Commended

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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The Seed that Sought Good Soil

submitted by Sliema St. Joseph School : Katya Vassallo  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): other, School Ekoskola noticeboard, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

The article introduces the plight of a wind pollinated seed as it struggles to find good soil in which to plant itself and germinate. Information about weather changes on our island are presented including the claim that Malta’s natural habitat is undergoing the process of desertification. The article continues by presenting the problems brought about by desertification and what could possibly be done to slow down this iirreversible process.



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Do not let vandalisim win, fix the damage!

submitted by Kirkop secondary school St Benedict College : Gwynneth Theuma, Lilah Borg  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, on Fb, other, shared with a relative's colleagues
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

An investigation into vandalism at school including communication with SMT staff.



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Sustainable transport to and from school

submitted by Kirkop secondary school St Benedict College : Mariah Farrugia  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): on facebook, on the notice board of her mum's place of work, other, sent to local council
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

An investigation into how safe the cycling route to school is, including communication with the local council.



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Stress Amongst Secondary Students – Does it Matter?

submitted by Kirkop secondary school St Benedict College : Mireya Buhagiar  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): on a local clinic's noticeboard and blog post., on Fb, other
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

An investigation into stress in secondary school students including a discussion with a psycotherapist.



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20 percent of Malta’s population is made up of foreigners

submitted by Kirkop secondary school St Benedict College : Maja Ann Ruzicic  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, on Fb, on local council noticeboard, other
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

An investigation into multiculturalism in Malta with a focus on 2 immigrants.



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Dreams vs Plans

submitted by Kirkop secondary school St Benedict College : Owen Polidano  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Facebook, newspaper, other, sent to teacher for discussion in class
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

Owen investigates the divergence between the dreams and plans of teenagers and the impact this may have on their psyche and health.



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Pollution done by cars

submitted by MRC NAXXAR PRIMARY : Charley Bellizzi  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

Let’s be honest, us humans made a huge mistake. For hundreds of years, we produced billions of cars, and we didn’t care about the pollution done by cars! With every fossil fuel powered engine we are just making our lovely planet worse. Therefore, we need to act soon and start using cleaner cars.



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No to Rubbish on Streets

submitted by St Martin's College : Anna Dubinina  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Facebook, other
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

In this project I want to show one of the problems in Maltese ecology. How rubbish left on the floor harms ecosystem, the opinion of others about it and the way how we can avoid this problem in the future



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Visiting the Farmer’s Market

submitted by St Aloysius Primary : Francesco Cini Bonello  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

On the 31st January 2023 we went to visit the farmers market, ‘Pitkalija’. We went there to see fresh locally Maltese fruit and vegetables. We want to investigate if local farmers use certified organic practices and if they are support the environment by attempting to minimize waste and pollution. We talked to some farmers and told us about how they take care of their crops. Some uses organic fertilizers to help eliminating the unwanted and harmful contamination. One thing that made us disgusting was how some people throw rubbish like empty plastic bottles on the grass. This can have environmental impact by damaging our soil quality. We were astonished to see a balloon next to the carrots. How come? It was a pity to see these things around the agricultural area. Remember: Don’t forget to bring your own shopping bag to shop local!



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