The Society and the Financial Times are delighted to announce the winning and highly commended entries to our joint School essay competition. Students were asked to explore and explain the environmental costs of current consumer trends, behaviours and purchasing decisions.
The competition was open to all A Level geography students (or equivalent) aged 16-18, and the judges were looking for clear essays or ArcGIS StoryMaps which were well-evidenced and reached a clear conclusion.
There were many excellent essays that are not on the final awards list and we congratulate everyone who entered for participating in such a high-standard competition.
The overall winner is:
In second place is:
In third place is:
In addition, given the range and depth of entries received, the Society and Financial Times have recognised four other essays submitted with highly commended awards:
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Ella Darling, The Leys School Cambridge
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Alexander Hewson, Bilborough College
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Gideon Putnam, The American School in London
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Colin Singson, West Island School, Hong Kong
Pip Booth will receive a £50 Amazon voucher and their essay will be published at FT.com and in Routes Journal, as well as on our website in due course.
Find out more about our School essay competition.