Finalist

Changes in the Way We Travel

submitted by Secondary St. Aloysius College : Matthias Falzon  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

During the English lesson our educators often initiate and facilitate debating discussions on national and global environmental issues. The aim is to help us students understand the importance of the environment and how it affects us. We are encouraged to read articles and research about some environmental topics and then we discuss them in class. We also prepare material on the topic like presentations, charts, drawings, posters and articles to help us reflect on our role as responsible, global citizens. My interest in this topic began during one of these discussions. I chose to write an article, and then my teacher encouraged me to participate in the YRE competition.



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Eutrophication Euphoria

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: Finalist

The article deals with the case of a water reservoir located on a very busy street. The reservoir is home to a group of ducks. The surface of the water is very often covered with a thick layer of algae – the result of eutrophication. The article explains the possible reason behind this phenomenon, identifies the problems it causes and discusses possible ways in which the situation can be dealt with.



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Road safety for cyclists

submitted by Kirkop secondary school St Benedict College : Mariah Busuttil, Thea Falzon  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, on Fb, other, sent to Times of Malta
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

An investigation into the route safety for schoolchildren who cycle to school, including communication with the local council.



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Foreign and forgotten. The Discrimination faced by international students in our school

submitted by Kirkop secondary school St Benedict College : Mateja Misovic  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Blog, newspaper, other
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

An investigation into the difficulties faced by foreigners and also communication with the school administration about this.



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The Impact of Surface Material on Temperature Variations

submitted by San Gwann Primary : Class Year 6.1  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): On GLOBE website, other, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

Year 6.1 took part in the GLOBE Program to gather surface temperature data. We used a handheld Helect Infrared Thermometer to record the heat of the surface of 5 different sites within the school. We chose 5 different sites which have different types of surfaces. One site is soil and grass in the shade; one has soil and grass in the sun; one has cement which is in the school yard and one has asphalt which is in the main road in front of our school. We collected data for 5 days for 3 months. We did December, January and February. We took 9 different readings of each site. We wrote all data on a sheet, then we inputted all the data on the GLOBE site. The aim of this research is to understand how different surfaces radiate energy. We discovered that temperature on natural surfaces like soil is cooler, especially with wet grass. The highest temperature we recorded was on asphalt. In the end we wrote this report.



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Clean Air Matters: A Study on the State of our Atmosphere

submitted by Gozo College Agius de Soldanis Middle School Victoria : EkoSkola Committee  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, noticeboard, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

Air quality and the level of air pollution are important factors and have significant impacts on the health and well-being of humans. Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) is a pollutant commonly found in the air and is produced by burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas. High levels of nitrogen dioxide can have negative impacts on human health, including respiratory problems and an increased risk of heart disease. There are often wide variations in local air quality that go undetected and so the Eco-Schools team started to investigate the quality of the air around the school. The aim was to find out the extent of the levels of nitrogen dioxide present in the area around the school. This investigation contributes significantly to the importance of reducing NO₂ emissions for the well-being of citizens and for the environment in general both on a local and on a global level.



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Fireworks

submitted by Mater Boni Consilii St. Joseph Paola : Emma Falzon  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

In this article you will find and learn how fireworks are causing damage to us humans and the environment. Also, in the article there is some interesting information about the chemicals that fireworks contain like percolate.



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