. The walkways began as a way of protecting the dunes from trampling and preventing erosion. But in recent years, the footbridges have multiplied, following the growing trend of Nature Tourism. The ease of access has meant that they are now regarded mainly as recreational equipment. But what impacts does the construction and use of footbridges have? How can these be minimised?

Video, 15-18 years

1st Place

Title: If we don't see it, we don't believe it

Country: Belgium

2nd Place

Title: Digital Pollution

Country: South Korea

2nd Place

Title: 57,4 Millions

Country: France

3rd Place

Title: Footbridges, an (in)sustainable tourism?

Country: Portugal

DIGITAL POLLUTION (South Korea) Category: Climate Change

YRE Competition 2022
shared 2nd Place - Campaign video
15-18 years old

By Julia Cho, Kristine Lee, Irene Kim, Peter Lee, Junho Choi

Our video, “Digital Pollution”, is related to the Sustainable Development Goal #12, which is “Responsible Consumption and Production”. As our video addresses the issue of digital pollution, while also informing the viewers of its effects, it raises awareness on how to be more responsible when consuming digital media. Additionally, it proposes multiple solutions for this problem of digital pollution and mentions how we can reduce the amount of CO2 emissions as well

Video, 15-18 years

1st Place

Title: If we don't see it, we don't believe it

Country: Belgium

2nd Place

Title: Digital Pollution

Country: South Korea

2nd Place

Title: 57,4 Millions

Country: France

3rd Place

Title: Footbridges, an (in)sustainable tourism?

Country: Portugal

AS LONG AS WE DON'T SEE IT, WE DON'T BELIEVE IT! (Belgium) Category: Climate Change

YRE Competition 2022
1st Place - campaign video
15-18 years old

Made by class from Institut Saint-Charles Andenne

Video, 15-18 years

1st Place

Title: If we don't see it, we don't believe it

Country: Belgium

2nd Place

Title: Digital Pollution

Country: South Korea

2nd Place

Title: 57,4 Millions

Country: France

3rd Place

Title: Footbridges, an (in)sustainable tourism?

Slow down! Don't exceed the speed of fashion (Latvia) Category: Pollution

YRE Competition 2021
shared 3rd Place - video reportage
11-14 years old

By Estere Felicita Žukovska

Video, 11-14 years

1st Place

Title: Taking Action with Citizen Science

Country: New Zealand

2nd Place

Title: "FEARLESS" RESCUER

Country: Slovakia

3rd Place

Title: Light pollution

Country: France

3rd Place

Title: Slow down! Don`t exceed the speed of fashion

Country: Latvia

LIGHT POLLUTION (France) Category: Pollution

YRE Competition 2022
shared 3rd Place - video reportage
11-14 years old

By Thomas GRANGE, Louis PLASSON, Clément GRANGE, Clémence PLASSON, Vicky ALESSANDRI, Ellie BERNIGAUD, Benjamin ISNARD, Roxane ALESSANDRI, Lony DENTROUX, Maëlle GAZAGNES

Video, 11-14 years

1st Place

Title: Taking Action with Citizen Science

Country: New Zealand

2nd Place

Title: "FEARLESS" RESCUER

Country: Slovakia

3rd Place

Title: Light pollution

Country: France

3rd Place

Title: Slow down! Don`t exceed the speed of fashion

Country: Latvia

“FEARLESS” RESCUER (Slovakia) Category: Loss of Biodiversity

YRE Competition 2022
2nd Place - video reportage
11-14 years old

By Hanka Zubová

Every animal has its own important place in nature. If its numbers suddenly dropped, the entire ecosystem could be significantly disrupted. This is also the case with frogs, which are important not only as food for a number of animals, but also because the frogs in turn eat an enormous amount of insects over their lives. If this species were endangered, it would quickly manifest itself in nature. Therefore, even small animals such as these need to be helped. This is especially the case when we build roads through their spring migration routes, which result in the massive deaths of frogs under the wheels of vehicles. Every year, in various places throughout Slovakia, frog rescues are carried out. These animals are carried across the road to nearby ponds or rivers. Young Environmental Reporters also joined such a frog rescue. However, not every reporter was excited about this idea - especially one who doesn't like frogs and doesn't want to catch them. There's nothing left but to steel one's resolve and grit one's teeth. That's what reporter Hanka Zubová did.

Video, 11-14 years

1st Place

Title: Taking Action with Citizen Science

Country: New Zealand

2nd Place

Title: "FEARLESS" RESCUER

Country: Slovakia

3rd Place

Title: Light pollution

Country: France

3rd Place

Title: Slow down! Don`t exceed the speed of fashion

Country: Latvia