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Nature in Gozo

submitted by Xewkija Primary School : Elena Bugeja, Mario Zerafa  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended



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Ukraine children rejoice upon receiving the SOLIDARITY CARDS  sent from students of St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala, Cospicua, Malta.

submitted by Cospicua Malta St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala : Gambin Yanique, Matt Camilleri Lagana  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

On Thursday, 15th September 2022 Sr Lena Kuts from Lviv, Ukraine kindly informed senior teacher Martin Azzopardi sdc about the good news that Ukraine children received with great joy and happiness the hand painted Solidarity Cards sent from students of St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala, Cospicua, Malta.



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St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala, Cospicua Science CCP students highlight the use of Water Pump Mills in Malta and their urgent repair.

submitted by St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala : Caruana Grazio, Demicoli Lara, Demicoli Thornton Yakira, Garzia Damian Steve  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

On Monday, 21st November 2022, a group of Form 4 (year 10) Science Core Curriculum Programme (CCP) students at St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala, Cospicua engaged in an eco-project highlighting the use of Water Pump Mills in Malta and their urgent repair especially in some localities in Malta where they are exposed to strong winds. This science project was related to their Science study unit about the Energy Sources.



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St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala students create awareness about Breast Cancer during the Pink October worldwide campaign

submitted by St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala : Jamie Bugeja, Salerno Andrei, Yanique Gambin  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

On Monday, 24th October 2022, a special school assembly was held at St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala, Cospicua to create more awareness about Breast Cancer during the Pink October worldwide campaign.



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Why Do You Litter?

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Elena Aquilina  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

The photograph displays a drainpipe, a plastic bottle, and other trash. The planet is littered with rubbish, with 2.12 billion tonnes thrown yearly. Why are we boosting it? Our careless littering is endangering many species and harming ecosystems. Why are we causing harm to nature and animals? We must exercise caution to protect our natural green spaces. Otherwise, the planet will change from green to grey. What can we do to preserve our green spaces? We can avoid littering, discourage others from littering, and adequately separate our litter.



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Think Future

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Anna Micallef  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos series-of-photos
awarded: Commended

These photos depict development in Malta and how it affects the little bit of nature on our small island. If we continue like this, will we still have a place without buildings and development?



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There’s A Space To Place Your Waste

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Emma Leigh Callus  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos series-of-photos
awarded: Commended

This trashcan found in Buskett Gardens is empty. There is absolutely nothing inside. People constantly visit Buskett Gardens for various reasons. Surely, they might need to dispose of something during their time there. So why isn’t the trashcan full? People need to be mindful of their waste. It is as if trashcans serve no purpose. This makes no sense.



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Chaotic Construction and Cars

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Elena Portelli  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

This photo was taken at a site in Ħad-Dingli. Even though this was a particularly green area, with all the construction going on nowadays, buildings are everywhere and are starting to become an eyesore. Not only that, but in densely populated areas, many people use cars. This accounts for 61% of CO2 emissions from EU transport (https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20190313STO31218/co2-emissions-from-cars-facts-and-figures-infographics) and in places with too many buildings and cars, and too little trees, this could lead to an increase in lung problems, like asthma. In a report released by Harvard Medical School and the Center for Health and the Global Environment, it was found that there was an increase in asthma by 160% from 1980 to 1994 among preschool children. This observation was linked to the global rise in CO2 emissions, affecting respiratory exposure to various atmospheric pollens, mold, and fungi. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3196488/) Let us not be the problem but the solution.



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If You Litter, Our Future Will be Bitter

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Mariah Cristina Zahra  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

Unfortunately, we are facing this catastrophic issue due to people’s laziness. Around the Maltese islands, an outrageous 91% of litter is found on land and in our seas (https://thinkmagazine.mt/the-great-big-floating-landfill/ ). This is not only ruining the habitats of innocent animals, but it’s also affecting us. Not only does it pollute land and water, but it also pollutes the air around us. 40% of litter on earth is burned in the open air, which releases toxic emissions which are detrimental to our health (https://www.texasdisposal.com/blog/the-real-cost-of-littering/#:~:text=Researchers%20estimate%20that%20more%20than,starting%20base%20for%20acid%20rain). Why do we litter? Why are we doing this to ourselves and the ecosystems around us?



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There is No Planet B!

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Asia Adamo  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

Is this what we are going to teach the future generations, that littering is okay?



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