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Our Environment …Our Health

submitted by St.Benedict College Girls' Secondary School Tarxien : Nicole Muscat  for 15-18
dissemination(s): other, Participation in School Photographic Competition & School Open Day, school media, website
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Our surrounding environment has certainly an impact on our health. A filthy environment is certainly a threat to both present and future generations. At the seaside, one hopes to enjoy picturesque sea views similar to that shown in this photo. This photo shows an impressive view of Ghajn Tuffieha Bay with crystal clear sea and a spotless sandy beach. Rightly so, this bay now holds a Blue Flag award. Unpolluted seawater means less risk of infections. Cleaner beaches lead to fewer injuries resulting from stepping on broken glass, cans or worse discarded syringes. It is not enough that we breathe clean air to safeguard our health. We must take measures to protect our coastline and the marine environment. More bins should be placed on beaches and people should be encouraged to use them. In this way, tourists and locals will keep on visiting and enjoying these natural attractions for years.



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The Trunk

submitted by De La Salle : Glenn Grima  for 11-14
dissemination(s): other, photo
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In Żurrieq as I was walking in my family’s field and I was inspired with the beautiful landscape of Żurrieq centre and the trees around the area and the beautiful nature in the Maltese islands. The old trunk hit my eye and I wondered why we sometimes do ignore nature.



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Glowing White Hail

submitted by De La Salle : Glenn Grima  for 11-14
dissemination(s): other, photo
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In Siġġiewi as I was in my mum’s car I was lucky to see hail for the first time and experience the fun children have playing in the backyard throwing snow In other countries. I was inspired to take this picture because of the contrast the glowing white hail has with the frozen red rose outside a private garden. The water droplets and the hail on the leaves made a beautiful photo, with good colour contrast. We had so much fun taking photos because of the few hail that the temperature in Malta produces and this time it was the only time I saw snow like hail. The white colour from the hail really bright up the picture and especially on flowers .



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Dangerous Litter

submitted by STMC Girls Secondary Sta Lucia : Triscia Mifsud  for 11-14
dissemination(s): school media
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In selected areas in the Maltese countryside, one is likely to come across dangerous litter consisting mainly of used cartridges. These cartridges have been used to kill migratory birds. Apart from this wrong doing, these cartridges are full of lead. When it rains, the lead slowly enters the aquifer and affect the quality of water that we drink. Lead from used cartridges in fields may also mix up with water stored in reservoirs. Thus farmers end up watering crops with dangerous polluted water. All this is greatly affecting negatively our health. It would be much better if hunting is stopped in our small islands for the benefit of our health and also for the birds.



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Keep Malta Clean!

submitted by De La Salle senior school : Matthew Caruana  for 11-14
dissemination(s): school magazine, school media
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In this photo, I wanted to show our beautiful Mediterranean sea which thousands of tourists travel a lot of kilometers each year just to swim in our beautiful sea. Although the sea in Ramla bay is quite clean it’s surrounding is not at all the same, it is actually the opposite, full of litter. I felt humiliated when I took this photo as just two passes away from the plastic bottles which were thrown on the ground, there where 4 bring in sites which were empty. It is such a pity seeing that the Maltese people don’t take notice of the services provided by the Maltese government to help reduce litter until 2018, where Malta will be the European Capital City. I would love it if teenagers of my age gather up and clean Malta’s environment!



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Keep our environment clean

submitted by De La Salle senior school : Matthew Caruana  for 11-14
dissemination(s): school magazine, school media
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I took this photo as I would like to show the few high hills found in Malta. Although this scenery is scarce in Malta, we still do not take care of our environment. I tried to show the beautiful scenes on Malta, and on the bottom left of the picture one can find scraped cars which ruin the environment. With this picture, I would like to start an awareness of keeping our environment clean and beautiful, as in 2018 Valletta is going to be the European Capital. If we could all do our bit, and throw away litter where it should be thrown away, we would clear the Maltese environment instantly and make our island a better looking one.



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Water Water everywhere and not a Drop to Drink

submitted by Gozo College Boys Secondary : EkoSkola Committee  for 11-14
dissemination(s): school media
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Water is a valuable resource, especially in our country where we don’t have many options where to get fresh water from. While we acknowledge that a lot has been done to clean our valleys and facilitate the water flow, there is still a lot to be done to maintain them regularly. This valley in Gozo has been left to fill up with debris with the consequence that if it rains nearby properties will get flooded. This has already happened in the past. Moreover, if measures were taken for this water to be used, farmers would find good use for it.



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Once upon a time

submitted by Gozo College Boys Secondary : EkoSkola Committee  for 11-14
dissemination(s): school media
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Once upon a time there was a place which looked a lot like heaven. But even in heaven one can find persons who are more concerned with doing what they please, than with enjoying and letting others enjoy the place. Fortunately, they are only few and we hope that even these wake up to the fact that we live in a beautiful place and that it’s up to each and every one of us to keep it this way. After all there is really no doubt which view of heaven is the most pleasing, is there?



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Rain Rain Go Away

submitted by Gozo College Boys Secondary : EkoSkola Committee  for 11-14
dissemination(s): school media
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Water culverts are one of the ways in which rain water can be properly directed towards natural or man-made reservoirs. However, keeping them clear of all debris all year round is essential for them to be effective. Regular clean-ups are a necessity, as even after a small drizzle, they can become clogged up with leaves and other rubbish. This could cause various problems including drainage, flooding, soil erosion and water table problems.



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Local water pump mills crying for repair

submitted by St. Margaret's College Boys' Secondary School Verdala : Tristan Busuttil  for 11-14
dissemination(s): school media
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On the way from Dingli to Rabat, lots of broken Wind pump mills emerge. This particular wind pump situated in a private field has been seriously damaged by a strong wind which hit the area last winter. These mills are used by farmers to pump water from deep under-ground to irrigate their fields. Some of these wind pumps are still in use although, sadly, many of them have been neglected and have fallen into a state of disrepair. I love watching the giant blades turning in the wind with a sense of awe and I hope that Malta will find enough funds to restore these wind pumps as they are a source of renewable energy and environment friendly. Malta is one of a few European states encountering difficulties to reach its set energy targets, and to achieve its goals it needs to take additional measures, like repairing such Wind pumps.



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