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Green Culture (Ekoskola YRE Vidjo – Thawwil tas-Sigar u Composting)

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Danielle Galea Mascari, Mariah Morgan Ruggier, Raquel Zerafa  for 11-14
dissemination(s): Exhibition, other, school media, Special Assembly
filed under Video Clips

The video was taken at the Permaculture Centre in Mgarr and talks about tree planting and composting aiming at a more sustainable and natural way of life. https://youtu.be/V0lBndA_zqA

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Water and Wind: Alternative Energy at Xrobb l-Għaġin

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Jodie Vassallo, Leanne Carabott, Matthea Friggieri  for 11-14
dissemination(s): Exhibition, other, school media, Special Assembly
filed under Video Clips

This video was filmed at Xrobb l-Għaġin Nature Park and Sustainable Development Centre which is located within the Delimara peninsula near the locality of Marsaxlokk and highlights alternative ways of producing energy.

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Water Pollution

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Jael Marie Scicluna  for 11-14
dissemination(s): Exhibition, other, school media, Special Assembly
filed under Video Clips

This video talks about sea pollution and includes an interview regarding the Reverse Osmosis Plant.    

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Saving Our Nation Maltese Lung (The Life Saving Buskett)

submitted by St Michael School St Venera : Andrea Cassar, Sheldon Saliba  for 15-18
dissemination(s): school magazine, school media, website
filed under Articles

This article is about ‘The Life Saving Project’ held in Buskett. This article identifies the problems in Buskett including soil erosion. As a school we went to see the Project and the work being done.

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Buildings, buildings and more buildings

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Gaghel Dingli  for 15-18
dissemination(s): Exhibition, other, school media, Special Assembly
filed under Articles

Malta is said to be one of the countries with the highest proportion of built-up land area (33%) and one of the countries with the lowest forest land area (5%) amongst all the countries of the European Union. This comes as no surprise as it is clearly evident from the massive increase in the number of new buildings. Even though there are over 70,000 vacant households, contractors still choose to build new buildings since they will make more profit by doing this. Additionally, the number of permits being released every year is on its way up and several permits for buildings to be developed in Outside Development Zones (ODZs) have also been released. This is while these precious areas are supposed to be protected. Several valleys have been destroyed because of this, and much wildlife has become endangered or extinct.

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