7-10

The Mediterranean Monk Seal: A cry for help

submitted by St Paul's Missionary College : Ben Jones, Francesco Grech, Kayden Micallef, Liam Zack Giordimaina  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Google Classroom, other, school magazine, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

The Mediterranean Monk Seal is a rare type of seal that lives in warm waters. They are called Monachus Monachus scientifically. They can live up to 45 years, but usually live around 20 to 25 years. Their main predators are killer whales and tiger sharks. They eat things like eels, sardines, and tuna. Sadly, human activities like taking over their habitat and pollution, especially from plastic, are putting them in danger. There are only about 700 left, so we need to act fast to save them. We should work together to protect not only the Mediterranean Monk Seal but also all marine life.



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No to plastic

submitted by Valletta Primary : Lucezen Vella Grixti, Zven Mallia Pace  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Disqualified

BCR Outing :As Year 5 students with our educators, we visited the BCRS facility on 15th February 2024. We were shown a presentation of what happens in these premises. We were given some figures which really fascinated us as we didn’t imagine that thousands of bottles are recycled per day. Following this we were shown how the bottles get crushed. We were given the opportunity to see and touch the microplastics. There was also a control room displaying all the footage of the BCRS machines over Malta. After we were taken to the large garage where we could see the machinery to see the process of how the bottles are crushed and stacked in bundles. We were also given the opportunity to dispose of some bottles and cans using the BCR machines. This outing made us realize more the importance of recycling plastic.



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Malta’s Major Problem on Four Wheels

submitted by MRC NAXXAR PRIMARY : Leah Gaffiero  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Honorable Mention

Malta is one of the most traffic jam places in Europe. In September 2023, Malta had 436,007 registered vehicles. Most of these vehicles, approximately 73.9% were passenger vehicles. With a population of approximately 542,051, this means that for every three people there are two cars. This high number of cars in Malta is the cause to Malta’s traffic and pollution problem.



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Dmugħ tas-siġar

submitted by MRC NAXXAR PRIMARY : Kai Schembri  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Disqualified

Tgħid għaliex? Inti taf għaliex? Tħares fejn tħares, griż biss. Dan għaliex?



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Air Pollution

submitted by MRC NAXXAR PRIMARY : Jack Kleine Punte  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

Did you now that at least 1 in 10 people die to air pollution? Did you know that air pollution is also created deforestation? What can we do to help?



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Land Pollution

submitted by MRC NAXXAR PRIMARY : Gabriella Zammit Cesare  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

Land pollution can have a significant impact on biodiversity. It can lead to the destruction of habitats, the loss of plants and animals’ species and the disruption pf ecological processes. This can have long-term impacts on the health of ecosystem and the services they provide such as clean water and air. Land pollution can be prevented by reducing waste generation, using renewable energy sources and adopting sustainable agricultural practices.



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Air Pollution

submitted by MRC NAXXAR PRIMARY : Gabriel Zammit Cesare  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

Air pollution is one of the most dire enviromental problems in the world right now. Constant exposure to it poses incredibly high risks of health issues, affecting everyone in low, middle and high income countries.



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Tips on how to make your home more sustainable

submitted by DINGLI PRIMARY : Gianluca Formosa  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): other, school magazine, school media, St Nicholas College social media outlets & an ebook incorporating the students' work, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

Have you ever wondered how you can help the environment in your own home? Well wonder no more as I have some tips that can help you with taking care of the environment. Here are some tips to make small efforts and improvements at home, that can easily fit into your budget and that can have a big impact on the environment.



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Metal Thrown in a Field

submitted by DINGLI PRIMARY : Denzyl Micallef  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): other, school magazine, school media, St Nicholas College social media outlets & an ebook incorporating the students' work, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

On Thursday 15th February 2024 at 12 o’clock, a bunch of metal thrown in an abandoned field was seen. This was harmful to the grass and the trees around it. A lot of the metal was old and rusty which made it harmful and dangerous to humanity and nature. A lot of the metal could have been reused while the rest could have been thrown away at the WasteServ’s Civic Amenity sites



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A dolphin’s cry

submitted by Lija Balzan Iklin Primary : Katrina Pace Sammut  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

A long time ago, there were three siblings who were dolphins. Their names were Bubble, Star and Ocean. After losing their parents due to water pollution, that was the last straw so they set off on a mission to end this pollution. This however was a very long swim.



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