Articles

Life With Energy

submitted by Saint Francis Secondary School Sliema : Britney Pisani  for 11-14
dissemination(s): http://saintfrancissecondary.com/ekoskola/yre competition/, other, school media, website
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In this article, Britney Pisani discusses the importance and use of energy. She focuses on Kinetic, Gravitational Potential, Mechanical, Chemical, Nuclear, Elastic Potential, Sound y, Electrical, Light and Heat (Thermal) Energy. After giving a short account of the energy types, she moves on to discuss the importance of Renewable sources of energy. Here she explains: Solar, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Wave, Tidal, and Geothermal Energy. She also makes it a point that for the well being of future generations we have to look at sustainable development by moving away from using fossil fuels to using renewable energy sources.



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Kids on the Move

submitted by St Ignatius College GSS Blata l-Bajda : Chanell Chircop  for 11-14
dissemination(s): It was presented on an international website, other, school magazine
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This article is showing the initiative taken by our school to promote the right values in order to counter the effects of climate change. The students’ work was final presented to the international organization Climate Alliance and presented at the United Nations Climate Summit held last December in Lima.



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Reversing the wasting away of our environment and fortifications

submitted by Saint Francis Secondary School Sliema : Raquelle Borg  for 11-14
dissemination(s): other, School Assembly and School EkoSkola Noticeboard, school media, website
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This report by 15 year old Raquelle Borg, looks at an environmental situation. The problem that was observed and that is being investigated is the haphazard and indiscriminate dumping along stretches of the ditch and adjoining areas of the St. James and St. Aloysius Bastions in Żabbar, Malta. The area is carefully investigated by this young reporter and solutions for sustainable development are carefully outlined.



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Are our old people happy at S.V.P.R ?

submitted by St Ignatius College GSS Blata l-Bajda : Aimee Mallia, Chanell Chircop, Greta Micallef, Jake CUtajar, Luca Perrone  for 11-14
dissemination(s): ekoskola notice board and school elink, other
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This article was written by the school’s YRE committee whilst reporting during San Vincent the Paule auditing exercise



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An Unused Example of Energy Conservation

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Katrina Bonavia  for 11-14
dissemination(s): Exhibition, other, school media, Special Assembly
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Xrobb l-Għaġin Nature Park and Sustainable Development Centre which is located within the Delimara peninsula near the locality of Marsaxlokk is one of the afforestation projects in Malta and includes the planting of around 15,000 indigenous trees and shrubs. The Sustainable Development Centre was restored keeping in mind energy and water conservation features. The project also encouraged the use of renewable energy and included the installation of two 5Kw micro wind turbines, 15Kw photovoltaic panels and solar water heaters to provide the required energy for the project. It is a shame that to date no particular use was made of such a project even though the advantages linked to it are numerous.



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The value of food waste

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Samira Gauci  for 11-14
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, School Exhibition
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Fruit and vegetables are consumed daily in our house – and we are left with an average of 3 kilogrammes per week of food waste. Left over fruit and vegetables that cannot be used in smoothies, soups, sauces or pickles can be easily composted. The article speaks about the production of compost at home.



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Zero Food Waste

submitted by St. Margaret College Boys Secondary Verdala : Aiden Brignione, Owen Bugeja  for 11-14
dissemination(s): Annual School Exhibition, newspaper, other, school magazine, website
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A seminar was organised by Nature Trust (Malta). The main theme chosen for this year was ‘Zero Food Waste’. Students were split in various groups and together with their leaders they learnt and discussed more about a zero food waste environmental campaign for a better life. This article gives a voice to the various students present.



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Two Loggerhead Turtles back home!

submitted by St. Margaret College Boys Secondary Verdala : Gareth Blundell, Kyle Farrugia  for 11-14
dissemination(s): Annual School Exhibition, newspaper, other, school magazine, website
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15 students from our school acted as Young Reporters for the Environment in a Turtle Release Activity Event held at Gnejna Bay, Malta. During this event, over 100 students from 4 Eco Schools had the opportunity to witness the release of two loggerhead turtles back into our local sea. Hon Minister Leo Brincat and the American Ambassador for Malta HE Abercrombie-Winstanley honoured us with their presence, accompanied by Nature Trust President Mr Vincent Attard and various representatives from different entities. The junior reporters had the opportunity to get the viewpoints of the special guests and the students coming from the various state and non-state schools about whether Malta is doing enough to protect turtles.



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Park Għall-Familja fil-Fgura

submitted by St Thomas More Girls Secondary School St Lucia : Ellul, Maria  for 11-14
dissemination(s): school media
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Ġnien li jinsab wara s-swar ta’ Bormla jista’ jsir ġnien li jservi bħala park għall-Familja, biex hekk ikun jista’ jintuża għall-skopijiet ta’ rikreazzjoni kif ukoll għall-skop edukattiv.



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Water Scarcity: A Deterrent or An Eye of Opportunity for the Local Economy?

submitted by Sacred Heart Minor Seminary Gozo : JohnPaul Mercieca  for 11-14
dissemination(s): website
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Malta is a severely stressed country in terms of water resources. Water use in Malta has increased significantly in the past years. What have the residents of the Maltese Islands done with this fact? Have they accepted it as a weakness or have they viewed it as a challenged and started to find new ways to reach efficiency and effectiveness in their day to day activities? This article provides an insight of water management policies in the Gozitan countryside as well as examples of the day to day running of the hotel industry. An animation of how water is filtered and collected in a hotel is also provided.



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