Fuel for Thought

submitted by G. F. Abela Junior College : Elise, Muscat  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
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Dissemination description: 16
sustainable development goal(s): climate action, life on land, sustainable cities and communities
filed under Photos Reporting photo


Malta has a number of development applications for fuel stations on agricultural land which is classified not to be developed. These developments decrease Malta’s significant lack of open space and is contrary to Europe’s goal of placing an end-date to the sale of fossil-fuel cars.

The three photographs depict:

– a station developed on agricultural land taken through its security fence just prior to opening;
– rusting excavation equipment as the development of a station in a rural area ceased some years ago;
– fuel pumps on the pavement of a town’s main street seen through a car mirror.