Articles

My Mask – I Care

submitted by St Nicholas College Secondary School Ħad-Dingli : Andrea Ciappara, Lisa Aquilina  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

Students at Saint Nicholas College Secondary School Ħad-Dingli have been investigating the effect of Covid-19 on the environment. Lockdowns and teleworking may be having some positive impacts on our environment. On the other hand, the use of disposable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has increased in order to ensure safety of health care workers and other frontliners and to reduce transmission of the virus. Disposable face masks, “are the new cigarette butt,” according to the Guardian. And it doesn’t look like we’ll be getting rid of them any time soon. The least we can do is to wear safe, reusable masks and at the same time we would be taking care of the environment! Less trash means a safer environment for us all! Make the swap and save the planet!



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Covid -19 and the Environment

submitted by Gozo College Secondary School : Haley Xuereb  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

The article is about the ways Covid-19 has made an impact on our everyday life and how we can take care of ourselves in such circumstances.



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Keep Calm, Keep Learning, Keep Recycling

submitted by St. Augustine College : Gabriel Pullicino, Yevgeny Spiteri  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, school magazine, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

Students investigated how plastic is produced and what plastics can be recycled. They corroborated their research with an online survey among the school learning community to assess the knowledge of society in general about plastics and recycling. The ensuing conclusion was that education plays a vital role. Therefore we need to Keep Calm, Keep Learning and Keep Recycling.



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Let’s not Mask our Environment

submitted by St. Joseph School, Sliema : Edrienne Galea  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

A survey amongst students belonging to our school community deals with the type of masks students are using. It also delves into why some students choose to use disposable masks. The aim of this article is to encourage students to start using reusable masks, thus reducing the amount of litter generated.



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Marine Litter

submitted by St Aloysius Primary School : Jake Said  for 7-10
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

This is an article by Jake Said, a Red Warrior member, about marine litter and what our school did in order to try to reduce litter that ends up at sea. Our project is called Washed Ashore.



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Washed Ashore!

submitted by St Aloysius Primary School : Damian Azzopardi  for 7-10
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

A report on our litterless campaign project called Washed Ashore.



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Plastic Try to Reduce Find an Alternative No Excuse!

submitted by San Gorg Preca Primary GP : Alessandro Attard, Dyan Galea Cristina, Elisa Spiteri, Gabriel Borg, Giulia Farrugia, Jael Tabone, Jahel Chetcuti Vella, Lynette Micallef, Maghilan Mathankumar, Matija Lukovic, Mattheas Grech Micallef, Micherie Spiteri, Shelston Mifsud, Thea Walker.  for 7-10
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

Our campaign was all about spreading the word about how to reduce, reuse and refuse the use of single-use plastics. We tried to identify different alternatives that one can use in order to avoid choosing single-use plastics.



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How Sustainable Are You?

submitted by San Gwann Primary : Eko Skola Committee  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

San Gwann Primary School has been working for a long time to raise awareness about the environment, separating waste and how to reduce waste. As such, a research was conducted by the Eko Skola Committee with the aim to increase awareness about disposable plastics and reduce its use within the school and local community.



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More Development – Destruction of more trees?

submitted by San Gwann Primary : Kezayah Zahra  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

Unfortunately, trees and open areas are constantly being sacrificed for the so-called progress and development. The article talks about a over-developed area were the only remaining trees are in danger of being removed too.



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Sustainable Tourism in Malta

submitted by St Clare College Pembroke Secondary : Nilai Bugeja  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): other, Social Media
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

Tourism is very important to keep the economy going. Many places in the world rely heavily on tourism as a key source of income and employment. Unfortunately, tourism can also be a source of problems, especially if it is not managed well. Sustainable tourism is an industry committed to making a low impact on the environment and local culture, while helping to generate future employment for local people. Sustainable tourism is composed of three pillars which are: Social Justice, Economic Development and Environmental Integrity. The goal of sustainable tourism is to ensure that development is a positive experience for locals, tourism companies and tourists.



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