Finalist

Don’t Judge People By Their Culture!

submitted by Saint Francis Secondary School Sliema : Celine Spiteri, Kelly Caruana, Marta Baldacchino, Nicole Anne Buhagiar, Nicole Busuttil  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, School notice board, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

Maltese culture is evolving. This is because people with very diverse backgrounds and cultures are now calling this island their home. Our study focuses on whether this is accepted and embraced by Maltese citizens; do they think immigrants should be helped, and why? Through our study, which is based on 100 questionnaires distributed to a representative sample of the population, we discovered that different people of different backgrounds and ages have very different opinions on this topic.



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Do we eat responsibly? Choosing between fresh and frozen pre-packaged food.

submitted by Saint Francis Secondary School Sliema : Genuis Shantelle, Mifsud Millicent, Pace Thea, Spiteri Christina, Urpani Martha  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, School notice board, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

According to the Hon. Mr. Christopher Fearne, Parliamentary Secretary of Health, ‘The global burden from unhealthy diets is a major issue that is neglected in high morbidity and mortality’ (Fearne, 2014) Given the high incidence of diseases and conditions related to a bad nutrition in Malta (diabetes, heart disease, obesity, overweight, etc.) we have chosen to investigate the choices of Maltese people when shopping for food…



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Different Colours, Same Rights

submitted by Saint Francis Secondary Sliema : Caruana Justyne Joy, Cocker Maia Anne, Ferriggi Naomi, Gatt Althea Lorraine, Mifsud Thea  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, School notice board, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

Even though different people have different skin colours and different cultures, we are all equal and we all deserve the same human rights. Our aim was to try to determine the attitudes of Maltese people towards people from different races, to determine whether they are racists and whether they are willing to change their opinion.



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Animal Cruelty in Malta

submitted by Saint Francis Secondary School Sliema : Kyla Farrugia, Lara Bonnici, Leah Bongailas, Raisa Farrugia  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, School notice board, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

Whilst out there, there are a lot of animal lovers, unfortunately there are others who treat animals cruelly. Animal cruelty is a worldwide problem which keeps escalating. The first step to help these animals is by making people aware of this issue, and therefore we have chosen to carry out this research. Our aim is that people show love and respect towards animals.



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Do you know the helpline number in case of a stray animal in distress?

submitted by Saint Francis School Sliema : Justine Borg Carbott, Martina Camilleri, Michaela Camilleri, Nicole Said  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, School notice board, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

We decided to focus on the situation of stray animals in the Maltese streets, because there are too many strays in unhealthy and bad living conditions. Together we decided to carry out this research and see what other people think about this issue.



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A Healthy Environment on Land and Sea.

submitted by St. Nicholas College Middle School Rabat : Andrea Ciappara, Daniela Ellul  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Awareness during parents' day stand and leaflets, Leaflets taken to Rabat local council, other, School FB page, school magazine, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

More fish is being produced by fish farms but this has its disadvantages like the greasy slime that reaches beaches from time to time. Turtles are declining in number due to many reasons, amongst which people throwing plastic into the sea, which they eat mistaking it for jellyfish and chocking on. Overfishing had to be regulated by rules and is finally recovering. Similarly, we must take care of our environment on land. Clean ups can be a solution to this. When these are organised, the trash found varies from cola cans to appliances. Fines have to be paid by those caught dirtying the environment so that we ourselves and our future generations can enjoy it!



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On the look out: A better explanation of Maltese sand dunes

submitted by Birkirkara St Aloysius College Secondary : Matthias Zammit Spiteri  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

Around Malta one can still find few sandy beaches. Little does one know, that such beaches create a particular habitat to specific species. Throughout the years, Maltese beaches have decreased in the amount of their original sand, thus the latter being replaced by imported sand from foreign countries. There are many factors affecting these Maltese sand dunes but one can try to think about one’s actions in order to ameliorate the situation and preserve such Maltese habitats where as species.



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Creating awareness when disposing of cigarette butts on Maltese beaches

submitted by Birkirkara St Aloysius College Secondary : Karl Camilleri  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

Year after year smoking effects not only the people but also the environment. The repercussions of such a bad habit are health risks amongst people and littering in the environment. Unfortunately, Malta is also being considered as the second country in the European Union with high smoking rates. Although many organisations are trying their best to instil a better way in disposing of cigarette butts, their are still a huge amount of cigarettes butts that are collected through out the year, especially on the beaches. However, one always poses the question: How can one dispose of such cigarette butts without harming the environment? This article will create a better understanding of the various ways one can adopt when disposing of such litter as well as try to convince people to quit smoking for good!



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