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Photographed receiving their award at the Young Environmentalist Awards Ceremony were young people from Kinaffe National School, Swinford.
A group of young Mayo students from Kinaffe National School in Swinford claimed the overall top prize in the super junior category at this year’s ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awards.
The group raised awareness of the importance of biodiversity conservation, waste reduction, and sustainable practices in their school community. They were among 26 eco-projects to receive awards at this year’s competition.
The awards recognise the work of young people who are tackling key issues in relation to climate and biodiversity loss, taking environmental action in their school or community and coming up with creative solutions to solve environmental issues. Now in its 25th year, the YEA programme has reached people in every county of Ireland, with a total of over 65,000 young people participating and 6,000 projects entered down through the years.
Commenting on the awards, Elaine Nevin, National Director, ECO-UNESCO said: “Since the Young Environmentalist Awards began 25 years ago, we’ve seen the programme go from strength to strength each year. I’m so impressed by the number of projects and the high standard this year from students in Mayo and across Ireland."
Further information about the YEA awards is available online here.
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