Finalist

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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