19-25

Keep Safe

submitted by Dun Manwel Attard Wardija Young Adult Resource Centre : Terence Borg  for 19-25
dissemination(s): other, School Facebook Page, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Photos

The photo shows electicity plugs which are not covered and therefore could be quite dangerous.



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Tangled

submitted by Eco-Centre Zejtun : Johann Camilleri  for 19-25
dissemination(s): Eco Centre Zejtun Facebook page, other, website
filed under Photos

Plastic is the most ever-present and multipurpose material ever invented. In fact in the past 100 years no invention had more influence and presence than plastics. But this progress has had its own cost. We have become addicted to plastic. Packaging is the largest contributor to plastic waste. The average European uses and throws away about 200 plastic bags per year after just one use, this meaning 200 yearly opportunities to make a choice towards a better environment thrown into the bin. Considering that plastic bags aren’t biodegradable, but they photodegrade, thus contaminating soil and water and ending up in food webs and that plastic bags take hundreds of years to break down, we must cut down on plastic consumption. If we re-use plastic containers and use cloth bags instead of plastic bags, we will be contributing to this reduction and keeping our soil and water plastic-free.



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Why so Happy?

submitted by Eco-Centre Zejtun : Johann Camilleri  for 19-25
dissemination(s): Facebook, other, website
filed under Photos

Environmental vandalism has been going on for ages. There are different types of environmental vandalism such us littering, poisoning seas and rivers, unsustainable fishing and hunting, snapping branches, uprooting of trees and plants out of the ground, spilling of oil and tar in the countryside and destruction of rubble walls leading to soil erosion. An enjoyable stroll in the countryside can be spoilt by eyesores such as bulky refuse, broken plants and vandalism on trees. More awareness should be raised as to how to report such vandalism. We must not be afraid to be the voice of our environment. As Pope Francis said, “Creation is not a property, which we can rule over at will… Creation is a gift so that we care for it and use it for the benefit of all, always with great respect and gratitude. Safeguard Creation. Because if we destroy Creation, Creation will destroy us!”



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Intruder Alert!

submitted by Eco-Centre Zejtun : Johann Camilleri  for 19-25
dissemination(s): Facebook, other, website
filed under Photos

Everyone has a right to have a shelter and a roof on his head. People build their homes and try to make them as comfortable as possible. Mother Earth is a home for many living species, who seem to have been living for thousands of years in harmony with the environment. On the contrary, human beings have neglected and harmed their surroundings and have been also threating the habitat which these species have taken care of. The biggest threat to habitats is human intervention and environmental harm. Pollution and climate change are two of the major problems effecting habitats. According to the WWF, “Scientists predict that a global temperature rise of 2–3°C will result in about 20–30% of the Earth’s species being at risk of extinction”. By using cleaner energy and organic farming, we will be reducing pollution, thus protecting our environment, including habitats and protecting species.



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Short-Sightedness

submitted by Eco-Centre Zejtun : Johann Camilleri  for 19-25
dissemination(s): Facebook, other, website
filed under Photos

Glasses can be used as a remedy for short-sightedness. But what remedies are being offered when we act short-sightedly towards our environment? We tend to be short-sighted where the environment is concerned as we don’t see further than the end of our nose, and we do not reflect on the impact that our actions will have in the long run on mother earth. Environmental problems in today’s society are a hot issue because of the neglect of previous societies who acted short-sightedly towards their environment. Pollution of air, water and soil, global warming and deforestation are among the threats our environment is facing. According to Albert Einstein, “The environment is everything that isn’t me”, so to make a step towards a better environment, we have to look beyond the horizon and think environmental-friendly before we act.



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YRE Winner – Photo 19-21yrs: One Sandwich Short of a Picnic

submitted by Eco-Centre Zejtun : Johann Camilleri  for 19-25
dissemination(s): Facebook, other
filed under Photos

In Europe, about 90 million tonnes of food is wasted annually. According to NSO Malta, on average, 22% of the amount of food purchased weekly by Maltese residents, end up in the solid waste stream. Not only households throw away food, but food is also wasted due to over-production or inadequate storage or packaging. Wiser shopping planning avoids good food being thrown away. Food leftovers can be refrigerated or frozen and used for other meals. Products like bread and vegetables can be given to farmers to feed their animals. Over-ripe fruit can make healthy fresh smoothies or fruit pies, while vegetables make delicious healthy soups instead of bulging our trash bins. Our wise great grandmothers used to turn left over bread into mouth-watering bread puddings. This is more than worthwhile considering that according to the UN Water, to produce 1 slice of bread, 40 litres of water are used up.



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Wrigley Winner – Photo 19-21yrs: Fruit for Thought

submitted by Eco-Centre Zejtun : Johann Camilleri  for 19-25
dissemination(s): Facebook, other
filed under Photos

An FAO report states that 1.3 billion tonnes of food per year is wasted. This amounts to about a third of the food for human consumption and is lost or wasted through the entire food chain, from farm to plate. According to the UN Environment Program, when throwing away food, we are wasting major resources such as water, land, labor and energy which are used up to produce such food. Food waste which ends up in landfills contributes to global warming and climate change since it adds 3.3 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases to the planet’s atmosphere. Considering that 13.1% of people are hungry and 33% of food is wasted, we must keep in mind that the food we waste and throw away will have been the meal for those suffering hunger. As Pope Francis said: “Throwing food away is like stealing from the tables of the poor, the hungry!”



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Wrigley Winner – Video 19-21yrs: Splashed by Trash

submitted by Eco-Centre Zejtun : Cherise Caruana, Emma Scicluna, Francesco Pavia, Johann Camilleri, Rossella Caruana  for 19-25
dissemination(s): Facebook page, meeting with MTG, other, website
filed under Video Clips

Our sea is a jewel, a treasure. It is our leisure and it provides us with food. But we cannot forget that our sea is also a habitat for thousand of species.



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Heap of Refuse

submitted by Giovanni Curmi Naxxar Higher Secondary School : Ylenia Camilleri Brennan  for 19-25
dissemination(s): newspaper, radio, school magazine, school media
filed under Photos

I was recently informed that a heap of refuse was lying beside a beautifully built traditional rubble wall. This consists of old chairs, plastic bottles, metal cans and plastic bags being dumped on the rubble wall as well as between the stones, slowly crushing the flora that grows there. As one can clearly see, this state of affairs is causing a real eyesore, the more so since this area is very popular with hikers. Local farmers also informed us that this heap of refuse was regularly visited by rats. We appeal to the authorities concerned to remove this refuse as quickly as possible, to clean the area and to erect a sign with a warning that persons caught dirtying the place will be prosecuted and an appeal to be environment friendly.



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Accessibility of Bring-In Sites to Wheelchair Users

submitted by Helen Keller Resource Centre : Angie Farrugia  for 19-25
dissemination(s): school website, Young People's Summit
filed under Video Clips

This project highlights the lack of accessibility of bring-in sites to wheelchair users.



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