Action Planet Education Initiative
The Action Planet education initiative invited schools to join in a mission to make sustainable education engaging, interactive, collaborative, and proactive. This initiative inspired and empowered children and young adults to take active roles in safeguarding the environment for both present and future generations. Students were encouraged to become the Green Knights of Malta and Gozo, working together to make the Maltese islands more sustainable.
Action Planet brought together schools and NGOs through workshops, field trips, research, collaboration, innovation, and creative expression. Individual initiatives were detailed in the comprehensive school brochure and the project’s subsequent pages. Schools were invited to participate in as many activities as they wished.
When the education initiative concluded in December, schools and colleges were invited to a month-long exhibition at St. James Cavalier in Valletta from February 16th to March 18th, 2018, as part of the Spazju Kreattiv season programme during Valletta 2018 – European City of Culture. The best reports from Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) were displayed alongside artwork and creative projects by higher education students. Schools were welcome to book visits to the exhibition space, with options to participate in onsite workshops.
Among the many collaborators were the Ministry of Education, the Ministry for Sustainable Development, Environment and Climate Change, Spazju Kreattiv, MCAST, University of Malta, and Nature Trust – FEE Malta, including its Eco-Schools (EkoSkola) program, YRE, LEAF, Blue Flag, Green Key, and We Eat Responsibly. Other supporters included Wasteserv, Malta Clean Up, BirdLife Malta, Global Green Events, Friends of the Earth, Din L-Art Helwa, the U.S. Embassy, Turkish Airlines, and many more.
Action Planet Launch
Action Planet was a student-led initiative designed to empower children and young adults to take an active role in environmental conservation. Students collaborated with NGOs and organizations engaged in sustainable solutions for Malta and the planet. Through hands-on learning, they gained insights into issues like waste management and sustainability, encouraging informed decision-making.
Schools joined various initiatives, from clean-ups, field trips, and classroom activities to YRE research projects and visits to the exhibition and workshops.
The initiative culminated in a month-long exhibition at St. James Cavalier from February 16th to March 18th, 2018, part of the Spazju Kreattiv season programme and endorsed by Valletta 2018 – European City of Culture.
Thank you to everyone who joined us on this pivotal journey.