Community energy is what we stand for: citizen owned renewable energy projects that democratize our energy system. Together with the Malta Cooperative Federation and with the support of REScoop.eu, we are working on the creation of the first Renewable Energy Community in Malta. Such initiatives are essential in the transition to renewable energy and the...
Our Climate Campaign Coordinator, Suzanne Maas, recently had a discussion with Ganado Advocates on their podcast ‘Ganado Meets Green Finance.’ The episode delved into the topic of renewable energy communities. Community energy represents one of the solutions for a just transition and the democratization of energy. It goes beyond simply having a clean, renewable energy...
The project is aimed to develop skills and raise awareness on the topic of micromobility, smallhuman or electric powered mobility devices suitable for short urban trips.
The project will develop knowledge for specialists working with youth on climate worry and its mental and social effects, providing the necessary tools to recognise climate-related anxiety and distress in young people and help them manage and alleviate it.
Since the EU will not finance purely fossil fuel infrastructure any longer, the Melita TransGas Pipeline was rebranded as a ‘hydrogen-ready’ pipeline. However, experts state it is not that straightforward to make gas infrastructure suitable for hydrogen transport. It is a much smaller molecule and needs at least 3 times more energy to be transported...
Despite positive steps taken in recent years in the European Union (for example, the SUP directive) and in Malta (particularly the BCRS system), the world is still drowning in plastic pollution. Malta is no exception, and plastic recycling alone is not the solution. In fact, Malta was the worst recycler of plastic packaging in the...
Nearly 50 participants delved into the real Story of Plastics, discussing fears, hopes, and actions essential for addressing the plastic crisis. The documentary screening of The Story of Plastic and panel discussion on November 17th were organized together with student organisations at the University of Malta as part of the European Week for Waste Reduction....
A second series of Bike About cycling classes has finished. This time, the training was open to both beginners and intermediate-level cyclists, led by Michelle Vella Wood and colleagues from Freedom is a Bicycle. Participants not only improved their cycling performance but also acquired essential skills, including balancing, key cycling techniques, hand signals for directions,...
YOUTHECO is a 2-year Erasmus+ project that will support marginalized youth, such as NEETs and young women, in their re-skilling and upskilling towards the green economy.
Overall, we are glad to see the development of this Air Quality Plan for a main urbanized area of Malta and are happy to see the inclusion of environmental and health NGOs in the process of formulating this document. However, while a number of good measures are proposed, the measures need to have an overarching...
