Student's photo wins environment award

A photo submitted by 14-year-old Luke Scicluna from the Archbishop's Seminary, Rabat, has won the Special Award in a contest for Young Reprters for the Environment organised by the Foundation for Environmental Education. The photo, taken in Bahrija,...

A photo submitted by 14-year-old Luke Scicluna from the Archbishop's Seminary, Rabat, has won the Special Award in a contest for Young Reprters for the Environment organised by the Foundation for Environmental Education.

The photo, taken in Bahrija, was titled: The Gateway to the Future of the Natural World - Our World.

160 photos were submitted by 22 countries. The first prize was won by China, the second by Slovakia, third by China, while the special prize was awarded to Malta.

TheYoung Reporters for the Environment project aims to help students understand issues related to sustainable development and citizenship, and actively participate in their learning by working on projects with other students and teachers. The final projects, consisting of journalistic productions, are submitted for international acknowledgement.

This was the third year that Malta participated in the programme.

Nature Trust Malta thanked the Ministry for Education, the Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs, HSBC Bank Malta and Wasteserv for supporting the programme all the way.

More information can be obtained from the international website www.youngreporters.org or Audrey Gauci, YRE National Coordinator: yre@naturetrustmalta.org

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