Commended

Why Do You Litter?

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Elena Aquilina  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

The photograph displays a drainpipe, a plastic bottle, and other trash. The planet is littered with rubbish, with 2.12 billion tonnes thrown yearly. Why are we boosting it? Our careless littering is endangering many species and harming ecosystems. Why are we causing harm to nature and animals? We must exercise caution to protect our natural green spaces. Otherwise, the planet will change from green to grey. What can we do to preserve our green spaces? We can avoid littering, discourage others from littering, and adequately separate our litter.



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Think Future

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Anna Micallef  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos series-of-photos
awarded: Commended

These photos depict development in Malta and how it affects the little bit of nature on our small island. If we continue like this, will we still have a place without buildings and development?



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There’s A Space To Place Your Waste

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Emma Leigh Callus  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos series-of-photos
awarded: Commended

This trashcan found in Buskett Gardens is empty. There is absolutely nothing inside. People constantly visit Buskett Gardens for various reasons. Surely, they might need to dispose of something during their time there. So why isn’t the trashcan full? People need to be mindful of their waste. It is as if trashcans serve no purpose. This makes no sense.



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Chaotic Construction and Cars

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Elena Portelli  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

This photo was taken at a site in Ħad-Dingli. Even though this was a particularly green area, with all the construction going on nowadays, buildings are everywhere and are starting to become an eyesore. Not only that, but in densely populated areas, many people use cars. This accounts for 61% of CO2 emissions from EU transport (https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20190313STO31218/co2-emissions-from-cars-facts-and-figures-infographics) and in places with too many buildings and cars, and too little trees, this could lead to an increase in lung problems, like asthma. In a report released by Harvard Medical School and the Center for Health and the Global Environment, it was found that there was an increase in asthma by 160% from 1980 to 1994 among preschool children. This observation was linked to the global rise in CO2 emissions, affecting respiratory exposure to various atmospheric pollens, mold, and fungi. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3196488/) Let us not be the problem but the solution.



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If You Litter, Our Future Will be Bitter

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Mariah Cristina Zahra  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

Unfortunately, we are facing this catastrophic issue due to people’s laziness. Around the Maltese islands, an outrageous 91% of litter is found on land and in our seas (https://thinkmagazine.mt/the-great-big-floating-landfill/ ). This is not only ruining the habitats of innocent animals, but it’s also affecting us. Not only does it pollute land and water, but it also pollutes the air around us. 40% of litter on earth is burned in the open air, which releases toxic emissions which are detrimental to our health (https://www.texasdisposal.com/blog/the-real-cost-of-littering/#:~:text=Researchers%20estimate%20that%20more%20than,starting%20base%20for%20acid%20rain). Why do we litter? Why are we doing this to ourselves and the ecosystems around us?



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There is No Planet B!

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Asia Adamo  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

Is this what we are going to teach the future generations, that littering is okay?



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What’s on the Menu?

submitted by Secondary St. Aloysius College : Matteo Abela; Myron Chetcuti  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine, school media
filed under Campaigning photo Photos
awarded: Commended

The barren-state condition of the Mediterranean subtidal rocky habitats due to the ever-reducing sea urchin density is a widespread wonder. Possibly due to overfishing of this consumable fishery resource, which locally is a delicacy. The aim of this photo creation is to raise awareness and create an opportunity to press action for the development of sustainable fishing and economy. This photo was created as part of our work on the Blue-Med Project and SDG 14 Life Below Water. We had the opportunity to interview a couple of local fishermen and one of them remarked on the ever-reducing sea urchin density due to over-fishing from divers using scuba gear. Sea urchins fetch a high price at the local markets because they are a delicacy and a popular dish at restaurants. To catch sea urchins from the sea floor one must dive several times and hold their breathe underwater, whereas, using scuba



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Dumping Ground

submitted by St.Monica School : Emma Rose Xuereb  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

People often leave their mark on open spaces and the countryside by dumping rubbish. We should appreciate nature and not litter. Plastic bags should be recycled as they do not decompose. Location in the photo: Mellieħa



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Every Effort Counts

submitted by St. Nicholas College Rabat MIddle School : Carla Said, Ruby Mifsud, Zac Abela Medici  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): other, school monitors in the foyer, school media, website
filed under Campaigning video Video Clips
awarded: Commended

These students wished to create a short video to promote good behaviour and responsible actions when it comes to being outdoors. Being sustainable is a simple things that we need to do everyday. Youtube link of the video:



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“I’m still useful…Wear me!”

submitted by Independent Candidate : Luke De Bono  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Facebook page, other
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

Clothes that are no longer wanted can be donated to thrift shops, to drama groups, or to disadvantaged people who might still wear them. They can also have a second life and repurposed into bags, used as material to wrap gifts and many other creative ideas.



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