Malta’s green outreach
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support the superheroes’ mission, the Ministry also launched an art contest for schools called »Create a superhero and increase your environmental awareness!«. To take part, pupils had to create a sculpture inspired by Ozonko and Ozončica Viber stickers. All sculptures had to be built using items or materials destined for waste disposal that were previously used for teaching or in daily life (for example paper, cardboard, plastic, pet packaging, textiles). In this way, the Ministry encouraged young people to use items that would have otherwise ended up as waste. stickers.viber.com/pages/ozonko2019 Contact: kristina.posilovic@mzoe.hr
As Malta’s environmental guardian, the Environment and Resources Authority’s work ranges from collecting data on environmental media to advising the government on environmental policy.
Croatia’s campaign to protect the ozone layer: Superhero Ozonko shielding Earth from sunrays.
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he Environment & Resources Authority (era) has been working on developing new strategies to address modern day challenges related to the environment. These include a noise action plan, with era shedding light on noise levels across the Maltese Islands. It identified areas where noise pollution is above acceptable levels and suggested ways forward. Another example is the single-use plastic products strategy, which aims to bring about behavioural shifts in order to reduce the consumption of single-use plastic items and increase waste recycling. Although era staff perform most of their duties from their Marsa offices, assistant officer Gabriel Aquilina explains the importance of outreach. In fact, era staff ensure that the public is aware of new regulations and policies. Another key task relates to education. This explains era’s strong presence during
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