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Liquid Lifeline

submitted by San Gorg Preca Hamrun Secondary : Alan Benjamin Xuereb, Caydon Cassar Aquilina, Denzel Abela, Elena Marie Gauci  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): EkoSkola Notice board, other, school media
filed under Campaigning photo Photos
awarded: Finalist

Water is an essential element which all living organisms need in order to survive. Malta’s climate is hot, with dry summers and low levels of rainfall. In fact, throughout the years Malta has seen an increase in temperatures and a decrease in rainfall. The growth in the Maltese population, tourism, as well as global warming are putting the water supply under strain. The water table also has a limited supply of water, which needs time to replenish. Climate change does not only impact human health but also disrupts agriculture and affects food availability as well as its quality. Higher temperatures will increase drought, thus resulting in a higher demand for water. Have you ever stopped to wonder how climate change is affecting the economy, the increase in food prices and the water table? Are you contributing towards the conservation of water?



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Water Audit at St Augustine College Reveals Student Habits and Perspectives

submitted by St. Augustine College : Mattia Stafrace (19/11/11), Mikael Balzan (24/11/10)  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, school magazine, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

The St Augustine College Ekoskola Committee share the results of their audit and their actions to decrease water wastage and consumption at College and in their learning community.

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No to plastic

submitted by Valletta Primary : Lucezen Vella Grixti, Zven Mallia Pace  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Disqualified

BCR Outing :As Year 5 students with our educators, we visited the BCRS facility on 15th February 2024. We were shown a presentation of what happens in these premises. We were given some figures which really fascinated us as we didn’t imagine that thousands of bottles are recycled per day. Following this we were shown how the bottles get crushed. We were given the opportunity to see and touch the microplastics. There was also a control room displaying all the footage of the BCRS machines over Malta. After we were taken to the large garage where we could see the machinery to see the process of how the bottles are crushed and stacked in bundles. We were also given the opportunity to dispose of some bottles and cans using the BCR machines. This outing made us realize more the importance of recycling plastic.

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The cruel truth behind giant parties

submitted by Mater Boni Consilii St. Joseph School Paola : Mira Gerada  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

Imagine this: it’s already midnight but you can’t seem to sleep, you’re squishing your pillow against your ears and rocking side to side to block out something, the reason that you aren’t able to sleep…the loud music coming from a party next door.

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Are fireworks bad for the environment?

submitted by Mater Boni Consilii St. Joseph School Paola : Pearl Vassallo  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

Fireworks seem very enjoyable to us because they bring us a beautiful scenario when celebrating, but is that really it?

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