11-14

Videos 11-14 years Commended Entry – Save Wood

submitted by St. Margaret College Boys Secondary Verdala : Lenard Camilleri  for 11-14
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Video Clips

In Malta wood is used to make balconies, doors, boats and sheds. Salvu the carpenter explained in an interview that wood can be restored to its original state by first scratching off the paint, treating the wood with chemicals to get rid of any termites and then polishing the wood again. By restoring wood people will be helping the economy, the environment and saving old Maltese furniture. The main advantage today is that wood restoration can be done much faster today that it was done in the past.



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Harvesting rain water….a luxury or a necessity?

submitted by St Monica School Birkirkara : Louisa Grech  for 11-14
dissemination(s): Ekoskola noticeboard, other, school media, website
filed under Articles

Water is a scarce commodity in Malta. Rain water should be captured and the best way is to have cisterns in every house in order to collect rain water that falls on the roofs. At the same time, there is less possibility of flooding in our streets.



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So limited in space, so high in population

submitted by B'Kara St.Monica School : Lara Caruana Melbourne  for 11-14
dissemination(s): Ekoskola noticeboard, other, school media, website
filed under Articles

In view of Malta’s small size and relatively high population, the refurbishment of old, derelict houses is to be encouraged rather than further urbanization.



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Water- Waste not, Want not

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

Water is an indispensable need and a very precious resource.  It is vital and it supports all human, animal and plant life around us. Thus being a source that sustains life on Earth, our planet one must be aware of possible solutions to conserve water, especially in our schools. Such recommendations to save this life-giving liquid are explored in this article.



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Why not compost it locally ?!

submitted by Rabat The Archbishop's Seminary : Gregory Maggi  for 11-14
dissemination(s): school magazine
filed under Articles

This article regards the idea of composting green trash in our old towns and villages where typically there is this waste generation with every season. The initiative could be taken by local councils which, at a later stage, could even encourage their residents to consider composting in their own houses in the garden or on the roof as an educational initiative. The compost generated in villages could be used for embellishing roundabouts, local council premises, public gardens, etc., …



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Plant a Tree for Peace

submitted by Mater Boni Consilii St. Joseph Paola : Alexandra Bartolo, Courtney Ekezie, Federica Cutrona, Jasmine Bartolo, Nicole Grixti, Sarah Bugeja  for 11-14
dissemination(s): newspaper, website
filed under Articles

This article is the joint effort of the YRE students that reported the event of “Plant a Tree for Peace” during Arbor Day. These students acted as the “official press” during the event and had even the opportunity to interview Hon. Minister for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change Dr. Leo Brincat.



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Shhh … Go Electric !

submitted by Rabat The Archbishop's Seminary : Gregory Maggi  for 11-14
dissemination(s): school magazine
filed under Articles

This article starts off on the idea of offshore oil exploration, using seismic waves, that migrate marine species from the area – turtles and dolphins in the Mediterranean. This search for oil implies that as a nation we still hope to find fossil fuels around our island – a source which is phasing out. Use of such fuel is then contrasted to the use of renewable energy sources. The example presented is that for powering electric cars, newly introduced on our roads. These offer a much cleaner fuel alternative if powered by Photovoltaic cells. Not only are electric cars non-polluting if thus powered – with zero carbon footprint – but also noiseless.



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Transport in Malta – Will there ever be an end to this problem?

submitted by St Edward's College : Jean Paul Barbara  for 11-14
dissemination(s): newspaper, school media
filed under Articles

In this short article I look at the various conflicting issues that happen on the roads of Malta and how these could be avoided by improving our Public Transport system. However, the latter has had its recent upheavals.



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Ecological Computing

submitted by St.Albert the Great College : Isaac Cilia Attard  for 11-14
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Articles

By implementing a number of suggestions we can help to safeguard the environment and make the world a better place to live in. Thanks to these tips and tricks to save energy on our electronic devices we can do our part to reduce our environmental footprint! Nowadays almost every electronics manufacturer is making greener electronics. All we need to do to reduce the computational environmental footprint is to follow these tips as well as any other suggestions made by the manufacturers themselves and we will be already making a difference! A difference we have a duty to bring about!



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Sea Level Rise

submitted by St Paul's Missionary College : Davud Nercueca  for 11-14
dissemination(s): website
filed under Articles

This article is about the ever increasing threat of sea level rise. It shows how several beaches, coastal shorelines and islands face the risk of becoming non-existent if immediate action to stop global warming does not take place.



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