11-14

“Does Nature deserve this?”

submitted by Gozo College Secondary School : Julian Tanti  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo

This image illustrates one of those eyesores which we occasionally encounter during our walks in the countryside. This still happens despite the continuous awareness and educational campaigns against such abuses. “Does Nature deserve this?” will be participating in this year’s YRE competition.



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The Sacrifice

submitted by Gozo College Middle School : EcoSchools Committee  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): EcoSchool noticeboard, newspaper, other, school magazine, school media
filed under Photos Reporting photo

The undervalued price of arable land given to the God of Money for the sake of a few rich persons. When will mankind learn the land which can be farmed and give produce is priceless compared to the concrete blocks which are polluting the air we breathe? Will it be when it is too late and man will have to scavenge for food and only possible to breath ‘clean’ air from artificial sources?



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Loss of Natural Habitat

submitted by Gozo College Middle School : Emma Lynn Cauchi  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): EcoSchools noticeboard, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Best Entry

Photos show contrastic realities of wildlife living in their natural habitat with a growing concern that these must adapt to new surroundings which are often overwhelmed with human progress and urban sprawl. Photo 1 Snail – “Let me roam as free as can be!” In this picture, the snail is seen happily wandering on leaves in its natural habitat which is still untouched by human beings. Photo 2 Dragonfly – “I prefer a pond or stream rather than this cold piece of steel!” Here, the dragonfly is seen in a different habitat than the one it is used to. Photo 3 Bee “Let me be, wild and free!” The wasp is admired in its natural habitat. Photo 4 Building The spreading of urban developments destroying wildlife habitats.



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Plastic Pollution

submitted by MRC NAXXAR PRIMARY : Hawa Abushkewa  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

Why should we take care of the big issue of Plastic Pollution? What are the effects of Plastic Pollution? What is the main cause of Plastic Pollution? And how can we help to defeat this problem?



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The Real Stars

submitted by St.Thomas More College- Tarxien Middle School : Aisha Zahra, Amy Montesin, Bianca Spiteri, Daniel Farrugia, Ekoskola team- Alaiah Aquilina, Elik Muscat, Krista Caruana, Laura Caruana Barun, Louisanne Hili, Maria Galea, Mariah Magro., Rihanna Attard, Ruby Platts, Shanice Muscat  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Class Presentation & Sharing video link to teaching staff & Sharing video through Teams platform, other, school media, website
filed under Reporting video Video Clips
awarded: Commended

Traffic certainly creates health and environmental hazards such as noise and air pollution, especially in busy arterial roads where our school is situated. This year, our Ekoskola committee focused on this issue with the aim of preparing a Green School Travel Plan. Research was carried out online, amongst students and by observing and counting the different vehicles passing by the school. As expected, cars were the most commonly used vehicles- 1186 users in 1 hour, followed by large vehicles. The least popular were motorbikes, bicycles and scooters. A short play was written to present the results of this research in a creative way, whilst also encouraging greener traffic solutions such as walking, cycling, more use of public transport and car pooling.



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We should change as our earth is changing too!

submitted by MRC NAXXAR PRIMARY : Annamaria Michela de Bartolomeo  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

Right now, on planet earth there are a lot of problems. One of them is climate change.Climate change is basically long-term shifts in weather. Climate change is carrying to sea level rise, increasing the air temperature, warming faster than global temperature and much more. What causes it? How does it affect us? What are the solutions?



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The Crippling Effects of the Climate Crisis

submitted by MRC NAXXAR PRIMARY : Matthew Fenech  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

The climate crisis is one of the most critical problems of the modern age. Although it may not seem like it, the world heating up by a couple of degrees could have a tremendous impact on the world and could cause global challenges later in the future. What are the solutions? What can be done to undo the damage?



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Pollution in Malta

submitted by MRC NAXXAR PRIMARY : Matthew Muscat  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine, school media
filed under Articles

Pollution is one of the main problems in Malta: Are we doing anything to stop what could end in a tragedy?



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One of the world’s biggest problems: Pollution

submitted by MRC NAXXAR PRIMARY : Luca Bartolo  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

One of the world’s biggest problems is pollution. Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change.



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Plastic Marine Pollution

submitted by MRC NAXXAR PRIMARY : Alejandro Saliba Ciappara  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

Plastic pollution is a widespread problem affecting the marine environment that is being threatened. It seems that everyday that is passed one can`t stay without hearing about plastic pollution and all this is being done for a good reason. The equivalent of a garbage truck is pured into the ocean every minute.



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