Articles

More Development – Destruction of more trees?

submitted by San Gwann Primary : Kezayah Zahra  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

Unfortunately, trees and open areas are constantly being sacrificed for the so-called progress and development. The article talks about a over-developed area were the only remaining trees are in danger of being removed too.



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Sustainable Tourism in Malta

submitted by St Clare College Pembroke Secondary : Nilai Bugeja  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): other, Social Media
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

Tourism is very important to keep the economy going. Many places in the world rely heavily on tourism as a key source of income and employment. Unfortunately, tourism can also be a source of problems, especially if it is not managed well. Sustainable tourism is an industry committed to making a low impact on the environment and local culture, while helping to generate future employment for local people. Sustainable tourism is composed of three pillars which are: Social Justice, Economic Development and Environmental Integrity. The goal of sustainable tourism is to ensure that development is a positive experience for locals, tourism companies and tourists.



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Street Litter

submitted by Our Lady Immaculate School : Miraine and Hale  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

Street litter includes all the waste materials that are thrown away irresponsibly, especially those thrown away in the streets. The smallest things, from cigarette butts up to the largest ones like bulky waste materials, form part of such litter. Litter in the streets is continuously increasing due to irresponsible people. This problem is not only found in Malta, but all over the world. In fact, according to a British website called Kingdom 60% of the people in Britain drop litter and only 28% of them admit it.



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Waste Created By This Dreadful Pandemic

submitted by Our Lady Immaculate : Emily Pace Delicata  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

Covid-19 hit the whole world like a bomb. No one anticipated that such a microscopic virus could tarvel all over the world. In a few months nearly every country started going into lockdowns , schools were forced to close down and most people started working from home or were at the edge of losing their job due to the poor economy. At 12:30pm every Maltese citizen would be distraughtfully waiting to hear what Professor Charmaine Gauci had to announce. Cases kept increasing and so did the restrictions until Malta went into a partial lockdown and people only went out to work or to buy groceries or medicine. The streets were silent from the noise and air pollution.



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Could Covid Improve Our Earth?

submitted by Our Lady Immaculate : Cesca Vassallo  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

Have you ever stopped to consider how the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we live? Have you noticed that some things we are doing now could be saving the earth? Let us consider one simple example. Have your trips to the grocery store become less frequent because you want to lessen your exposure to the virus? There you have it! You’ve already started helping the earth by decreasing your carbon footprint.



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The costly litter issue of family picnics and barbecues.

submitted by Our Lady Immaculate : Mattea Portelli  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

Maltese families enjoy outdoor outings all year round on beaches and in the countryside. Unfortunately, not all people have the decency to clean up before leaving. This leads to an abundance of post-picnic littering which keeps on adding up until the place resembles a dump yard. This is a big problem for the environment. We all have the responsibility to leave our parks, beaches and countryside exactly how we find them to minimize the impact on the environment and so that others can enjoy them too.



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Investigating the ideal environmental conditions for a successful turtle nest

submitted by Gozo College Middle School : Eco-School Committee  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Eco Schools noticeboard, newspaper, other, school magazine, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

On Friday 29th May, at around 10pm, a loggerhead turtle was noted laying eggs on Ramla Bay in Gozo. This was the first recorded and confirmed nest in Gozo after 70 years. Eco-Schools/YRE students attending Gozo College Middle School started collecting data from the turtle nest site at Ramla Bay, Gozo. The purpose of this study was to investigate the ideal environmental conditions which result in a successful hatching rate. This study investigated the turtle nest site, sand temperature, weather conditions and cloud cover. The students measured air temperature, humidity and barometric pressure and the GLOBE Observer App and Observation Cloud chart to measure the cloud cover following the steps of the GLOBE Protocols (GLOBE, 2014). The main objective was to find out the sand temperature around the nest and how it affects the hatchings during the incubation period.



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Sustainable Tourism in Malta

submitted by St Clare College Pembroke Secondary : Ellie Borg  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): other, Social Mediaa
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

Tourism can offer both advantages and disadvantages to a country. On a positive note, tourism can bring with it economic gains, jobs, investment, improvements to travel infrastructure, as well as an increase in a location’s international visibility. However, tourism can have a negative impact on a country especially in respect of the environment and its natural resources.



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Sustainable Tourism in Malta

submitted by St Clare College Pembroke Secondary : Alizee Vella  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): other, Social Media
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

This article was about sustainability of tourism it features many important parts including opinions of the general people and hotels. It also shows the percentage and full answers of what they choose. This also features what tourists like and dislike about the country what they do, like to eat and etc. This article includes a lot of important and detailed information the sites that were used can be found below in the bibliography it shows the advantages and disadvantages of tourism and tourists. If you ever of know someone who is interested in tourism this has a good idea on where to start and learn a little bit about it.



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Sustainable Tourism in Malta

submitted by St Clare College Pembroke Secondary : Leonardo Procopio  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): other, Social Media
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

In Malta, tourism is a very important factor economic wise. In fact, it contributes to about 15 percent of the country’s financial output. There are millions of tourists that come each year to see the marvellous attractions that can be found only in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. In this article we are going to discuss sustainble tourism in Malta



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