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Reduce your T.T.
submitted by Our Lady Immaculate : Kaya Micallef for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): website
filed under
Articles
awarded: Participation
Keeping stuff you don’t need is bad. Not just for the environment, but also for your health and mental wellbeing since clutter tends to cause stress and anxiety. If you keep lots of clothes that you don’t really use anymore, you don’t have enough space for clothes which you actually wear and, because of this you might resort to piling up clothes in a corner of your wardrobe, which might eventually attract moths, which will damage all your other clothes as well. Have you ever heard “The Tale of the Hoarder?” No? Okay, let me tell you…
Read MoreCommitting for cleanup
submitted by Maria Regina College Mosta : Alyssa Laughton, Tristan Gauci for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under
Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Finalist
Maria Regina Ekoskola students cleaned up parts of Wied il-Għasel and collected a truckful of plastic and metal that was then sent to local recycling plants. One student impressed us with his commitment and determination in carrying an old metal bin for 1.2km. Every little effort helps in each cleanup, but most importantly it’s the lesson learnt through such an activity that really can make a difference in the long term.
Read MoreNo BBQ?! Do not ban, just plan!
submitted by Immaculate Conception School Tarxien : M'Therese, Pavia for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under
Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended
Choice of location, excessive meat consumption, use of unsustainable charcoal, disposable plastic items, littering, and unrecycled waste will all impact on your BBQ’s environmental footprint. So next time, plan better for a greener BBQ.
Read MoreQuo vadis?
submitted by Immaculate Conception School Tarxien : M'Therese, Pavia for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under
Campaigning photo Photos
awarded: Finalist
Excessive reliance on fossil fuels will hold us captive and take us on a road to nowhere!

On the look out: A better explanation of Maltese sand dunes
submitted by Birkirkara St Aloysius College Secondary : Matthias Zammit Spiteri for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine
filed under
Articles
awarded: Finalist
Around Malta one can still find few sandy beaches. Little does one know, that such beaches create a particular habitat to specific species. Throughout the years, Maltese beaches have decreased in the amount of their original sand, thus the latter being replaced by imported sand from foreign countries. There are many factors affecting these Maltese sand dunes but one can try to think about one’s actions in order to ameliorate the situation and preserve such Maltese habitats where as species.
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