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Hela ta’ Ikel

submitted by Our Lady Immaculate : Maria Tonna et al  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): other, school media, You tube
filed under Campaigning video Video Clips
awarded: Commended

The students worked on a video to raise awareness on the importance of mot wasting food.  

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Make Haste… Reduce Waste

submitted by St. Augustine College Secondary Sector : EkoSkola Committee 2018 - 2019  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, school magazine, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

This article outlines the work being done by the EkoSkola Committee as part of the YRE / Litterless campaign, focusing on proper sorting of litter and waste reduction in the school.

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ENDANGERED ANIMALS

submitted by Secondary St. Aloysius College : Nathaniel Attard  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

This article aims to raise awareness about the need to implement and enforce stricter laws in order to protect all species particularly endangered animals.

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Agricultural Land Taken to Feed Cars Instead of People – New Fuel Station Seen Through its Security Fence Just Prior to its Inauguration.

submitted by G. F. Abela Junior College : Elise, Muscat  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Finalist

This 3,000m2 service station is almost complete and ready for opening. It was constructed on an area designated as agriculturally important in Malta’s North West Local Plan and Outside of a Development Zone. As per the current Service Stations Policy, this Service Station should not have been permitted as it is less than 500 metres from an existing service station. With internal combustion engine vehicles being eliminated in less than 20 years, is the priority correct to build mega-fuel stations on good agricultural land? What happens when the need for fuel stations dwindles in the coming years…will the land be converted back to agricultural use?

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Pavement Fuel pumps in central Mosta. Car mirror reflection represents the backwards viewpoint of fuel stations as seen through the mirror of an all-electric car

submitted by G. F. Abela Junior College : Elise, Muscat  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Finalist

The main road in Mosta has two fuel stations nestled amongst shops and terraced houses. The Government introduced a policy which encouraged existing stations such as these to relocate. From a safety perspective, this has benefits. However, the policy also permits them to be allocated prime agricultural land for the development of their new station, which goes against the normal planning policy. There are already fuel stations both to the west and south of Mosta, so making these stations redundant. However, the current station licensing policy means that these stations cannot be closed without enabling them to open up elsewhere.

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