Budding environmentalists win prizes at Green week
European Environment Commissioner Margot Wallström has awarded the EU Green week environmental prizes to 13 creative young competition winners. Prizes are available in five categories: painting (four prizes); story writing (three prizes); speech writing (one prize); photography (three prizes) and video production (two prizes). Thousands entered the competition. 'The Green week competitions have shown that young EU citizens are sensitive to the problems that currently affect our environment. Their clear commitment to protecting it and preserving it for future generations is clear for all to see,' said Commissioner Wallström. The competition is part of a series of special initiatives for young EU citizens between the ages of seven and 23. Each winner has received a commemorative certificate from the Commissioner.