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39 schools receive the prestigious Green Flag Award
October 26, 2022
In a ceremony presided over by the President of Malta, H.E. George Vella a total of 39 schools received recognition for bringing a marked positive change in their school communities. St Clare College, Sliema Primary School and St Dorothy’s Junior School, Sliema were awarded the prestigious international Green Flag Award for the first time. St Clare College, San Ġwann Primary School received the 8th consecutive Green Flag marking their 16 years of commitment towards sustainability. The ceremony...
EkoSkola Students’ Contribution for Malta’s Strategy for the Environment for 2050
October 20, 2022
Since its launch in 2002, EkoSkola has always been a front runner in providing opportunities for young people to voice their concerns about the country’s sustainability issues. EkoSkola students have repeatedly called upon policy makers to implement policies that would improve the quality of life by improving the quality of the environment in the Maltese Islands. Nature Trust – FEE Malta, the eNGO that runs the EkoSkola programme, is convinced that quality of life in Malta would be much better...
Consortium of EkoSkola Schools on an ERASMUS+ Project to Fight Marine Litter
May 15, 2022
A group of nine Eco-Schools: Gozo College Rabat Primary, Gozo College Qala Primary, Gozo College San Lawrenz Primary, Gozo College Sannat Primary, Gozo College Secondary School, Gozo College Xewkija Primary, Laura Vicuna School Għasri, St Francis School Victoria and St Theresa School Kercem joined forces and formed a consortium to set up a project to raise awareness about Marine Litter and the damage done by litter and debris in the sea. The consortium was set up in 2020 and from there all schools...
Publication of the Proposals from Students resulting from the Climate Change Mini Summits
April 12, 2022
The British High Commission partners with Nature Trust FEE Malta to support student empowerment. As part of the COP 26 follow up, the British High Commission in Malta supported Nature Trust-FEE Malta through the EkoSkola programme to hold five mini sessions that explored Climate Change from various dimensions. Several students from a total of 103 Maltese and Gozitan schools attended the online sessions. The recommendations of the EkoSkola students were collated in a publication and presented...
Climate Change Mini Summit supported by the British High Commission
December 6, 2021
In a renewed attempt to speed up local Climate Action, Nature Trust – FEE Malta in collaboration with the UK in Malta – British High Commission Valletta is offering a series of mini summits about various aspects of climate change. These online events provide students participating in the Eco-Schools programme with the opportunity to voice their concerns and opinions. The 1st summit Climate Change & Transport was tackled. Keep a look out for more summits in the coming days! The 2nd...