11-14

Dingli cliffs at sunset

submitted by Rabat The Archbishop's Seminary : Gregory Maggi  for 11-14
dissemination(s): Facebook, other
filed under Photos

This picture captures the beauty of Dingli Cliffs at sunset. The serenity and tranquil atmosphere created at this time of day is captured as some yachts pass by. The fading sun manages to sift through the winter clouds to complete the picture at the far end.



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Stop Feeding Our Ducks

submitted by St. Margaret College Boys Secondary Verdala : Adel Khalifa, Nicholas Buhagiar  for 11-14
dissemination(s): newspaper, website
filed under Photos

Feeding ducks is always tempting. The natural pond of Marsascala town harbours various ducks and fish regularly fed with proper healthy food by the Local Council. However, passing by people (mostly children) feed them bread, chips, popcorn etc. without realizing how detrimental this is. Though some ducks like bread and starchy food, there is no nutritional value in this diet. Artificial and starchy food fills up their stomachs and then they refuse to eat their proper food needed to keep them healthy. Without the proper nutrition, ducks turn prone to diseases and die. Giving excess food to ducks means more droppings and then excess feces cause water pollution, unsanitary environment and spread of diseases in the bird population. Also feeding ducks with artificial food contaminates the pond water and increases pests. On contacting the Local Council, I suggested more proper food awareness and safety signs preventing people from feeding ducks.



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Troubled Waters

submitted by St. Clare's College Secondary Pembroke : Aimee Myra Aquilina  for 11-14
dissemination(s): School Notice boards, school magazine, website
filed under Photos

These photos were taken last summer, in the area known as White Rocks behind the water amusement park. They show an effluent flowing from the water park straight down to the sea. This runoff was no little stream of crystal clear water meeting the Mediterranean Sea. It appeared to contain some kind of foamy waste which could be seen floating on the surface. All sort of drainage should be filtered before letting it out to sea. Polluting the sea harms marine organisms and leads to destruction of whole ecosystems. If we don’t take any note of sea pollution the problem will expand and in a few years’ time the damages will be far too big to fix. My appeal goes to the authorities responsible to eradicate such abuse.



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A building of no use

submitted by St. Margaret College Boys Secondary Verdala : Emerson Vella  for 11-14
dissemination(s): Geographical board display at school shortly, other, school magazine
filed under Photos

Every time I go walking at Marsascala, I see this abandoned building formerly the Jerma hotel. This huge building is very dangerous. If someone gets in he could fall because there are no windows. It is dirty so people could get infections. Dogs, cats and rats may reproduce inside. This site may be a meeting point for thieves and drug dealers. Outside the building there is no sign to warn children that the area is out of bounds. It is an eye sore near the coast so because of this less tourists are staying in Marsascala, for this resort is not so attractive anymore. Something about this abandoned building must be done. The owners can restore it into a hotel again. It could be converted into a school or a home for old people. Anything is better than the state it is in now!



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The Pembroke Playing Ground

submitted by Mater Boni Consilii Paola St. Joseph : Erica Grima  for 11-14
dissemination(s): other, School Assembly, website
filed under Photos

This piece of land was just a piece of car park. Before, when there was the Second World War, this land was used for target shooting. Several years after World War 2, in 2012, the Government transformed this abandoned land into a beautiful environmental and eco-friendly garden. There is even a pond! If we learn to take care of it, maybe we will have more parks like this, full of trees & flowers which provide natural habitats for a lot of species. If we learn to take care of nature, nature will show us all its beauty, so let’s learn now to take care of our things!



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Wied Blandun Community Garden

submitted by Mater Boni Consilii Paola St. Joseph : Courteny Ekezie  for 11-14
dissemination(s): other, School Assembly, website
filed under Photos

Wied Blandun Community Garden – My school, Mater Boni Consilii School, works a lot to make the environment a better place. One of the projects that the EkoSkola Committee in collaboration with HSBC did was the Community Garden in Wied Blandun, Paola about 2 years ago. Each class planted flowers or herbs to make this garden look better. In this project, the EkoSkola committee did not only make Wied Blandun look nicer but also gave the opportunity to all students to observe nature. Unfortunately, some plants have been stolen and vandalism occurred. It is useless to sit back and not speaking up! Everyone has to do something about these problems. What are YOU going to do about it?!?!



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Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq Shoreline

submitted by Rabat The Archbishop Seminary : Gregory Maggi  for 11-14
dissemination(s): Facebook, other
filed under Photos

This photo shows the shoreline at Bahar ic-Caghaq with rough sea hitting the coast on a typical winter day. In the background, Maghtab is taking shape after being closed down in recent years. Soon the biker in the photo can enjoy the view from the opposite side of the picture when it becomes a family park.



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Valleys wiped off

submitted by St. Margaret College Boys Secondary Verdala : Daniel Camilleri, Lenard Camilleri  for 11-14
dissemination(s): other, school magazine, YRE board display at school
filed under Photos

Malta is a landmass full of stone buildings with only small patches of trees and fields. Many beautiful green valleys have been completely wiped off. Developers believe that they have a right to destroy the local natural environment to gain more profits. This is happening in spite of the fact that many flats are still unoccupied. Buildings have been built in many valleys such as that of Kalkara. Local plants and animal species survive in these valleys thanks to the availability of water. Some of these species are becoming rare because their natural habitats are decreasing rapidly. An example is the very rare perennial Willow-leaved Knotgrass. If we do not stop this unnecessary development children in the future would not have open spaces where to play and enjoy the beauty of Mother Nature.



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United we can make a difference

submitted by St Igantius College Girls' Sec : Brenda Gatt, Hayley Vella  for 11-14
dissemination(s): website
filed under Photos

The pictures clearly show that it was a joint effort by students (all Form 2 students & EKoskola Committee), with the help of the students and the active involvement of the Qormi Local Council. Infact, the Mayor Ms.Cutajar joined the students in this walk. The students during this walk, meet with different workers in the industrial estate and advice them on the appropriate way to disposing of waste, including hazardous waste. Leaflets were prepared and distributed to these workers. The photo together with other taken during this awareness walk were disseminated through through the school website and blog. The photos were also forwarded to the local council to avail themselves of them as well. One of the photos show the students meeting the Mayor before the start of the awareness campaign.



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Fjura Selvagga

submitted by St Thomas More GSS Santa Lucija : 3 Athens  for 11-14
dissemination(s): Eko skola notice board, other, school monitors, teachers' fb group
filed under Photos

Din hi fjura li kibret wehida. Sabiha hafna. Importanti li ma naqtawhom u nhalluhom jikbru halli nsebbhu l-ambjent. Din fjura selvagga u mhux haxixa hazina.



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