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Nature Trust – FEE Malta have held another Learning about Forests – LEAF event in Gozo, which was kindly hosted by G?arb Primary School.
Nature Trust – FEE Malta, Gozo Section said that this was the first time ever, a special LEAF awards event was held for Gozo schools.
During this event, Gozo College Sir Arturo Mercieca Rabat Primary School, St Francis School, Victoria, Gozo College Kan.G.P. Agius de Soldanis Middle School, Gozo College Karmni Grima G?arb Primary School and Laura Vicuna Primary School were awarded for their LEAF projects.
These included an action oriented approach to; safeguard and conserve Natura 2000 sites; foster awareness about trees as ecosystem service providers in predominantly urban settings; make informed choices to protect world forests and sow, nurture and plant indigenous trees in their school communities.
Learning About Forests Malta explained that thanks to the collaboration with the GLOBE programme managed by NASA, several LEAF students can make use of tools to investigate further the issues that are affecting the quality of life of school community members and other stakeholders in various school settings.
St Francis School, Victoria and Gozo College Kan.G.P. Agius de Soldanis Middle School were among the top projects submitted this year and they were each presented with a monetary award of €100 by Mr Refalo representing the HSBC Malta Foundation that is supporting the LEAF programme.
These funds will be used by the respective schools for upcoming LEAF projects.
Several distinguished guests were present for the occasion including Minister for Gozo and Planning Clint Camilleri; Mr Ken Toko, Charge d’Affaires a.i., US Embassy Valletta, Malta; Gharb Mayor Mr David Apap Agius; Mr Michel Refalo HSBC Malta Foundation; Ms Ramona Mercieca GLOBE Deputy Malta Coordinator; Mr Vincent Attard Nature Trust FEE Malta Executive President.
Students also had the opportunity to plant a number of fruit trees that were kindly donated by the Gharb Local Council.
The LEAF programme is run by Nature Trust – FEE Malta and sponsored by Ambjent Malta, HSBC Malta plc and the Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation.
Photo: LEAF Malta
