Past Entries

Marine Pollution and its effect on marine life

submitted by MRC NAXXAR PRIMARY : Ninu Scicluna  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Articles

Marine pollution is a combination of chemicals and trash, most of which comes from land sources and is washed or blown into the ocean. It is also products created by humans that entered the ocean. Water pollution effects plants and organisms living in the sea. There are many types of marine pollution.



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Marine Pollution

submitted by MRC NAXXAR PRIMARY : Sen Camilleri  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

Two main types of pollution are flooding our seas: chemicals and trash which are very harmful to any living thing. Plastic is one of the worst problems in our seas and is one of the reasons why marine pollution is growing.



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Deforestation

submitted by MRC NAXXAR PRIMARY : Travis Walker  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

Deforestation is a massive problem. It increases climate change and increases global warming. It also affects the wildlife’s habitat loss. Deforestation has changed the landscapes around the world.



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Littering

submitted by MRC NAXXAR PRIMARY : Hannah Mason Cachia  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Articles

Littering is a big problem around the world. Animals and the environment suffer because of this major problem, and people don’t even realise it’s all because of them.



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How to reduce plastic

submitted by MRC NAXXAR PRIMARY : Josef Mercieca  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine, school media
filed under Articles

Many plastics are made up of nonrenewable resources and some plastic packaging is used only once. This plastic takes centuries to be decomposed and it is creating a huge pile of waste.



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Deforestation

submitted by MRC NAXXAR PRIMARY : FREIDEN AGIUS  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Articles

Deforestation is affecting the people and animals as trees are being cut and animals are losing their habitats. Greatly accelerated by human activities, deforestation has been negatively affecting natural ecosystems, biodiversity, and the climate.



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Climate Change

submitted by MRC NAXXAR PRIMARY : GAVIN CAMILLERI  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Articles

Over the last twenty years, the Earth’s temperatures have gone up by 1 degree. It may seem a little, but 1 degree does not mean nicer weather but more damage to the environment!



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Vanishing vandalism at schools

submitted by Kirkop Secondary St Benedict College : Jodie Borg  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): other, Parent's place of work and local council noticeboard, school noticeboard
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

Jodie investigates vandalism in schools, the reason behind it and methods to mitigate it.



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Choose recycled fibres

submitted by St Nicholas College Secondary School Ħad-Dingli : John Mizzi  for 11-1415-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Reporting video Video Clips
awarded: Honorable Mention

Are shoppers aware of clothes made from recycled fibres? Are there any shops that sell clothes made from recycled fibres? Why are fashion companies making clothes from recycled fibres? This video presents the findings of a survey that students from St Nicholas College Secondary School Ħad-Dingli carried put at a local shopping mall to investigate these questions.  



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When Life gives you lemons, make lemon lollies

submitted by San Gwann Primary : Year 6.1  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Campaigning photo Photos
awarded: Commended

We collected lemons from the lemon tree in our school garden and made some ice lollies. It was fun … and sweet and sour!!



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