2023 competition
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The 2023 School Essay Competition, organised in partnership with the鈥�Financial Times,听invited students to answer the following question:听
What risks are associated with climate change and what should we be doing about it?听
Our 2023 results听
Winner听
, Fettes College, Edinburgh听
Highly Commended听
Cyrus Chang, Harrow School听听听听听
Jemima Davey, Tormead School, Guildford听听听听
Amar Singh Mashiana, Royal Wootton Bassett Academy听听听听
Ben Musk, Hills Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge听听听听
Niamh O'Connell, The Holy Cross School, New Malden听听听听
Adam Patrick Osborne, Watford Grammar School for Boys听听听听
Parnika Parulkar, The Tiffin Girls' School, Kingston upon Thames听听听听
Johannes Timm, Gordonstoun, Elgin听听听听
India Worthington, Manchester High School for Girls听听听听
The winning essay has been published on FT.com.听
Answers needed to briefly explain what climate change is, as well as identifying consequences and mitigation strategies. Entrants were asked to use FT resources, as well as other sources.听听
The judges were looking for:听
- A clear essay or 鈥疉rcGIS StoryMap鈥痺hich was well-evidenced and reached a clear conclusion听
- Submissions that did not exceed 1,000 words (excluding references)听
- Referenced sources of information and data听
- Submissions which were the entrant鈥檚 own work and鈥痳elevant to the question and guidance听
The Society runs this competition in partnership with the鈥疐inancial Times鈥� as part of its education programme to support geography teachers and their pupils. The competition鈥痠s open to all schools and advertised through our wide networks. Submissions are judged without seeing the entrants鈥� details.听