East Kilbride pupil takes top prize in environmental journalism competition
A Lanarkshire schoolgirl has taken the top prize in a national environmental journalism competition.
Alana Loy, a pupil at Duncanrig Secondary in Lanarkshire was honoured in environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful's Young Reporters for the Environment competition.
Alana's atmospheric entry, A View Across the Clyde, was selected as the winner in the Single Photo: 11 to 14 category.
Catriona Rae, Senior Education and Learning Officer at Keep Scotland Beautiful, said: 'Every year we are blown away by the amazing entries we receive from young people all over Scotland who show just how passionate they are about environmental issues through writing, photography and videos.
'It's never easy to select a winner out of such brilliant submissions and the wider Keep Scotland Beautiful team all cast their votes to choose who deserved the top prize.
'I'd like to congratulate Alana – as well as all our other winners and entrants – for their fantastic pieces. We have been running this competition for a number of years now and it's amazing to see such continued passion and enthusiasm from young people all over the country.'
Young Reporters for the Environment is an environmental journalism programme and competition that gives young people the opportunity to speak on environmental issues they feel strongly about through writing, photography, and videos.
Thanks to sponsorship from HP, winning entries in the Single Photo category will be published in our first ever Keep Scotland Beautiful calendar, celebrating the diverse beauty of Scotland, from towns and villages to hills and fields, school gardens, allotments and parks.
Each winning photographer will receive a cash prize of £25 along with a copy of the calendar.
This year the charity is celebrating 30 years of Eco-Schools and Young Reporters for the Environment, with visits to schools across the country.
Their Climate Action Schools programme, funded by the Scottish Government, provides a positive driver and demonstrator for schools towards achieving Target 2030.
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