Past Entries

Taking care of our trees

submitted by Bishop's Conservatory Junior School : Lisa Curmi  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Facebook School page, other
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

There are a lot of things that I can complain about in this world but one thing that really bothers me is that we are destroying a lot of trees. But what can we do to take care of our environment especially the trees?



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L-importanza tal-eżerċizzju fiżiku

submitted by Bishop's Conservatory Junior School : Kurt Vella  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Facebook School page, other
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

Kullimkien nisimgħu dwar l-importanza tal-eżerċizzju fil-ħajja ta’ kuljum. Illum aktar minn qatt qabel qed niġu konxji ta’ kemm il-bniedem għandu jżomm ruħu b’saħħtu. U dan jgħodd għal kulħadd, kbar u żgħar. Dawn huma ftit benefiċċji marbutin mal-eżerċizzju.



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L-importanza tal-eżerċizzju fiżiku

submitted by Bishop's Conservatory Junior School : Kris Vella  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Facebook School page, other
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

Kullimkien nisimgħu dwar l-importanza tal-eżerċizzju fiżiku. Nisimgħu fuq it-televixin, mill-ħbieb u mill-familjari. Aħna rridu nagħtu eżempju lit-tfal żgħar. L-eżerċizzju jista’ jagħmlu kulħadd.



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What is happening to the Earth?

submitted by Bishop's Conservatory Junior School : Keira Mae Axiak Demicoli  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Facebook School page, other
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

Over the past few years we have seen many changes happening to the Earth. All over the news and other media, we are hearing many stories which are related to extreme weather conditions. We are hearing of floods in areas where it doesn’t usually rain, and also of ice melting in areas which are normally very cold. But why is all this happening?



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Waves of Plastic Waste

submitted by individual : Elisa Demanuele  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Local Council noticeboard, newspaper, other, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: 1st place Litter less Campaign

Careless litterers are causing damage on marine life. The message is clear: we do not live separated from the environment. What goes around comes around



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Kif nieħdu ħsieb l-ambjent u nnaqsu l-iskart

submitted by Bishop's Conservatory Junior School : Adriana Stellini  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Facebook School page, other
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

Fid-dinja hawn ħafna plastik. Il-plastik qegħdin nagħmluh aħna stess u ma nkunux nafu li qegħdin inħammġu l-baħar u d-dinja. F’dawn l-artiklu hawn imniżżlin xi suġġerimenti dwar x’nistgħu nagħmlu biex innaqqsu l-plastik.



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Plastic Trail

submitted by Gozo College Middle School : Gianluigi Frendo  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): EkoSkola blog, Ekoskola noticeboard, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

Either deliberately or unintentionally this stretch of plastic wrap is posing a threat to land and sea life.



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Alien Species

submitted by Gozo College Middle School : Gianluigi Frendo  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): EkoSkola blog, Ekoskola noticeboard, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Participation

Disposing of unwanted waste in the wrong way gives the impression that a new species is growing in this green patch.



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A new planter?

submitted by Gozo College Middle School : Gianluigi Frendo  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): EkoSkola blog, Ekoskola noticeboard, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Participation

With all facilities available where to dispose of unwanted waste the countryside seems to be the most attractive option for some.



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A Greener Tomorrow

submitted by Gozo College Middle School : EcoSchools Committee  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): EkoSkola blog, Ekoskola noticeboard, newspaper, other, school magazine, school media, tv, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Honorable Mention

The alarming rate at which trees are being chopped off to make way for the construction industry prompted the students at Gozo College Middle School to study in detail urban temperatures. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of trees on urban heat temperatures. Data collected show that surface temperature varies on average by 9°C between vegetated surface and cemented/asphalt surfaces. Results support the statement that lack of trees contribute to the formation of Urban Heat Islands. Having discovered all this the students went a step further. They wanted to be part of the change and not just pointing fingers and complaining about the environmental degradation. Thus, they came up with an innovative idea on how to promote the growth of local indigenous trees



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