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Alien Species

submitted by Private Candidates : Aidan Gauci, Marie Therese Pavia  for 19+
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): other, Social Media (Facebook)
filed under Photos reporting-photo
awarded: Commended

Who is the alien species? The prickly pear introduced from the Americas, the graffiti, or humans responsible for their presence? We were meant to be stewards of “our common home” the Earth but have unfortunately often failed miserably in this role.



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Looming Threat

submitted by Private Candidates : Aidan Gauci, Marie Therese Pavia  for 19+
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): other, Social Media (Facebook)
filed under Photos reporting-photo
awarded: Finalist

A block of flats looms over traditional buildings representing age old crafts and trades. Our country is caught in a tug of war of over development against environment and heritage. It is up to us where the balance will tip.



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Path to Destruction

submitted by Private Candidates : Aidan Gauci, Marie Therese Pavia  for 19+
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): other, Social Media (Facebook)
filed under Photos reporting-photo
awarded: Commended

Encroaching buildings threaten to wipe out typical Maltese scenery rich in biodiversity and tradition. Are we ready to take action before it is too late?



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Planting seeds in recycled cups

submitted by G F Abela Junior College Msida : Abigail Attard  for 19+
campaign: litter-less-campaign-entry
dissemination(s): Insta / FB, other, school magazine, school media
filed under campaigning-photo Photos
awarded: Commended

Over the past few months, I have been helping a group of people with special needs by doing activities, every Friday evening. Our meeting place is provided by the parish chaplain. Amongst the many activities, I have decided to grow local oak trees, by re-using ice-cream cups, therefore teaching the people with special needs, the importance of trees, and how to re-use our waste food containers, rather than throwing them for recycling.



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Still Waiting to be Built Up

submitted by Maria Regina College Dun Manwel Attard Young Adult Education Resource Centre : Justin Cassar  for 19+
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): Facebook, noticeboard, other, school media, website
filed under Photos reporting-photo
awarded: Commended

Caring for our environment and respecting the countryside is vital in enriching green areas and allowing them to flourish. Rubble walls create a healthy habitat for a number of species, while helping maintain rich soil structures.



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Standing Tall

submitted by Dun Manwel Attard Young Adult Education Resource Centre Maria Regina College : Justin Cassar  for 19+
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): Facebook and Noticeboard, other, school media, website
filed under Photos reporting-photo
awarded: 2nd place Litter less Campaign

Lessening our demand as well as the impact of our development on the environment requires reducing the use of products that cannot be recycled and investing more in reusable items.



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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+
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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REFLECTING MY ESPENSE!

submitted by Dun Manwel Attard Young Adult Education Resource Centre Maria Regina College : Jean Mizzi  for 19+
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): Facebook and Noticeboard, other, school media, website
filed under Photos reporting-photo
awarded: 1st place Litter less Campaign

This receipt is showing the increase in the expenses we are paying due to the huge amount of waste that is produced in our environment. Therefore the use of natural resources in our everyday life must be accompanied by serious efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle these materials. Only that way can we lessen the burden of ourselves, our development on nature and our environment.



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Speciality of the Day!

submitted by Dun Manwel Attard Young Adult Education Resource Centre Maria Regina College : Harrison Bugeja  for 19+
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): Facebook and Noticeboard, other, school media, website
filed under Photos reporting-photo
awarded: Finalist

The overuse of plastics in our everyday life has led to the presence of traces of plastic in most of the food chain. Microplastics are present in most fish and natural resources and unless serious measures are taken, the situation is quickly nearing a critical point.



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Never ending sunset- Light Pollution

submitted by Mcast Art & Design Mosta : Luke Zerafa  for 19+
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Best Entry, International Honorable Mention

Dangers of Light Pollution: Nature: animals confuse artificial lighting for moon and disrupt their natural cycles Human: Circadian Rhythms- Controlled by ‘Ganglion cells’ found inside the eye, controlling the sleep/ wake/ eat cycle + Behavioural functions + pupillary light reflex (dilation of the pupil)- how much light enters the eye and how much we perceive. Ganglion cells have a peak absorption rate of around 480 nM wavelength (blue light) In short: Wrong colour temperature bluish light pollution has greater effect on our sleep/ wake/ eat cycles (circadian) + Behaviour functions Installing too powerful lighting instead of finding the proper low wattage to produce an adequate amount of luminosity results in light pollution from the reflected surface just under the light source. Waste of electricity to light unused spaces.



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