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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 23 OCTOBER 2022 14 COMMERCIAL Record applications at MCAST's Community College for the Third Age Green Cola now available in Malta THE Community College for the Third Age an initiative by the Malta College for Arts, Sci- ence, and Technology (MCAST) received a record number of ap- plications from seniors willing to join a new learning experi- ence this year. The College's Centre for Learn- ing and Employability (CLE) or- ganises this yearly programme of activities for older citizens who wish to attend informative lectures and participate in so- cial events. This year the Com- munity College for the Third Age received around 160 new applications. More than a 60% increase in applications received the previous year. MCAST Prin- cipal and CEO Professor Joa- chim James Calleja stated, "The steady rise in applications and the positive feedback is encour- aging as we set out to become a community college for all. Our aim is to reach out to all mem- bers of society. We need to elim- inate barriers and create lifelong learning opportunities for all. No one should be excluded." CLE Director Ramon Mangion said "Older people have a keen interest in learning and should be consulted about their learn- ing needs. We are looking at creating programmes that are strategic in approach, fostering a culture where older people are encour- aged to share their skills. " A total of 5 classes involving a range of speakers from different areas, such as history, media, health and wellbeing, gener- al knowledge, and more will be offering lectures to attendees during this year's programme. The programme of activities this year will also include a number of site visits. Participants will have access to the new Resource Centre and Library with over 65, 0000 publications by using their MCAST Friends of the Library card . Earlier this month, the Centre organised an Active Aging Café to brief prospective particpants about the upcoming programme. GREEN Cola is now available in leading stores in Malta, bringing local consum- ers a refreshing drink with the classic and beloved cola taste but with no calo- ries and no sugar. Green Cola is naturally sweetened with stevia leaf extract, and while main- taining an amazing taste it contains no calories, no aspartame, no sugar, no preservatives, and no phosphoric acid. Green Cola also contains natural caf- feine from green coffee beans. The caf- feine from these unroasted beans not only provides a boost, but also comes with more beneficial ingredients that are not lost due to the roasting process. Apart from Cola, locals can now al- so find Green Flavours on the shelves, which are carbonated fruit flavoured beverages also sweetened with stevia! They come in three refreshing vari- ants. The first two: Green Orangeade and Green Lemonade come with high real juice content and low calories. Al- though they have no added sugar, the products have a small number of calo- ries coming from the real juice. Finally, Green Lemon-lime is a refreshing car- bonated beverage with has natural fla- vourings and no sugar or calories! "We are proud to bring the Green side of refreshment to Malta! There is no reason why people should deny them- selves drinks with a refreshing taste to cut down on calories or sugar intake. Green Cola and our Green Flavours are the perfect solution for anyone who loves sweet beverages but also wants to lower calorie and sugar intake. The best of both worlds is now in 384 stores around Malta and Gozo," said Marco Borg, Sales and Operations Manager at J Calleja. Borg went on to explain how the local team consists of motivated entrepre- neurs, executives and team members coming from a variety of backgrounds. They truly connected with the Green refreshments portfolio and decided to bring these products to Malta and share them with the community at large. "We are looking forward to introduc- ing the green side to all of you. The Green Cola beverages can be purchased from all leading supermarkets and sev- eral other stores. The full list of local- ities and stores can be found on www. greencola.com", concluded Borg. The Green Cola range of products