Video Clips

Detox Here and Detox There!

submitted by St Francis Primary Cospicua : EkoSkola Committee  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Ewwr & Timetodetox fb pgs, other, school media, website
filed under Campaigning video Video Clips
awarded: Commended

An awareness campaign to teach students, parents and teachers about Hazardous Waste Prevention. Examples of alternative natural products instead of chemicals, were promoted. Students reached parents to raise awareness in their homes and then to reach the outer community by also implementing actions at school and outside the school. Throughout the EWWR week we decided to go ‘HAZARDOUS FREE’. We made household cleaning products by using safe and degradable ingredients and used them together at school to show to all students and teachers that there is always a safer way for this. We also went to an old peoples home, talk about hazardous waste, distributed leaflets and explained why we are using our products. This activity is being done to show that hazardous waste is very harmful for our environment and for our health, and how we can avoid it by using safe products as it is very essential  



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Sustainable Tourism: is it possible?

submitted by IES Aguas Vivas MCAST Malta : Carlo Musco, Miguel Rojo Torres, Ruben Del Rio Valtueña  for 19-25
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): other, school media, Social Media
filed under Best entry international collaboration Reporting video Video Clips
awarded: 1st place international, Best Entry International Collaboration

Does tourism affect the rate of waste generation? Through this creative collaboration between Malta and Spain, we explored how both countries fight waste issues in order to strive for a sustainable future.



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The Environmental Impact of village feasts

submitted by St. Augustine College : Ian Massa, Jean Luca Mercieca  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): newsbook.com.mt and school campaign/ College Celebration Day, other, school media
filed under Reporting video Video Clips
awarded: Best Entry

The village feasts are an important aspect of Maltese culture and traditions. But what about their environmental impact? This video was produced by Ian Massa and Jean Luca Mercieca (Year 9 – St. Augustine College, Pieta’) as part of the 2018 Litter Less campaign. It raises awareness about the effect of the village festa on the environment, including waste, and how this impact may be reduced.



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Give it a second chance – From t-shirt to shopping bag

submitted by San Gorg Preca College Ħamrun Secondary School : Alice Chumova, Jake Camenzuli, Martina Pace, Sarah Habesh, Shania Mizzi, Waleed Ahmed  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Reporting video Video Clips
awarded: Commended

As part of the YRE Litter Less Campaign San Gorg Preca Secondary School EkoSkola Committee came up with this initiative to produce shopping bags from old to-be-thrown away t-shirts. This was all possible thanks to the help of various teachers and LSAs too who participated in the in-house workshop with our students and also, at the Day Care Centre in Hamrun. Thus, the committee’s campaign was widespread to reach the community too.



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Safe Disposal of Unwanted Medicines

submitted by St. Augustine College : Luke Polidano, Luke Zerafa  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): newsbook.com.mt and school campaign/ College Celebration Day, other, school media
filed under Campaigning video Video Clips
awarded: Finalist, WasteServ Award

Where should we dispose of expired medicines? Should we throw them in the bin or down the drain? This video by Luke Polidano and Luke Zerafa (Yr 10 St. Augustine College, Pieta’) was produced as part of the 2018 Litter Less Campaign. It aims to raise awareness about the safe disposal of unwanted medicines.



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Clean Seas

submitted by St. Augustine College : Neil Bezzina  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): newsbook.com.mt and school campaign/ College Celebration Day, other, school media
filed under Video Clips
awarded: 2nd place Litter less Campaign

A video produced by Neil Bezzina (Year 10) as part of the St. Augustine College, Pieta’ 2018 Litter Less Campaign. This project discusses the issue of marine litter: its extent, people’s opinion about the matter and the effect it has on marine life. It aims to promote more awareness about the problem so that we can all enjoy our seas and beaches.



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Microplastics…Major Hazard

submitted by Immaculate Conception School Tarxien : Cortis, M'Therese, Mifsud, Nicole, Pavia, Selina  for 15-18
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Video Clips
awarded: 2nd place Litter less Campaign

What are microplastics? Where do they come from? Which products contain microplastics? What are their risks and what can we do? This video was produced as part of the Litter Less Campaign being carried out by Immaculate Conception School, Tarxien. It investigates the issue of microplastics so as to raise awareness about this problem.



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Don’t Waste Food

submitted by San Gorg Preca College Ħamrun Secondary School : Alice Chumova, Jake Camenzuli, Sarah Habesh, Shania Mizzi, Waleed Ahmed  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): radio, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Campaigning video Video Clips
awarded: Finalist

The school’s EkoSkola Committee are taking part in the WasteServ School-Community Link Project – Promoting a Zero Waste Society in which through this and two other video in collaboration with the Video Production House Striped Sox, we are promoting the reduction of food waste and how to avoid it. This by creating awareness and also, giving tips and solutions on this. The EkoSkola team also worked g on the We Eat Responsibly Project with this same theme of food waste which is being tackled via the production of a recipe booklet Sustainable Cooking including tips and ideas to preserve food and avoid wasting it as well as recipes of leftover food.



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Textile Trash

submitted by Our Lady Immaculate : Britney Magro, Cheryl Raimondo, Emma, Kelsey Barons, Kyra Cassar, Nicole Cassar Curmu, Yanica Farrugia  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): other, school media, website, youtube
filed under Campaigning video Video Clips
awarded: 2nd place Litter less Campaign

Awareness on textile trash. Video produced by Our Lady Immaculate School students (OLIS) – Hamrun. This is part of the Litter Less campaign.



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Avoiding Food Waste

submitted by San Gorg Preca College Ħamrun Secondary School : Andre Caruana, Daniela Vella, Faith Vella, Kim Debono, Kurt Vella, Martina Pace  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): radio, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Campaigning video Video Clips
awarded: Best Entry, WasteServ Award

The school’s EkoSkola Committee are taking part in the WasteServ School-Community Link Project – Promoting a Zero Waste Society in which through this and two other video in collaboration with the Video Production House Striped Sox, we are promoting the reduction of food waste and how to avoid it. This by creating awareness and also, giving tips and solutions on this. The EkoSkola team also worked on the We Eat Responsibly Project with this same theme of food waste which is being tackled via the production of a recipe booklet Sustainable Cooking including tips and ideas to preserve food and avoid wasting it as well as recipes of leftover food.



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