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Three turtles released back into the sea. What is their story?

submitted by St. Nicholas College Rabat MIddle School : Andrea Ciappara  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Made into a leaflet and distributed to people we found in the Rabat square., other, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

The article was written after we attended one of the turtle release events organized by Nature trust. I describe the story behind the turtles in question and how our irresponsible behavior cause terrible injures to these turtles who had to pass through a period of rehabilitation before getting released back into the wild. The injuries caused were due to our fishing practices and waste dumped. It was a very emotional experience for all of us.



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What is happening to the Earth?

submitted by Bishop's Conservatory Junior School : Keira Mae Axiak Demicoli  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Facebook School page, other
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

Over the past few years we have seen many changes happening to the Earth. All over the news and other media, we are hearing many stories which are related to extreme weather conditions. We are hearing of floods in areas where it doesn’t usually rain, and also of ice melting in areas which are normally very cold. But why is all this happening?



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Ekoskola waste separation projects

submitted by San Gorg Preca College Hamrun Secondary : Victoria Mule Stagno  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

This article deals with ekoskola projects done by our ekoskola committee during this year. We were focusing on separation of waste throughout the whole school. We did some quantitative data research on the amount of recycling waste we collect as a school per week and analysed the data.



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Queen’s Young Leaders raise Breast Cancer awareness during Pink October

submitted by Cospicua Malta St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala : Aidan Bugeja, Jake Gatt, Leon Buttigieg, Matthew Megrahi  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): GEW school conference, newspaper, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended, Participation

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign commemorated worldwide to highlight the importance of breast cancer awareness, education and research. The Pink Colour Ribbon campaign aims to raise awareness about breast and gynaecological cancers, as well as raise funds for cancer research and programmes of prevention.



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Students turn spotlight on Mental Health

submitted by Cospicua Malta St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala : Grazia Magro, Yasmine Grima  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): GEW school conference, newspaper, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

World Mental Health Awareness Day is celebrated every year on the 10th October and St. Margaret College Verdala School Queen’s Young Leaders Group assembled with their group founder teacher, Martin Azzopardi to raise awareness about mental health during the school morning assembly.



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Raising awareness about poverty in Uganda while proposing practical solutions to Missio Malta in aid of Ugandan children

submitted by Cospicua Malta St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala : Riley Micallef, Ylenia Saliba  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): GEW school conference, newspaper, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

Every year a group of students from St. Margaret College Senior Secondary School joins Missio Malta to raise a charity fund campaign in aid of poor countries. This year Missio Malta is holding a charity fund campaign in aid of Uganda and Vietnam plus other poor countries.



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Our Composting Journey

submitted by St.Dorothy's Senior School : Sarah Casha  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): other, School Notice board and during science lessons made by students.
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

The student described in detail her journey to increase the amount of compost collected in our school. This was done through promotion and installation of compost bins in each and every class.



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Raising awareness about waste in the environment

submitted by G. F. Abela Junior College Msida : Aaron Goodwin  for 15-18
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, school magazine, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

This article aims to raise awareness about waste in the environment. The article focuses on the three main areas of the environment, these being: at ground level, the Earth’s bodies of water and the air. There is also reference to a questionnaire that was done to test local awareness about environmental issues.



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The impact of globalisation on cultural identity

submitted by Kirkop secondary school : Maria Spiteri  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

This article investigates how globalisation is influencing our culture and our way of thinking.



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Tourism and the Environment

submitted by Kirkop secondary school : Leanne Zammit  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

This article investigates the impact of tourism on the environment.



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