Rotary Young Environmentalist

Inspiring young people to take action for the planet

Rotary Young Environmentalist is back with a fresh approach and with the same theme of all the other non face-to-face competitions of “Happiness in Nature”.

Are you passionate about the environment? Do you want to make a difference through practical action or innovative ideas? If you care about the world around you, the Rotary Young Environmentalist Competition is your opportunity to speak up, stand out, and help shape a better future.

This competition is open to young people up to the age of 17 as at 31st August 2025, whether working as an individual or in a team (up to four people). You are invited to develop a solution, campaign, or practical project in response to this year’s theme ‘Happiness in Nature’.

Projects can be approached from different angles and perspectives and entrants are encouraged to be creative and innovative in their interpretation of the theme.

The Rotary Young Environmentalist Competition is part of Rotary’s commitment to supporting the environment — one of Rotary’s seven Areas of Focus.

Competition Information

2025-26 Theme - 'Happiness in Nature'

There are two categories for entry

• as an individual, or
• in a group of up to 4 young people

The competition is open to young people in three age groups:

Junior                Up to 10 years

Intermediate        11 – 13 years

Senior                   14 – 17 years

Deadline of submission of district winning entries for National Final: 30th April 2026

Resources for the Public

Competition specific Information Packs, and a poster are available to the public in the Rotary Youth Competitions pages of the website. Those interested in finding out more please contact your local Rotary club in the first instance. The various competition Information Packs are published here.

Resources for Rotarians

Download information and entry forms from here - Rotarians will need to be logged in to gain access .

**Please note: If you do not print off the form and you would like to use the interactive version, please save a copy to your computer before you start inputting. If you do not save the form to your computer, you will lose all inputted information

The Information Pack contains everything a Rotary club needs to know about offering these competitions to young people in their community. The rules change (generally only minimally) from year to year. The theme changes each year. Please ensure you look at the current year's Information Pack.

Club entries should be e-mailed to the District contact shown below. Please advise which club you represent. Every club may submit one entry in each age category per school - this would normally be the winners of the club competition. Entries must include a fully completed and signed entry form, sent in a separate attachment. Each entry should also be in separate attachments.