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40 maltatoday, THIS WEEK SUNDAY, 17 NOVEMBER 2013 The 10th edition of the Bay Music Awards to take place on December 21 The 10 Anniversary of the Bay Music Awards is set to take place at the Bay Arena on Saturday, December 21. Celebrating 10 years of 89.7 Bay's biggest event, the evening will include the very best in local talent along with many fantastic surprises, including special live performances by Malta's biggest artists - Winter Moods, Red Electrick, Ira Losco, Airport Impressions and Christabelle. Also bringing excitement and energy on the night are 89.7 Bay's very own DJs – Bay Breakfast host Dorian Cassar and Drive Time's Nathan D. There will be a unique SMS number for each of the Awards. To vote, listeners are required to send the artist/band name to the specified number via SMS. Voting will commence on Tuesday, November 12, and end on Sunday, December 15 at midnight. There is a strict limit of three votes per category from each mobile number. All nominees and numbers are presented below: Voters will get the chance to win a dinner for two at the Waterbiscuit in St Julian's. Regular event tickets will be sold for €10; premium, front section 'screamer' tickets at €15; and a limited number of VIP tickets available at €30 each – including an open bar and canapés. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.bay.com. mt/bmas.html. The Bay Music Awards will also include a Teen Area, specifically for those aged 14 to 17. This section will be entirely dedicated to the younger teens, where non-alcoholic beverages will be served. Teen tickets are available from the Eden Cinemas Box Office for just €10. Ira Losco Best Song The 2013 Bay Music Awards are sponsored by Coca Cola and Vodafone, and supported by Air Malta Best Dance Tune or Remix 1. 'Runaway' - Red Electrick 2. 'Never Let Go' Carlo Gerada and Kristina Casolani Best Newcomer Best Band 1. Kid Crisis 1. Red Electrick 1. 'Never Let Go' - Carlo Gerada and Kristina Casolani 2. Joe Roscoe 2. The Crowns 2. 'Loving You' - JJoy ft. Christina Novelli 3. GypsyGenes 3. Planet Seed 3. 'Endless Flame' - Armani ft. Cazzi Opea SMS Number to vote: 50 615 303 SMS Number to vote: 50 615 301 SMS Number to vote: 50 615 302 3. 'The Person I am' - Ira Losco SMS Number to vote: 50 615 300 Philippines: solidarity through climate justice 378. HAWFINCH The hawfinch is one of the seven traditional finches coveted by Maltese bird trappers. Its song is nowhere near as rich as some other finches', but what the bird lacks in the operatic department it certainly makes up for in the visual arts! Its rust-orange-buff-grey-blue-brown-black melange of plumage renders this chunky finch quite a looker. And to top it all: that massive beak, a formidable tool that can crush an olive stone! Hawfinches (M: Taz-Zebbug) are scarce autumn visitors, some staying the winter as well. They are far less common than most other finches, making them even more attractive. Nowadays the trapping of hawfinches or any other finch is illegal, but many trappers still defy the law and spread their infernal contraptions. Have you signed the REFERENDUM PETITION to BAN SPRING HUNTING? Please download a form from www.birdlifemalta.org. Thanks. Text and photo Victor Falzon An estimated 2,000 people are feared to have been killed in the fierce typhoon that hit the Philippines on Friday. Hundreds of thousands have been displaced and as many as 10 million affected. As government negotiators meet in Poland for the international climate summit, members of Friends of the Earth from across the global federation showed solidarity for the victims and survivors of the typhoon, and called for urgent and just action to avert the worst consequences of climate change. The typhoon should serve as another reminder that the world is on a precipice. From flooding to hurricanes to droughts and food shortages, the impacts of climate change are becoming more frequent and devastating day by day. It is indigenous and rural peoples, like many of the victims in the Philippines, who are the most vulnerable to climate change, and the least responsible for it. Following an electrifying and emotional appeal for action from Yeb Sano, climate commissioner for the Philippines, three young climate activists raised a banner in solidarity with the people of the Philippines – for which they have subsequently been thrown out of the climate negotiations. Tackling climate change means changing the unjust and unsustainable economic system, especially our dependence on polluting fossil fuels and other forms of dirty energy which is driving land grabbing, pollution, deforestation and the destruction of ecosystems, as well as human rights abuses, health problems, premature deaths, and the collapse of local economies. Friends of the Earth Europe are calling on European politicians to work towards an equitable, ambitious and people-centred solution to the climate crisis. This means fast and fair emission cuts in line with science, financial assistance to developing countries so they can adapt to the impacts of climate change and tackle urgent development needs, and a mechanism to compensate for all that will be lost due to climate change. Visit Friends of the Earth's website for more information about our work, as well as for information about how to join us www.foemalta.org. You can also support us by sending a blank SMS donation on 50618070 (€4.66) or 50619223 (€11.65). GREEN IDEA OF THE WEEK 280 Wash at 30º – Washing clothes at 30 degrees rather than at higher temperatures can use around 40% less energy and save you money. Modern washing powders and detergents work just as effectively at lower temperatures so unless your laundry is heavily soiled, turn the dial to 30.