15-18

Piece of land, somewhere?

submitted by The Archbishop's Seminary : Jean Luke Camilleri  for 15-18
dissemination(s): newspaper
filed under Articles

In this article, one of Malta’s massive problems was investigated. This is referring to the building industry, and this text highlights different factors which are contributing to this devastation.



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Food for Thought

submitted by St. Aloysius College : Martina Mifsud  for 15-18
dissemination(s): newspaper, website
filed under Articles

This text covers the vague meaning of an organic world which is most beneficial to the environment, and investigates other food-related aspects as well.



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Saving our Aquifers

submitted by Junior College : Chiara, Sacco  for 15-18
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Articles

Water is a very precious resource especially in a small Mediterranean Island where rain water is scarce throughout nearly half of the year. The article will explore the history of water extraction in Malta, and will investigate recent initiatives taken by the government to use treated waste water.



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No Room To Swing a Cat : The Unsustainability of our Building Industry

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Emily Slater  for 15-18
dissemination(s): Facebook, other, school media
filed under Articles

Sustainable development should be based on a multifaceted approach, covering environmental, economical and social concerns because the quality of life is dependent on these factors considered together…… why do some of our village cores get flooded every Winter ?



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What About Tomorrow’s Generation ? Are We Moving Towards Sustainable Development ?

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Kelsey Ann Vella  for 15-18
dissemination(s): Facebook, other, school media
filed under Articles

Malta is densely crowded with households most of which are vacant. This has brought its consequences which aren’t being felt by the present generation, but will surely be felt by tomorrow’s generation.



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Building Sustainably for the Future Generations

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Martha Mizzi  for 15-18
dissemination(s): Facebook, other, school media
filed under Articles

When constructions are built, they tend to create a very negative impact on the environment and also on the area they occupy. In the Maltese Islands , limestone, which is the standard stone used for building, is decreasing rapidly.



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Urbanisation, Good or Bad?

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Abigail Farrugia  for 15-18
dissemination(s): Facebook, other, school media
filed under Articles

Although urbanisation, or city-growth, is necessary when society multiplies, it could have a negative impact if its development is not a sustainable one.



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What about the future generation?

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Raisa Schembri  for 15-18
dissemination(s): Facebook, other, school media
filed under Articles

The 20th Century was marked by an increase in one’s standard of living. People started accessing more resources like globigerina limestone which unfortunately caused environment degradation.



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Sustainable Development – The Future Is In Our Hands!

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Amanda Brincat  for 15-18
dissemination(s): Facebook, other, school media
filed under Articles

The Maltese Islands are very densely populated compared to other countries. Malta is a country or rather an island with very limited land space. However construction of new buildings are on the increase without an end in sight.



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Throwing Money in the Bin!

submitted by St. Margaret's College Girls' Secondary School Zejtun : Amy Ebejer  for 15-18
dissemination(s): newspaper, Notice boards and social media, other, School assemblies, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Articles

The persistent growth of pollution produced from packaging of materials is a constant threat to our environment. Numerous actions have been taken by governments around the world to reduce pollution. Actually in Malta, producers of packaging are obliged to adhere with the Waste Management Regulations and recover a specified amount of waste and prove that they have met their annual obligations to recover and/or recycle packaging waste (MEPA). Especially since, 37 percent of the 8 percent municipal waste consists of packaging. In 2004, packaging waste represented approximately 3 percent of total waste generated (MEPA, 2006). However, this problem does not concern only industries. In fact, every person in the European Union has thrown out 156kg of waste which was used for packaging in 2010 (Eurostat, 2013). Thus, all of us should make conscious decisions on the choice of products use.



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