Articles

Recycle The Present, Save The Future!

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Ella Bianco, Maya Bezzina  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

Although, tourism is very beneficial to Malta’s economy, it can negatively impact the environment.



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Alert! Our Environment Is At Risk!

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Amy Micallef, Kaya Ellul  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

Our environment is at risk because of all the littering. People are not disposing their waste as they should and as a consequence, pollution is on the increase.



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Our Verdala Heroes

submitted by St Margaret College Secondary School Verdala Cospicua : Kayden Chetcuti, Martha Tonna, Shelseya Tanti  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): other, Presentation during Global Education Week; Shared on Dropbox, school magazine, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

For Global Education Week 2017 with the theme ‘My World Depends on us!’ we wanted to think of an idea out of the box. After a brainstorming exercise we came up with the idea of inviting over to our school three former students of Verdala. These three special young men have something in common. They have passed through difficult health problems but now are using their experiences to help others! Amazing actions by people so young!



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RTO … Is it really?

submitted by St. Joseph School Sliema (Senior Section) : Rachel Vassallo  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

The short article deals with how an enjoyable walk in the countryside can be ruined with broken signs, RTO and No Entry messages, unleashed dogs, and at time even ‘farmers’ who block the passage of the passers by. Is it really possible that the natural, undeveloped areas of the Maltese islands are private property? If so, why are they recommended as nature walks by the Malta Coastal Walk Book? What action should be taken by the authorities concerned?



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Building the Litter

submitted by St. Joseph School Sliema (Senior Section) : Maegan Friggieri  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

The short article tackles the problem of litter that is being brought about by the extensive construction taking place all around the country.



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Plastic Consumption causing World Indigestion

submitted by St. Joseph School Sliema (Senior Section) : Rachel Vassallo  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: 2nd place Litter less Campaign

The article speaks about the sheer volume of plastic being disposed of and the pollution problem caused by this material. It mentions initiatives being taken up by the country and by the school in which the student attends in order to try and tackle the problem caused when plastic is disposed of. Recommendations on how to reduce the amount of plastic being used are mentioned.



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Destruction and Construction: Sustainability in War and Peace

submitted by St Margaret College Secondary School Verdala Cospicua : Elton Cachia, Haykim Buttigieg, Ilenia Grech, Lawrence Fenech, Mariah Sciberras, Megan Borg, Natashia Vella, Nathan Falzon  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Display at school, other, Presentation during Global Education Week; DVD by FAA, school magazine, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

Our elderly community can offer enriching experiences from which the younger generation can learn a lot. Today most people are spoilt for choice, but before, life was different; During the Second World War, Malta was heavily bombarded. This led to a dramatic change in their lifestyles. People had to adapt. They changed their routines to survive. From their experiences we can learn how to live in a sustainable way.



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Secret Water Swap Party

submitted by Gozo College Middle School : EkoSkola Committee  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): EkoSkola blog, newspaper, noticeboard, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

The EcoSchool committee at Gozo College Middle School teamed up with the school council and students’ council and organised a book swap party. Students in Year 7 and Year 8 were encouraged to bring a used book in good condition (not torn, stained, scribbled, etc) and were given a token. Using the token, the students then picked any other book. The aim of this swap party was to reduce litter and save litres of water. Approx 2000 litres of water are used to produce one book imagine how much secret water there is in our bookcases!



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St. Margaret College Senior Secondary School Verdala Queen’s Young Leaders offer practical suggestions for the mental well-being of youths

submitted by St Margaret College Secondary School Verdala Cospicua : Blake Vassallo, Josmar Darmanin  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, School Exhibition, school magazine
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

World Mental Health Awareness Day is celebrated every year on the 10th October and St. Margaret College Verdala School Queen’s Young Leaders Group assembled with their group founder and teacher, Martin Azzopardi sdc, to raise awareness of what can be done to ensure youths’ mental well-being.



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St. Margaret College Senior Secondary School students research poverty in Uganda while proposing practical solutions to Missio Malta in aid of Uganda.

submitted by St Margaret College Secondary School Verdala Cospicua : Aiden Brignone, Nessim Islam DOB:  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Magazine Tfal Missjunarji; School display, newspaper, other, school magazine
filed under Articles
awarded: Best Entry

Every year Missio Malta raises a charity fund campaign in aid of a particular mission project in a poor country round the world. This year the charity fund campaign is in aid of Catholic clinics in Uganda so they can be able to buy ambulances to save as many patients as possible especially to treat pregnant women on time. A group of fifth formers at St. Margaret College Senior Secondary School were invited by their teacher Martin Azzopardi sdc to research poverty in Uganda while proposing practical solutions to Missio Malta in aid of this country.



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