11-14

Are our old people happy at S.V.P.R ?

submitted by St Ignatius College GSS Blata l-Bajda : Aimee Mallia, Chanell Chircop, Greta Micallef, Jake CUtajar, Luca Perrone  for 11-14
dissemination(s): ekoskola notice board and school elink, other
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This article was written by the school’s YRE committee whilst reporting during San Vincent the Paule auditing exercise



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An Unused Example of Energy Conservation

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Katrina Bonavia  for 11-14
dissemination(s): Exhibition, other, school media, Special Assembly
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Xrobb l-Għaġin Nature Park and Sustainable Development Centre which is located within the Delimara peninsula near the locality of Marsaxlokk is one of the afforestation projects in Malta and includes the planting of around 15,000 indigenous trees and shrubs. The Sustainable Development Centre was restored keeping in mind energy and water conservation features. The project also encouraged the use of renewable energy and included the installation of two 5Kw micro wind turbines, 15Kw photovoltaic panels and solar water heaters to provide the required energy for the project. It is a shame that to date no particular use was made of such a project even though the advantages linked to it are numerous.



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The value of food waste

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Samira Gauci  for 11-14
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, School Exhibition
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Fruit and vegetables are consumed daily in our house – and we are left with an average of 3 kilogrammes per week of food waste. Left over fruit and vegetables that cannot be used in smoothies, soups, sauces or pickles can be easily composted. The article speaks about the production of compost at home.



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Zero Food Waste

submitted by St. Margaret College Boys Secondary Verdala : Aiden Brignione, Owen Bugeja  for 11-14
dissemination(s): Annual School Exhibition, newspaper, other, school magazine, website
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A seminar was organised by Nature Trust (Malta). The main theme chosen for this year was ‘Zero Food Waste’. Students were split in various groups and together with their leaders they learnt and discussed more about a zero food waste environmental campaign for a better life. This article gives a voice to the various students present.



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Two Loggerhead Turtles back home!

submitted by St. Margaret College Boys Secondary Verdala : Gareth Blundell, Kyle Farrugia  for 11-14
dissemination(s): Annual School Exhibition, newspaper, other, school magazine, website
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15 students from our school acted as Young Reporters for the Environment in a Turtle Release Activity Event held at Gnejna Bay, Malta. During this event, over 100 students from 4 Eco Schools had the opportunity to witness the release of two loggerhead turtles back into our local sea. Hon Minister Leo Brincat and the American Ambassador for Malta HE Abercrombie-Winstanley honoured us with their presence, accompanied by Nature Trust President Mr Vincent Attard and various representatives from different entities. The junior reporters had the opportunity to get the viewpoints of the special guests and the students coming from the various state and non-state schools about whether Malta is doing enough to protect turtles.



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Park Għall-Familja fil-Fgura

submitted by St Thomas More Girls Secondary School St Lucia : Ellul, Maria  for 11-14
dissemination(s): school media
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Ġnien li jinsab wara s-swar ta’ Bormla jista’ jsir ġnien li jservi bħala park għall-Familja, biex hekk ikun jista’ jintuża għall-skopijiet ta’ rikreazzjoni kif ukoll għall-skop edukattiv.



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Water Scarcity: A Deterrent or An Eye of Opportunity for the Local Economy?

submitted by Sacred Heart Minor Seminary Gozo : JohnPaul Mercieca  for 11-14
dissemination(s): website
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Malta is a severely stressed country in terms of water resources. Water use in Malta has increased significantly in the past years. What have the residents of the Maltese Islands done with this fact? Have they accepted it as a weakness or have they viewed it as a challenged and started to find new ways to reach efficiency and effectiveness in their day to day activities? This article provides an insight of water management policies in the Gozitan countryside as well as examples of the day to day running of the hotel industry. An animation of how water is filtered and collected in a hotel is also provided.



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The Ugly Face of Mount Magħtab

submitted by St Aloysius College Secondary : Matthew Cassar  for 11-14
dissemination(s): Google plus, other
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The green/grey bag waste collected by people around the author’s block was monitored for a period of 3 months. The outcomes were used to question the local council, WasteServ and GreenPak about the effectiveness of recycling.



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Water Consumption Reduction

submitted by St Edward's College : GabrielSciberras  for 11-14
dissemination(s): Google plus, other
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Potable is a precious liquid which is incessantly being wasted and it is only getting worse. This article include the methods and techniques that can be done to abate this waste, at home, work and nationally. It also includes exact numbers of the amount of potable water, the amount of water being wasted and diseases caused by lack of water. This article is to show that we can make a difference anywhere even at home. If everyone makes a difference, then surely everyone will have water and water consumption reduction will be improved.



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Food Waste Management and Prevention

submitted by St Edward's College : Gabriel Sciberras  for 11-14
dissemination(s): Google plus, other
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Food is a necessity that all living creatures on Earth need to live and develop. However, like many things, it is being wasted and the main contributor to this waste is man. We are wasting the most, and the worst part is that some humans don’t even have food to survive. This article talks about how food is wasted, the causes of food waste and more. Why waste something that everyone needs?



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