HSBC Malta Foundation continues it support for EkoSkola Programme

by Gozo News · December 10, 2025

The HSBC Malta Foundation said that it has once again renewed its support for the EkoSkola programme, reinforcing a long-standing partnership with Nature Trust Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) Malta that stretches back well over a decade.

“The collaboration reflects the Foundation’s commitment to empowering young people to become agents of positive environmental change in their schools and communities,” it said.

Since the early 2000s, EkoSkola has grown into Malta’s leading Education for Sustainable Development initiative, engaging students across all levels of education in hands-on environmental learning, democratic participation, and community-driven action.

HSBC Malta Foundation said that it has consistently supported this journey, recognising that meaningful, lasting sustainability requires long-term investment rather than short-term interventions.

Each participating school works through a structured process that includes assessing their surroundings, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing projects that address real sustainability challenges. Initiatives have ranged from sustainable mobility and biodiversity monitoring to responsible consumption campaigns and the strengthening of students’ environmental literacy.

The EkoSkola programme’s impact now reaches deeply into the national education system. Schools are increasingly functioning as sustainability hubs, where students not only learn about environmental issues but actively shape solutions.

The most recent awards ceremony recognised schools that have excelled in this process, including both long-standing participants and new entrants to the Green Flag community. The event also marked a milestone with the introduction of a new initiative acknowledging collaboration between schools and local councils, celebrating partnerships that extend sustainability efforts into the wider community.

Speaking on behalf of HSBC Malta Foundation, Glenn Bugeja said that the Foundation’s commitment is rooted in the belief that environmental awareness must be matched by hands-on experience.

Nature Trust – FEE Malta expressed its appreciation for HSBC Malta Foundation’s ongoing support, noting that the sustained partnership has contributed significantly to the programme’s long-term success and its ability to reach thousands of students across Malta and Gozo.