11-14

Water Pollution

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Jael Marie Scicluna  for 11-14
dissemination(s): Exhibition, other, school media, Special Assembly
filed under Video Clips

This video talks about sea pollution and includes an interview regarding the Reverse Osmosis Plant.    



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YRE Winner – Article 11-14yrs: White Gold Pans

submitted by St. Margaret College Boys Secondary Verdala : Benjamin Abela  for 11-14
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Articles

The salt-pans of Marsascala date probably back to Roman times and they need continuous protection, restoration and conservation. Meanwhile, Marsascala salt-pans remain under constant threat from the ferocity of the sea and the storms which from time to time ravage the Marsascala Coast. Financial help is needed to keep most of the abandoned salt-pans of Marsascala free from invasive exotic plant species and alien vegetation ensuring a good production of salt locally.



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YRE Winner – Photo 11-14yrs: Use and Reuse! Know your boundaries

submitted by Gozo College Boys' Secondary Victoria : Matthew Curmi  for 11-14
dissemination(s): School website and radio programme
filed under Photos

Glass is like a rock, it doesn’t decompose. A bottle that you throw in the field next door may be broken in a hundred pieces, but it will remain as something foreign to this environment. Yet, if recycled it can still be of use to our society. It only takes a minute to place it in a recycling bin. It’s your choice!!!!!



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YRE Winner – Video 11-14yrs: Saving Mother Nature

submitted by St Edward's College : Luigi Dimech  for 11-14
dissemination(s): school magazine, school media, website
filed under Video Clips

The aim of this video is to make you aware of some of the main causes of litter in Malta and that we should reduce, reuse and recycle. We should set examples for others, conserve water and keep ‘Mother Nature’ clean in the best way possible.



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Wrigley Winner – Article 11-14yrs: Bring in or dumping sites?

submitted by Gozo College Girls Secondary School Victoria Gozo : Eko Skola Committee  for 11-14
dissemination(s): other, school notice board and etwinning, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Articles

Like many other localities all over the Maltese Islands, the picturesque fishing village of Xlendi has more than one ‘bring in site’ but it is truly a multi Bring-in site.‘BringIn’ sites were introduced in multiple locations in Malta in 2003, (WasteServ Malta) in an effort to improve the source separation of recyclable waste.This has facilitated the separation of waste from households. Irresponsible persons are making them inaccessible by depositing mounds of garbage bags and rubbish at the base of the recycle containers.



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Wrigley Winner – Photo 11-14yrs: Potpourri

submitted by St Edward's College : Mattia Agius Muscat  for 11-14
dissemination(s): newspaper, school media, website
filed under Photos

The word Potpourri refers to a mix of dried flowers however when literally translated also means a mixture of rotten and unrelated material. A contradiction which reflects the unfortunate situation being captured by this picture of wild flora by the sea coast in the limits of Xagħjra being turned into a dump. What a beautiful world it would be if we all had to ensure that our environment is turned into a a fresh potpourri rather than a rotten potpourri!



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Wrigley Winner – Video 11-14yrs: The Newcomer

submitted by St Edward's College : Gabriel Sciberras, Mikea Dimech  for 11-14
dissemination(s): newspaper, school media, website
filed under Video Clips

This video, accompanied by the epic music of Howard Shore (best known for the music of ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and ‘The Hobbit’), relates both the positive and negative sides of nature. It begins with nature at its best, then suddenly illustrates the work of a certain ‘newcomer’. This is the litter and pollution that we all know too well. The video mentions that the ‘newcomer’ is us humans who contribute to pollution. After seeing both the positive and the negative, we are faced with the instructions to return the environment to its original and beautiful state.



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Articles 11-14 years Commended Entry – Schools turning greener- everybody can invest!

submitted by St. Margaret's College Girls' Secondary School Zejtun : Elinor Micallef  for 11-14
dissemination(s): assemblies, newspaper, Notice boards and social media, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Articles

This article investigates the use of solar energy in Malta with specific emphasis on how schools can help in the production of this renewable source of energy.



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Articles 11-14 years Commended Entry – Trees are the lungs of our Earth – Eco-School Project

submitted by St.Albert the Great Collega : Adriel Benito  for 11-14
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Articles

This article will focus on the importance of trees in our life and that of our Mother Earth. It will speak about a project initiated by our school, St.Albert the Great College, to create more green space in Valletta Malta’s capital city. The aim of the project is three fols- to give us students the chance to work hands on with nature,to promote awareness with all our class-mates and to be able to pass a living message to other people to think about and preserve trees. The research and this project enabled our Eko Skola team to understand many important details regarding trees which before were elusive. It also made us appreciate each and every tree we see a bit more as now we see them in a new light.



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Photos 11-14 years Commended Entry -Fertilisers… Do they actually fertilise?

submitted by St. Margaret's College Girls' Secondary School Zejtun : Erika Esposito  for 11-14
dissemination(s): newspaper, Notice boards and social media, other, School assemblies, school magazine, school media
filed under Photos

When one research the definition of a fertiliser the most frequent answer is a substance which helps the plant to grow by supplying the necessary minerals. Yet, one has to make an important distinction between organic and inorganic fertilisers. Being natural, organic fertilisers harm the environment much less compared to inorganic ones. This is because; they are made up from natural sources such as manure and compost. On the other hand, inorganic fertilizers cause fertiliser burns, water pollution by the leaching of nitrates leading to health problems such as the blue baby syndrome and also increase the amount of pests. So, think twice what the best option is… getting healthier plants with some more waiting time for their development or getting plants bigger at a faster rate but causing health problems and a great deal of harm to the environment?



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