HSBC Award

Food Waste in the Household

submitted by Sliema St Joseph Senior School : Emma Manicaro  for 11-14
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Best YREstayshome Award, HSBC Award, YREstayshome

This article discusses food waste in the household, with special attention to how this issue was present during the Covid-19 pandemic. It also offers solutions as to what can be done for the situation to improve.



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Water Conservation in Malta

submitted by Secondary St Aloysius College : Andrea Anastasi, Gianni Debono, Luca Cassar, Lukas Abela, Nicholas Camilleri  for 11-14
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): other, This video will be viewed during an event taking place during 'earth week'. Further details will follow soon.
filed under reporting-video video-clips
awarded: Commended, HSBC Award

The short video gives a brief introduction to water conservation, which is followed by a vox pop. We asked our teachers about water conservation. Then there is a narrative of facts and issues that we feel are in critical need of addressing in the Maltese Islands in order to conserve our water resources  



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Save for the Future

submitted by Maria Regina College Dun Manwel Attard Young Adult Education Resource Centre : Liam Farrugia  for 19-25
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): Facebook, noticeboard, other, school media, website
filed under Photos reporting-photo
awarded: Best Entry, HSBC Award, Shortlisted internationally

Only by carefully measuring our choices and being responsible when it comes to our impact on the world’s natural resources can we ensure that generations to come can still live in a healthy and rich environment.



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Precious Water

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

The small village of Fontana lies on the outskirts of Victoria, also known as Rabat in Gozo. It became the ideal site for a settlement due to a number of fresh water springs in the area. Malta ranks in the top ten water scarce countries in the world and groundwater is one of the main sources of fresh water. It is such a pity that this precious water flowing generously in this settlement is no longer potable.



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The sad story of the sienja – or wind powered water pump – in Malta

submitted by St. Augustine College : Jake Zammit  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Exhibited at Action Planet exhibition, newspaper, other, school magazine, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist, HSBC Award

This article by Jake Zammit (Year 9 – St. Augustine College, Pieta’) talks about the plight of the sienja – or wind powered water pump – in Malta. A number of farmers and several entities were contacted regarding the topic. https://www.facebook.com/notes/grupp-eko-skola-kulle%C4%A1%C4%A1-santu-wistin/the-sad-story-of-the-sienja-or-wind-powered-water-pump-in-malta/1021409864682875/



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Not a Drop Wasted

submitted by Dun Manwel Attard Young Adult Education Resource Centre Maria Regina College : Aurelia Zammit  for 19-25
dissemination(s): other, Our Resource Centre Facebook Page, website
filed under Photos
awarded: HSBC Award

Water is essential to our health, our communities, our environment and our economy. Maybe a small drop is not much, but we question, how much can a little drop waste? Though a single drop is not a lot, think about how much water can go wasted from every faucet in every home. Every little counts.



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Aquifer Recharge at Maria Regina Regina College SS Mosta

submitted by Maria Regina College Secondary School Mosta : Hayley Cilia, Ilona Sciberras, Jessica Schembri, Kelly Vella, Nicole Fenech, Samira Axiak  for 11-14
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Video Clips
awarded: Best Entry, HSBC Award

Water scarcity has always been an issue in the Maltese Islands. With the help of funds from the HSBC Catch the Drop Campaign and the expertise of Engineer Marco Cremona, the EkoSkola committee at Maria Regina College Secondary School Mosta decided to invest in a GEO-INF Infiltration project. Its purpose is to collect rainwater from the school roof where it is channeled through a drainpipe and into a tank. From the tank the water is filtered and passes through a borehole to replenish the water table.



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