The Rotary Young Environmentalist Competition is a new competition organised and promoted by Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland (Rotary GB&I).
There are three stages to the competition, each designed to support and encourage the development of environmental skills. Some stages may have more than one round.
The competition aims to encourage young people to:
The competition is open to all schools and college communities and those who are home educated, along with any other young peoples’ community organisations, for example, community RotaKids, community Interact, Scout Groups, Girl Guides, Church Groups etc.
There are three age groups:
Entrants must not exceed the upper age parameter for each group on 31 August 2023.
With the age qualifying date of 31st August 2022, it should be noted that some junior entrants may be 11, intermediate entrants may be 14 and some senior entrants may be 18 at the time of some or all the stage competitions i.e. a competitor who may be 17 on 31st August but turns 18 on 1st September is allowed to enter. Competitors must include their age on the application form.
For further information, download the Poster , complete Information Pack here
and the Entry Form .
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