Podcasts are like mini documentaries and could take the form of audio or audio/ video. They are based on news, events, history, facts etc., and use elements of direct observation, research, interviews, and documentation. For the International Competition Award only a 5-minute segment of the full podcast needs to be submitted to FEE. 

For more detail: https://www.yre.global/yre-competition

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Format & Structure

• Link/ Clip to segment of the podcast must be no longer than 5 minutes.  
• Must have a title of no more than 140 characters. 
• Link / Clip / File to the full podcast alongside 5-minute segment must be submitted to the National Operator  
• Must be technically of good quality. This includes sound quality.  
• Recommended that the 5-minute segment of a podcast that is sent to the National Operator is succinct and direct. Highlighting the focus and solutions posed in the full podcast.  

Honest & Unbiased Reporting

• Facts, statistics, and scientific information must be supported by credible sources. 
• Any quotes used must be from real and credible sources. 
• Sources used in the podcast must be cited on a separate ‘References’ list.  
• It is recommended that approximately 70% of the final podcast segment should be made up of students’ own original  voice recording and audio. If additional external audio is used (music, sounds effects, soundbites), the original author or source must be cited in the ‘References’ list. 
• The podcast is a fair and truthful representation of reality, and the sound or recording has not been edited. 

Constructive & Well-Rounded Perspective

• Podcast segment should address the historical, economic, social, and/or political implications of the chosen topic through an environmental lens.  
• Podcast segment should show the link between local and global events, issues, and/or phenomena.  
• Podcast segment should identify relevant and feasible solutions to the environmental issue(s) depicted full podcast.  

Originality & Independence

• The podcast is original in subject and/or scope. The student has picked a challenging and/or creative topic or has depicted a topic in a different and/or creative way.  

The participant has engaged in fieldwork and conducted research and interviews (either in-person or over the phone) outside of their school grounds. 

NOTES

2024/2025: All national winning podcast segments submitted to FEE will each be awarded the Gosia Luszczek International Podcasting Award

**Note for National Operators: (audio or visual/ audio)- 1 entry, regardless of the age. All entries submitted to FEE will each receive the Gosia Luszczek International Podcasting Award.  

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Dissemination

A core part of the YRE programme is Step 4 Dissemination. This is because YRE’s mission is to encourage youth to use their voices to draw attention to environmental issues they see in their communities.  

The following four levels and assessment scores are where we think young people’s voices need to be heard and will be used to assess all types of entries: 

• Personal (disseminate through Social Media such as Facebook, Instagram / Instagram Reel, X, Tik Tok, Snapchat, YouTube / Youtube Shorts or a Blog) – 1 Point. 
• School/ Scout Community (disseminate through setting newspaper, website, or as a poster or flyer in the meeting building) – 1 Point. 
• National Operator Organisation (disseminate through the national website or social media platforms of your country’s National Operator) – 1 Point. 
• Local and National Media (disseminate through local and national media channels such as the radio, TV, or newspapers) – 2 Points. 

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools

• Article– use of AI will not be accepted. National Operators to indicate upon submission to FEE if the article has been translated through an online application, translation AI is allowed in this instance.  
• One Take Photo– use of AI will not be accepted.  
• Staged Campaign Photo– use of AI and other editing applications is welcomed and encouraged.  
• Photo Story of 3-5 Photos– use of AI will not be accepted. 
• Long-form Reportage Video –use of AI to generate content will not be accepted. Editing programmes will be accepted. 
• Short-form Campaign Video– use of AI and other editing applications is welcomed and encouraged.  
• International Collaboration– Only open for Article and Long-form Reportage categories, therefore the use of AI is will not be accepted.  

DECLARATION OF CONSENT FOR PROCESSING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION AND USE OF VIDEO/PHOTO/ARTICLE SUBMITTED

When signing up to this competition, you agree that we can process your personal data provided in the submission form and given to us during the competition. We process the data so that we can register your participation, judge the submission, save what you have submitted and publish your submission on the international level throughout the FEE network and its partners if you are chosen as a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place winner. Necessary permission, e.g., for photographing children’s faces are the responsibility of the author and must, therefore, be sought. All 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will be saved in our archives and used by the FEE network to promote the winners and the programme. 

You always have the option to withdraw your consent and your submission to the competition.