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A group of fourth formers at St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala reflect upon the Pope’s message for the New Year 2022 and write resolutions for the New Year.

submitted by St Margaret College Verdala Secondary School : Axelkees Massa, Kayden Vella Paris  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

On Monday, 11th January 2022, a group of Form 4 (year 10) students at St. Margaret College Secondary School, Verdala, Cospicua reflected upon Pope Francis’ message for the New Year 2022 and write resolutions for the New Year.



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Choose recycled fibres

submitted by St Nicholas College Secondary School Ħad-Dingli : John Mizzi  for 11-1415-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Reporting video Video Clips
awarded: Honorable Mention

Are shoppers aware of clothes made from recycled fibres? Are there any shops that sell clothes made from recycled fibres? Why are fashion companies making clothes from recycled fibres? This video presents the findings of a survey that students from St Nicholas College Secondary School Ħad-Dingli carried put at a local shopping mall to investigate these questions.  



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Youth and Climate Action Conference coordinated by the Ministry for European & Foreign Affairs

submitted by St.Aloysius College Sixth Form : SAC Green Team  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Campaigning video Video Clips
awarded: Participation

Our President, Cara Borg Aquilina, was nominated by Aġenzija Żgħażagħ as a youth representative for the Youth and Climate Action Conference coordinated by the Ministry for European & Foreign Affairs with Hon. Evarist Bartolo, Minister for the Environment, Climate Change & Planning Hon. Aaron Farrugia, British High Commissioner H. E Katherine Ward, Ambassador of Italy H.E Fabrizio Romano, Mr. Graham Blight and moderator Prof. Simone Borg present. On behalf of both Green Team and the National Youth Agency, she discussed the significance of active student participation in environmental matters. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CVps_t2Iopy/?utm_medium=copy_link



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Green Team Climate Clean ups

submitted by St.Aloysius College Sixth Form : SAC Green Team  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Campaigning video Video Clips
awarded: Participation

SAC Green Team recognises the interrelation of littering and climate change and acknowledges the need for public awareness through practical action. Through a series of summer clean ups by beaches and in parks, SAC Green Team offered clean ups to students as part of their Social Responsibility Programme as well as to the general public by teaming up with the Swieqi Local Council (President Cara Borg Aquilina also being the Swieqi Local Council Youth Ambassador) and de-littering the community garbage bag by garbage bag.



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COP 26- An Informative Feature

submitted by St.Aloysius College Sixth Form : SAC Green Team  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Campaigning video Video Clips
awarded: Commended

With international legalisation being paramount to the efficacy of environmental conservation, Green Team sought to inform students of COP26, providing a campaign clip to heighten knowledge of the Conference before it was held on Sunday, 31 October.



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A message to our leaders

submitted by St.Aloysius College Sixth Form : SAC Green Team  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper
filed under Campaigning video Video Clips
awarded: Finalist

Keeping within the COP26, theme, St. Aloysius created a video to broadcast a message to our leaders who represented us at such a pivotal international summit.



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COP26 Green Team Dialogue with Balay Laudato Si’ Mindanao, Philippines

submitted by St.Aloysius College Sixth Form : SAC Green Team  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

Comprehending the climate crisis enables one to perceive the global immensity of the dilemma. Digitally crossing overseas from Malta to the Philippines, Green Team members were honoured to share their time speaking with students from Balay Laudato Si’ in Mindanao and discuss the diverse impacts climate change has inflicted on our respective environments. Attached is an abridged version of the transcript of the dialogue



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please use philosophy in the fight against climate change, an article addressed to Politicians

submitted by St.Aloysius College Sixth Form : SAC Green Team  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

Philosophy can orient us to the new reality brought on by the climate crisis. If we understand the climate crisis as a deeply existential one, it can help to examine the way past philosophers responded to similar crises in their times.



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Energy Sources and Climate Change

submitted by St. Aloysius College Malta : SAC Green Team  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

“Globally, the use of energy represents by far the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions from human activities. About two thirds of global greenhouse gas emissions are linked to burning fossil fuels for energy to be used for heating, electricity, transport and industry” – With energy being so significantly interwoven with the climate crisis, how is the burning of finite fossil fuels still permissible? What renewable alternatives can countries adopt instead?



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Young Reporters for the Environment students launch a litter-less project campaign in making Christmas cribs

submitted by Cospicua St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala : Isaac Zerafa, Mikael Galea Kent  for 15-18
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, school magazine, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala, Cospicua launched a litter-less project campaign in making Christmas cribs using only recycled material.



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