15-18

Uninhabited

submitted by St. Aloysius College : Martina Mifsud  for 15-18
dissemination(s): other, Sent to local newspaper but no reply as of yet
filed under Photos

It is a house in a sad state. Apart from being an immediate eye sore in the otherwise picturesque fishing village of Marsaxlokk, it also poses a constant threat to those who dare walk along that pavement; which most people do. Sitting at the very edge of the sea front, it is inevitable despite the risks; and on Sunday during the market; visitors couldn’t care less, in spite of the very visible physical deterioration of the building; such as the demolished balcony, the lack of doors, the hanging-by-a-thread lamppost or the much eroded globigerina which composes it.



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Exposed

submitted by St. Aloysius College : Martina Mifsud  for 15-18
dissemination(s): other, Sent to newspaper but no reply as of yet
filed under Photos

Pictures speak a thousand words; and this one could be heard shouting not to pass from underneath that balcony. Three balconies in succession all face the same fate as their wrought iron mesh is exposed; making it more liable to damage by weather conditions which speed up its erosion. If it worsens; the balcony could and might as well collapse. No more could be stated than what is seen in the picture; a despicable sight which has been present for years now… yet which no one cared about enough to fix. Also, it is worthwhile noting that these balconies are found in a restaurant; which is open on the weekends and their balconies are easily accessible to their customers. The state of these balconies cannot support the people, and it seems that until something tragic occurs, no action is going to be taken.



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Plant a tree in the gravel

submitted by Archbishop's Seminary : Jean Luke Camilleri  for 15-18
dissemination(s): other, sent to a local newspaper but no reply as of now
filed under Photos

This scene is not a one-off extracted from the delving depths of our country’s worst, but rather a common view in the south of Malta. Perfectly healthy trees are strewn apart and dumped into this compostal site which houses more than just dead trees. It also provides a stable habitat for small creatures such as mice and roaches. The environment is being deteriorated in some ways; namely the fact that the lack of these trees from the soil can reduce soil tackiness; resulting in unnecessary water runoff (note picture was taken on sloping ground). This house is perfectly habitable; therefore that is also an aspect one might question rationally; as to why there is an empty house in such a state. Isn’t that loss of ground which could be used beneficially for more humane purposes, such as planting ground or manipulated into a home which people would actually live in?



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There’s a fly in my eye

submitted by St. Aloysius College : Martina Mifsud  for 15-18
dissemination(s): other, Sent it to a local newspaper but no reply was received
filed under Photos

It is a sad sight which is becoming increasingly common; as dead domestic animals, particularly cats are a frequent occurrence. It is a route up a blind alley should we humans (particularly the locals) continue to exude this behavior, as apart from embellishing Malta with a highly negative reputation, it is very obviously having a deterioration and detrimental effect on the cat population .Though found in large numbers, the cat population here in Malta is a bit of inevitable nuisance from the perspective of space; however beneficially biodiverse through environmental perception since they aid in continuing the biological cycles; which every member of the interdependent manual workers here in Malta are in need of. Should we give a bit of thought to the issue, we realize that it would be more feasible to give up a cat for homing rather than killing it, or rather than running over it voluntarily.



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Preserving our endemics

submitted by St Michael School St Venera : Karl Buhagiar  for 15-18
dissemination(s): school magazine
filed under Photos

Look at this beautiful creature! It is the Maltese Fresh Water Crab, found only on the Maltese Islands. I captured this rare sight on an excursion to Bahrija valley where the fresh water course flows. It was a quiet afternoon and had to wait considerable time to spot this crab. But I was lucky. It is hardly visible when many people are around. It hates disturbance. Besides, it is so well camouflaged that you hardly see it in the water. The number of these fresh water crabs is very low so you have to quite patient to see it. It needs a continuous supply of fresh water throughout the year. This has become rather difficult on our islands because many people are extracting water from the aquifers. The pesticides used by farmers are also polluting the water. So, let us do our best to preserve these wonderful crabs.



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Sting

submitted by St Thomas More GSS Santa Lucia : El Kayati Fatima, Farrugia Antonella, Saliba Nicole  for 15-18
dissemination(s): EkoSkola Notice board, FB teachers' group, other, school monitors
filed under Photos

Kultant importanti li tniggez lil xi nies li mhux qed jiehdu hsieb l-ambjent. Bzonn li l-ambjent naghtu aktar kasu u nhallu pjanti jikbru u mhux nghattu kollox bil-konkrit. Mhux la kemm nizirghu qasrija izda importanti li nsaqquhom u niehdu hsiebhom mill-ahjar li nistghu.



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Distraction

submitted by Santa Margerita GSS Cospicua : Nirvana Grech  for 15-18
dissemination(s): EkoSkola Notice board, other, Parents Day, Teachers' Face book
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Ghalfejn ikissru kull fejn jaraw naqra hdura? Possibbli kien hemm ghalfejn jeqirdu din il-bicca hamrija ukoll? Hasra li dejjem jeqirdu s-sigar u l-hamrija…. Dnub li minflok din il-hamrija issa gejjin aktar postijiet ghall-parking, u inqas sigar. Mhux ahjar nevitaw din il-qerda u naghmlu aktar sigar?



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Let me sleep!

submitted by St Thomas More GSS Santa Lucia : El Kayati Fatima, Farrugia Antonella, Saliba Nicole  for 15-18
dissemination(s): EkoSkola Notice board, FB teachers' group, other, school monitors
filed under Photos

In-natura madwar l-iskola mhux dejjem qiegħdin nieħdu ħsiebha bl-aħjar mod. F’dan ir-ritratt naraw fjura li waqgħet mal-art. Bebbuxu li kien għaddej tela’ fuq din il-fjura u ħa nagħsa hemmhekk. Importanti li meta ngħaddu minn passaġġi fin-natura ma ngħaffġux pjanti,fjuri u annimali. Ritratt sempliċi ta’ xena li min jaf kemm il-darba tiġi quddiem għajnejna u li aħna ma napprezzawhiex għax mitlufin mal-ġirja tal-ħajja ta’ kuljum. Naraw ukoll li hemm bżonn noqogħdu attenti biex ma nitilfux aktar ħamrija. Fejn ħadna dan ir-ritratt hu maħkum ta’ spiss minn riħ qawwi u xita kif ukoll ħafna nies jgħaddu minn hemm biex iqassru. Dan kollu qed jikkawża erożjoni tal-ħamrija.



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The Maltese Type

submitted by St Thomas More GSS Santa Lucia : El Kayati Fatima, Farrugia Antonella, Saliba Nicole  for 15-18
dissemination(s): EkoSkola Notice board, FB teachers' group, other, school monitors
filed under Photos

F’dan ir-ritratt naraw il-Ġummar, tip ta’ palma Maltija li tikber f’Malta. Din il-palma hija importanti mmens għax hija karatteristika tal-ambjent tipiku Malti. Iż-żerriegħa tal-ġummar lesta biex meta taqa’ niġbruhom u nkunu nistgħu niżirawhom. Il-Ġummar m’għandiex tiġi meqruda għaliex hija parti mill-identita’ tagħna, madwarha jgħixu insetti li huma parti mill- eko-sistema Maltija kif ukoll isebbħu l-ambjent. Fl-iskola tagħna għandna diversi postijiet imsebbħin minn din il-palma. Dnub li ħafna mill-istudenti ma jafux biha. Hemm bżonn li napprezzaw iktar l-ambjent Malti u mhux moħħna biss biex inkissru u neqirdu l-ambjent minħabba bini ġdid. Huwa importanti wkoll li insiru iktar konxji tal-ġmiel naturali li joffri dan il-pajjiż u mhux nistagħġbu biss bl-ambjent tal-pajjiżi barranin.



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Feed the birds

submitted by St Thomas More GSS Santa Lucia : El Kayati Fatima, Farrugia Antonellla, Saliba Nicole  for 15-18
dissemination(s): EkoSkola Notice board, FB teachers' group, other, school monitors
filed under Photos

Everybody needs water, so it is important not to waste it. Water must not be left to waste, so we need to used it to its best. we can leave bowls of water to feed the birds, stray cats and other animals. Also one needs to trap water in wells and reservoirs so as it can be later used for irrigation and flushing. Schools need to be equipped with these reservoirs so as to save as much water as possible.



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