Video Clips

Turn Off the Lights!

submitted by Verdala International School : Alexander Westrin, Michael Samaha  for 15-18
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): Bye Bye Plastic Bags (global team from Bali) newsletter, other, school media
filed under Campaigning video Most active YREstayshome participant Video Clips
awarded: Best Entry, Finalist, Most active YREstayshome participant

This video was created before Earth hour in March, and the main message is to spread awareness of the importance to turn off your lights when there is natural sunlight available, because lightbulbs use up a lot of power which ultimately causes pollution created by the power plants.



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Dear Earth

submitted by Verdala International School : Alexander Westrin, Michael Samaha  for 15-18
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Reporting video Video Clips
awarded: Participation

This video was uploaded on Earth Day as an appreciation for our beautiful world and our amazing planet. Thank you mother nature for providing us the best gift of all to live in such an amazing planet, and we promise we will continue to do our best to protect you as much as possible from pollution, plastic waste and so many other issues present today.



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The Truth about Pollution

submitted by Verdala International School : Alexander Westrin, Michael Samaha  for 15-18
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Reporting video Video Clips
awarded: YREstayshome

  Pollution is no doubt a global issue which must me solved once and for all. Everyday our world is changing and we cannot let our beautiful blue skies turn into unpleasant orange smog which currently exists in some places in our world. This video discusses the actions we all can do to cut down the amount of pollution and ways we can be more sustainable and think more about the environment. There are also images showing how our entire world will look like if nothing is done.        



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Soil…. an essential natural resource

submitted by G. F. Abela Junior College University of Malta : Aidan Gauci, Marie Therese Pavia  for 19-25
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, school media, tv, website
filed under Reporting video Video Clips
awarded: Best Entry, Finalist

Soil is an essential resource to which many do not give much thought. It can take thousands of years to form and is fundamental, directly and indirectly, to several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Unfortunately, in our country, it is increasingly under threat. This video about soil in Malta was produced by Marie Therese Pavia and Aidan Gauci (University of Malta, Ġ.F Abela Junior College) as part of the Young Reporters for the Environment competition 2020. It investigates issues related to local soil so as to raise awareness and knowledge about this vital natural resource. The following is the link of the video:    



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Litterless Initiatives in the Cottonera Area

submitted by Cospicua Senior Secondary School St. Margaret College Verdala : Aceline Grixti, Annastasia Darmanin, Katriel Zahra, Kylieanna Apap, Martina Magro, Maruska Pulis  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Reporting video Video Clips
awarded: 1st place Litter less Campaign, 2nd place international, Finalist

This video shows students of SMC Senior Secondary School, Verdala, Cospicua, doing an investigation about the large usage of plastics that people consume daily. Students did a vox-pop at the Vittoriosa Street Market where among a couple of questions, participants were encouraged to give their feedback about the usage of plastic bags. An interview was also carried out with the three Mayors of Cospicua, Vittoriosa and Senglea. Although a lot of information was provided to the students, this short video only shows comments about plastic usage and other solutions provided by local councils to reduce plastic consumption. You Tube Link:



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Reflecting on How the COVID-19 Managed to Improve the Environment in Malta

submitted by Cospicua Senior Secondary School St. Margaret College Verdala : Annastasia Darmanin, Chanise Mifsud, Elisa Vella  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Reporting video Video Clips
awarded: YREstayshome

This video was aimed to make people reflect on our air, land and marine pollution. It shows photos of how Malta improved in this regard as long as a lot of people were staying indoors during the partial pandemic lockdown. This video also shows the present reality and it creates awareness of how important and necessary it is to put our efforts and keep up this level of pollution at a lower level. Even when restrictions are being released, we must all focus to have a cleaner and better environment. You Tube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8TVuZFR4s0



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Analyzing the Use of Plastics & the Impact of COVID-19 on the Environment.

submitted by Cospicua Senior Secondary School St. Margaret College Verdala : Lauren Galea and Aceline Grixti  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Reporting video Video Clips
awarded: YREstayshome

This video is aimed to create awareness about the huge plastic consumption worldwide. Here is the link:    



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Tesr

submitted by Tesr : Teat  for 15-18
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper
filed under Campaigning video Video Clips

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The Difficulty to Change

submitted by Secondary St. Aloysius College : Dale Delceppo; Damian Galea  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Campaigning video Video Clips
awarded: Honorable Mention, YREstayshome

“Sometimes when we think about the situation of our planet now, we feel disappointed because it seems like many people do not care. Everyone can do something no matter how small it may seem. Everybody needs to understand that we are all responsible today for a better tomorrow. While our stay home we thought of sharing these six tips that everyone can do from home to take care of our planet today in hope for a better tomorrow. We hope you like it” Dale Delceppo and Damian Galea. Youtube link:    



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Smart School – Greener World with Digital Transformation

submitted by St Francis Primary Cospicua : EkoSkola Committee  for 7-10
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): other, school media, Youtube channel
filed under Campaigning video Video Clips

By going paperless in our school we contribute directly to reducing waste, water, and power use – which provide a cleaner and more sustainable world for our children in the future. Furthermore, by switching to the digital communication platform by means of digital tools, we do not only reach our classrooms but, we reach teachers, all parents, secretaries, students and all the school community. In this way, with this smart initiative we reach them just as when we used to reach them with information on paper BUT without creating any waste. This new system is to educate our school community and the outer community to reduce waste by improving paper based processes to be digital



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