Martin is a long time environmental activist and director of Friends of the Earth Malta. Martin holds an M.Sc in...
Meet the Team
Our people have more than just green fingers
Working towards the protection of the environment for the benefit of both people and all other living things necessitates a diverse set of skills and talents. Above all, it requires a longstanding passion for the environment and for every individual who calls it home.
Our team, board members, and volunteers are all advocates for our planet and they each bring a positive mix of skills and experience to help Friends of the Earth Malta achieve its mission and spread its core values.
Staff
Nastia Finkel
Fundraising Coordinator
Nastia has graduated with an MSc in Chemistry and Material Science but her path has shifted, after spending time volunteer...
Suzanne Maas
Climate Campaign Coordinator
Suzanne is the Climate Campaign Coordinator, working on topics related to climate change, energy and mobility, and developing our Fossil...
Maria Eileen Fsadni
Fundraising Coordinator
Maria Eileen Fsadni is our Communications Coordinator, she joined FoEMalta in 2018 as a volunteer, shortly after graduating with a Masters’ in History of Art.
Michelangelo Galea
Community Garden and Environmental Facilities Coordinator
Michelangelo Galea is a jack of all trades and a master of some. He is currently managing our community garden...
Annalise Falzon
Project Assistant
Annalise is a teacher of Geography, having also taught Environmental Science and is a licensed tourist guide (specialising in nature...
Martina Camilleri
Project Manager
Martina Camilleri is a graduate in sustainability science and an activist, with a passion for making the world a better...
Beth Fiteni
Circular Economy and Resource Use Campaign Manager
Beth Fiteni is the Circular Economy and Resource Use Campaign Manager. Beth has a Masters Degree in Environmental Law from Vermont...
Damjan Attard
Campaign Coordinator
Damjan Attard is the Campaign Coordinator for Food, Agriculture, and Biodiversity at Friends of the Earth Malta. With a strong...
Lucia Azzopardi
Project Manager
Lucia Azzopardi is the Project Manager mainly focusing on the Climate Campaign. Her passion for ecological and social justice...
Rachel Abdilla
Interim Communications Coordinator
Rachel Abdilla joined Friends of the Earth Malta at the beginning of 2025 as a Researcher and Communications Assistant...
Board Members
Natalie Debono
Board Member
Martin Galea De Giovanni
Chairperson
Martin is a long time environmental activist and current director of Friends of the Earth Malta. Martin holds an M.Sc...
Gianmarco Santirocco
Treasurer
Gianmarco is living in Malta after several experiences abroad, in England and Italy. He is a Certified Accountant and Auditor...
Raffaella Zammit
Board Member
Raffaella Zammit walks, mothers and creates. She works with clay, walking, people and place. She is also the co-artistic director...
Volunteers
Samuel Muscat
Volunteer
Samuel graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. Besides chemistry, he also loves biological things, especially flora. In his free...
Michelle Galea
Volunteer
Christian Debono
Volunteer
Christian Debono has a keen interest in environmental issues and over the years has worked with several environmental NGOs, including...
Simon Jones
IT Volunteer
Simon Jones joined FoE Malta on retiring from his role as Head of IT with a multinational chain of English...
Paola Mazza
Communications & Campaigning ESC Volunteer
Paola Mazza comes from the beautiful shores of Lake Garda, Italy, and she joins FoEM's team as a Campaigner and Communicator...
Laura Pons
Food, Agricolture and Biodiversity (FAB) ESC Volunteer
From the land of Catalunya, Spain, Laura Pons works as part of the Food, Agriculture and Biodiversity team...
Gaia Gurrieri
Community Building and Fundraising ESC Volunteer
Coming from sunny Sicily, Italy, and having lived in Ethiopia and China, Gaia Gurrieri’s heart lies in cross-cultural exchange and community work...