Nine primary and secondary schools from Gozo and Malta will be launching different water conservation projects, from rainwater harvesting systems for school garden irrigation, to water fountains and water saving campaigns for students, as part of this year’s LIFE School Projects initiative by the Energy and Water Agency.

This year’s nine participating schools include from Gozo – Gozo College Patri Mattew Sultana Xaghra Primary, Gozo College Mons Giov. Andrea Vella Zebbug Primary, and from Malta – St Patrick’s Salesian School Sliema, St Thomas More Fgura A, St Thomas More Tarxien Primary School, Maria Regina College Qawra Primary, San ?org Preca College Valletta Primary, St Augustine College Pietà, and Sacred Heart, Sliema.

Minister for the Environment Miriam Dalli and Energy and Water Agency chief executive officer Manuel Sapiano launched the sixth call of the LIFE School Projects initiative during an educational activity for students from the participating schools, at Ghajn, the water conservation centre in Rabat.

Minister Miriam Dalli commended the students for their commitment to sustainable practices in their schools. “Water is one of our most precious natural resources, especially for communities in small island states, such as Malta,” she said.

“Through the projects being launched today, students are showing that we can all do our bit for water conservation. Let’s continue working together, with many similar green initiatives in our communities, for a more sustainable future,” Miriam Dalli added.

The students presented the projects they proposed for their schools. They include irrigation systems for school gardens, switching from concussive taps to self-closing water taps, new plumbing to reduce leaks and water consumption, the installation of water pumps to utilise reservoirs for irrigation and other similar purposes and the retrofitting of water saving systems to taps.

Other schools proposed educational campaigns related to water conservation, the benefits of drinking water for healthier lifestyles, and the importance of using refillable water bottles to reduce plastic waste.

This event also marked the conclusion of last year’s LIFE School Projects, which included the participation of St Nicholas College Rabat Primary, San Gorg Preca College Valletta Primary, San ?org Preca College Hamrun Secondary and St Theresa’s College Middle School.

LIFE School Projects forms part of LIFE Integrated Project, which supports the implementation of Malta’s River Basin Management Plan through the undertaking of several measures aimed at optimising the use of water and energy resources on the Maltese Islands. Action C.4 under this project focuses on educational activities promoting the conservation of water and energy resources.

Photo: DOI/Kian Bugeja

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