Brussels, 30/04/2001 (Agence Europe) - Margot Wallström, European Commissioner for the Environment, awarded 12 young EU citizens on Friday evening for their efforts in a competition that is part of the Green Week initiative (see EUROPE of 21 April, p. 7) concentrating on environmental issues. The competition had five categories (painting, story writing, speech writing, photography and video) and was designed to harness young people's creative power. The winning entries, on display throughout Green Week in the Charlemagne building in Brussels, were chosen from thousands of entries sent in from all corners of the European Union. At the award ceremony, Ms Wallström said, "the Green Week competitions have shown that young EU citizens are sensitive to the problems that currently affect our environment. Their commitment to protecting it and preserving it for future generations is clear for all to see".