Best Entry

Golden Bay Cleanup: Restoring Our Shores, One Piece at a Time

submitted by St Augustine College : Jayden Lee Micallef, Nathan Muscat, Shawn Agius  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, School magazine, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Best Entry

Following a clean up at Golden Bay, the students analysed the litter collected and are proposing some ideas on how litter can be further reduced on our beaches.



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Geo-Inf: A Sustainable Solution to Malta’s Water Crisis

submitted by St Michael Foundation : Chloe Coppini, Tommy Gatt  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): School magazine, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Best Entry

The article, written by students at St. Michael Foundation Senior School, highlights the launch of the Geo-Inf project aimed at addressing Malta’s water crisis. The initiative, which involves the installation of two new boreholes, is designed to replenish the island’s groundwater by collecting rainwater from surfaces like roofs and playgrounds. The students explain how this project helps reduce reliance on costly and energy-intensive desalinated water while promoting sustainable water management. Geo-Inf will save up to 2.5 million liters of water annually, contributing to Malta’s water conservation efforts. The article also emphasizes the students’ role in raising awareness about the importance of water conservation and encourages others to adopt similar environmentally friendly practices. Through their work, the students are actively contributing to the sustainability of Malta’s water resources.



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From Eco-School student to environment entrepreneur.

submitted by Immaculate Conception School, Tarxien : Kyla Nicole Psaila  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): other, School Facebook page and shared by influencer, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Best Entry, Finalist

The article is about how Eco-Schools is a great opportunity for anyone and how greatly it can affect your life. It also is about how positively it affected Samira Axiak. An ex Eco-School student who is now an environmental entrepreneur. She is also a thrift shop co-owner with Maya Mifsud. The article has also a transcribed interview that I carried out with her. It shares information about the shop and her views and perspectives on certain things.



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Dance to the Beat but Beat the Litter

submitted by St Nicholas College Secondary School Ħad-Dingli : Jay Agius  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): college fb page, other, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Best Entry

In this article Jay investigates the environmental impact of mass music events on the Environment. Data was mostly collected through an interview with Mr Lionel Gerada, Artistic Director of Malta Tourism Authority, responsible for the organisation of mass music events in Malta. This article shows the complexity of keeping a balance between attracting tourists to Malta and trying to respect our environment. It also takes a glimpse at how international mass music events organisers are trying to tackle this issue.



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Measuring the air Quality (the amount of Nitrogen Dioxide) in three different areas around our school

submitted by Gozo College Secondary School : Daniel Grech, Haley Xuereb, Hannah Vella, Julian Saliba, Mariah Borg, Maya Bajada, Neil Mizzi, Thea Sultana  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Best Entry

Air quality and the level of air pollution are important factors and have significant impacts on the health and wellbeing of humans. Any level of air pollution is not acceptable and poses a risk (World Health Organisation 2021 9789240034228-eng.pdf (who.int)). There are often wide variations in local air quality that go undetected and so we started to investigate the quality of the air around our school. The Gozo College Secondary School is situated in Gozo where there is relatively less traffic than in Malta, but there still is a substantial number per capita. The premises of the school are parallel to a main road and has its frontage overlooking a secondary road which is being increasingly used by traffic as to avoid the main road. Our school collaborated with another school in Malta and with another in Ireland to compare data. Our school used three diffusion tubes to measure the



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Let’s give new life to our school’s water reservoirs

submitted by Handaq Middle School St.Ignatius College : Giulia Agius, Isaac Mifsud, Jamie Warren Cefai, Kelly Cilia, Kylie Gauci, Lara Giordmaina, Liana Tabone, Luigi Zammit  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Facebook and Instagram, other, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Best Entry

The article is about water reservoirs on the school grounds which are not being used properly, leading to loss of precious water. Students interviewed two people who gave them interesting information and took them on a site visit to see the reservoirs, pumps, tanks and the surrounding fields that are being affected when water overflows. In the article students have also proposed solutions to this problem and backed these solutions by research.



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A big hole in the ground

submitted by secondary school St Benedict College : Jeremie Zammit Young  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): other, social media and public notice board
filed under Articles
awarded: Best Entry, Finalist, YREstayshome

The effect of quarries on the local community and the natural environment.



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Cycling the Talk

submitted by G. F. Abela Junior College : Isaac Sam Camilleri  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, school media, tv, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Best Entry, Finalist, Sustainable Mobility Award

Malta one of the smallest nations in the EU with the highest population density, despite its tiny size, has a very high rate of car usage. Being a student myself I decided to investigate why bikes to commute are not so popular. I investigated this by interviewing the president of the NGO Bicycle Advocacy Group BAG, my college Principal, Transport Malta (TM), Infrastructure Malta (IM) and the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects, Dr. Ian Borg.



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Sustainable fishing in Malta

submitted by St. Augustine College : Gabriel Pullicino  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, school magazine, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Best Entry

Fish is a popular food in Malta. It is an important part of our diet and culture. Fresh and frozen fish is sold in markets, fish shops and supermarkets. But how sustainable are our practices? This article discusses current local practices such as fish quotas and work carried out by the NGO fish4tomorrow. It also investigates awareness of the general public and availability of msc labelled fish products and puts forward a number of suggestions.



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The Folly of Developing New Vehicle Fuel Stations

submitted by G. F. Abela Junior College : Elise, Muscat  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: 3rd place international, Best Entry

Malta has a number of development applications for fuel stations on agricultural land which is classified not to be developed. The argument for new fuel stations is based upon the ever-increasing number of registered vehicles, Malta having the third highest density of cars in the EU. Fuel station developments decrease Malta’s lack of open space on this small and crowded island. It is contrary to Europe’s goal of placing an end-date to the sale of fossil-fuel cars. Once new land is developed, then it is unlikely to be converted back to its original state for the benefit of all.



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