Past Entries

It-traffiku f’Malta u l-effetti tiegħu

submitted by Our Lady Immaculate : Greta Aguis, Martina Attard, Nicole Mizzi  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

Kemm hi komda l-karozza…dak it –tip li kemm tafas buttuna u tistartja l-karozza u tmur fejn jidirlekk li għandek tmur dik il-ġurnata. Imma qatt ghaddielek minn mohhok kemm qed tagħmel ħsara? Taf kemm-il sigra qedd tmut? Qatt ħsibtu fuq il-pulmun tat-tfal tagħkom stess? U dawn kollha gejjin mill-istess kawża… it-tniġġis tal-karozzi.



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Health and Safety at Home

submitted by Our Lady Immaculate : Ashely Gilson, Elena Pisani, Phoebe Schembri  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

Everyone is capable of being an effective home manager, whether full-time or as one of the many roles one juggles in the family. Every family can learn to work together to keep their home a happy place to live in. Home management allows you to enjoy your home and family. Isn’t that what we all want?



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Committing for cleanup

submitted by Maria Regina College Mosta : Alyssa Laughton, Tristan Gauci  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Finalist

Maria Regina Ekoskola students cleaned up parts of Wied il-Għasel and collected a truckful of plastic and metal that was then sent to local recycling plants. One student impressed us with his commitment and determination in carrying an old metal bin for 1.2km. Every little effort helps in each cleanup, but most importantly it’s the lesson learnt through such an activity that really can make a difference in the long term.



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No BBQ?! Do not ban, just plan!

submitted by Immaculate Conception School Tarxien : M'Therese, Pavia  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

Choice of location, excessive meat consumption, use of unsustainable charcoal, disposable plastic items, littering, and unrecycled waste will all impact on your BBQ’s environmental footprint. So next time, plan better for a greener BBQ.



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Quo vadis?

submitted by Immaculate Conception School Tarxien : M'Therese, Pavia  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Campaigning photo Photos
awarded: Finalist

Excessive reliance on fossil fuels will hold us captive and take us on a road to nowhere!



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On the look out: A better explanation of Maltese sand dunes

submitted by Birkirkara St Aloysius College Secondary : Matthias Zammit Spiteri  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

Around Malta one can still find few sandy beaches. Little does one know, that such beaches create a particular habitat to specific species. Throughout the years, Maltese beaches have decreased in the amount of their original sand, thus the latter being replaced by imported sand from foreign countries. There are many factors affecting these Maltese sand dunes but one can try to think about one’s actions in order to ameliorate the situation and preserve such Maltese habitats where as species.



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Creating awareness when disposing of cigarette butts on Maltese beaches

submitted by Birkirkara St Aloysius College Secondary : Karl Camilleri  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

Year after year smoking effects not only the people but also the environment. The repercussions of such a bad habit are health risks amongst people and littering in the environment. Unfortunately, Malta is also being considered as the second country in the European Union with high smoking rates. Although many organisations are trying their best to instil a better way in disposing of cigarette butts, their are still a huge amount of cigarettes butts that are collected through out the year, especially on the beaches. However, one always poses the question: How can one dispose of such cigarette butts without harming the environment? This article will create a better understanding of the various ways one can adopt when disposing of such litter as well as try to convince people to quit smoking for good!



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Dead end Beware!

submitted by Immaculate Conception School Tarxien : M'Therese, Pavia  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Campaigning photo Photos
awarded: Commended

Beware! Excessive development takes us nowhere!



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Il-Magħluq – M’Xlokk – Enclosed but still threatened

submitted by Immaculate Conception School Tarxien : M'Therese, Pavia  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Finalist

Closing off ecologically sensitive areas such as the salt marsh at M’Xlokk is not enough. Such areas are threatened by human activity including littering, agricultural runoff and encroaching development.



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Green Hedgehog

submitted by Maria Regina College Mosta : Hayley Cilia  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Best Entry, WasteServ Award

Reusing plastic objects giving them a second life is done regularly at Maria Regina College Mosta, where students research ways how to reuse waste and actually work together to make this happen. A cute soft hedgehog welcomes students into the garden where there are other various recycled objects that students can see and use. This is a simple example of how with some creativity lots of waste can be given a new life and eventually help in reducing the huge waste problem we have in Malta. Teaching is not just done through lessons, but mainly through presenting real live scenarios and solutions.



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