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Acting Irresponsibly!

submitted by Maria Regina College Middle School Naxxar : Adam Lee Micallef, Jake Bonavia, Stanley Azzopardi  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

A bunch of furniture very close to Golden Bay!



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Micro plastics in the sand!

submitted by Maria Regina College Middle School Naxxar : Adam Lee Micallef, Jake Bonavia, Stanley Azzopardi  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Participation

Micro plastics and other items we found in the sand!



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Trash at Golden Bay!

submitted by Maria Regina College Middle School Naxxar : Adam Lee Micallef, Jake Bonavia, Stanley Azzopardi  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

Glasses buried in the sand!



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Splashy Street

submitted by St Francis Primary Cospicua : Samuel Ellul  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): other, school board, school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

In Paola, a block of apartments was built next to a reservoir. Every time it rains, the lower levels of the building are flooded as rain water seeps through the rocks. A water pump is used to pump out water directly into the street, creating a hazard for passing cars and pedestrians. This waste of rain water could have been prevented with some planning before the building was made. The nearby outlets of the reservoir could have been cleaned and connected to the building’s waterworks system for water provision of the block of apartments.



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Pinzell Jonqos!

submitted by St Francis Primary Cospicua : David Ellul  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): other, school board, school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

Landa żebgħa, lasta biex tħawwad…pinzell jonqos! Iż-żebgħa hija tossika u tagħmel ħafna ħsara lill-ħamrija u lill-pjanti. Il-ħadid jissaddad u l-plastik idum ħafna biex jitmermer. Barraminhekk, iż-żewġ materjali jagħmlu ħsara lill-ambjent. Għalhekk importanti li ma narmux barra!



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A Changing Skyline

submitted by St.Dorothy's Senior School : Kyra Abela  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Campaigning photo Photos
awarded: Best Entry

“Due to our limited land mass, more high-rise buildings will be constructed in the future.” – Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and the Property Market. The Real Estate in Malta is booming, and our views have changed into a surreal landscape. Everywhere you look you see apartments, planning authority sites, road construction, and the list goes on. What is happening to the limited amount of green areas we have in Malta? Is the construction more important than the greenery which gives off oxygen essential for us to live? Is it really that important? Meanwhile us students are trying to save what is left using one break at a time, planting one crop at a time….



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Ignoring nature is becoming second nature!

submitted by Gozo College Middle School : Anthea Xiberras  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): EkoSkola blog, Ekoskola noticeboard, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Participation

The more we consume the more we have become self-centred. Tossing unwanted items in the countryside seem like second nature to many people. Improper disposal of unwanted objects isn’t just an eyesore but it poses a serious threat to nature. When are we going to realise that what goes around comes around? Saving the planet is saving ourselves.



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Science for All

submitted by Gozo College Middle School : EcoSchools Committee  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): EkoSkola blog, Ekoskola noticeboard, newspaper, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Participation

Who said science is for boys? Exposing students to all subjects to achieve gender equality. Students are seen carrying out an experiment to understand how and why Carbon Dioxide (C02) leads to an increase in global temperature. The school took part in the GLOBE (Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment) program with the project ‘Understanding Urban Heat Islands’.



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Not All that Meets the Eye

submitted by Gozo College Middle School : Haley Xuereb  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): EkoSkola blog, Ekoskola noticeboard, newspaper, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Participation

A normal photo of the typical Maltese countryside; rubble walls and greener. The first thing that captures attention is the beautiful scenery. Yet human beings are destroying all this in the name of development. The number of empty houses is not even counted. Perhaps a tax on them will help push people to renovate them rather than build new ones on pristine land stealing our rightful heritage straight from Mother Nature right from under our noses? Let’s all become more aware of the importance of preserving the countryside.



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Green Fingers

submitted by Gozo College Middle School : EcoSchools Committee  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): EkoSkola blog, Ekoskola noticeboard, newspaper, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

EcoSchools committee members planted various crops at school of which potatoes, rucola and carrots. Since not much soil is available on the school grounds seeds were sown in plastic cans and containers. In so doing unwanted material was re-used thus reducing landfill waste. Moreover, through this practice the students highlighted the importance of consuming local products as much as possible in order to keep one’s carbon and water footprint to a minimum.



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