Environmental NGOs BirdLife Malta, Din l-Art Ħelwa, Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar, Friends of the Earth, the Gaia Foundation, Nature Trust Malta and the Ramblers Association of Malta have today called on MEPA to uphold its commitment to the environment and stop the outdoor event organised at the Buskett Roadhouse this coming Saturday. The party, which...
In view of recent statements that have appeared in the local media on the future installation of power turbines at the Delimara Power Station, Friends of the Earth Malta together with the environment NGOs Flimkien għal Ambjent Ahjar, The Gaia Foundation, and the Ramblers’ Association, without going into the merits of who should be awarded...
Environmental NGOs BirdLife Malta, Din l-Art Helwa, Flimkien Ghall-Ambjent Ahjar, Friends of the Earth Malta, Gaia Foundation and Nature Trust Malta today called on all the MEP candidates from all political parties to refrain from making promises to the hunting lobby on the issue of spring hunting and trapping which they can not keep after...
– Violation of policies and of residents’ health The environmental NGOs, Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar, BirdLife Malta, Friends of the Earth Malta, Gaia Foundation, Greenhouse, NatureTrust Malta and the Ramblers Association of Malta draw attention to the fact that the proposed development proposals for Villa Bonici in Sliema violates a number of MEPA policies and...
Three environmental NGOs including Friends of the Earth Malta, Nature Trust (Malta) and BirdLife Malta, expressed their support for the Government’s long awaited initiative to invest in renewable energy to meet its EU obligations to cut down CO2 emission.  The NGOs also stated that the selection of locations for wind farms and associated infrastructure...
The revision of the Waste Management Strategy comes 8 years after the original one was completed rather late, most will agree, particularly since the team revising the strategy started the job back in 2005. The document states that the strategy sets a five-year plan. The fact that drafting the revision took 3 years leaves us...
Friends of the Earth Malta welcomes the recommendations in the National Strategy on Climate Change as an intention of political will to address the issue of climate change. Â However, FoE Malta is concerned that the exercise currently lacks the necessary depth and analysis to be considered a serious attempt to address the core problems...
Friends of the Earth is glad to note that the path towards climate change legislation is open, even though government has failed to support the motion by Hon. Brincat which would have brought about the legislation sooner rather than later. We couldn’t have gotten this far without the hundreds and hundreds of people who contacted...
Friends of the Earth Malta is appealing to all MPs to give their full support towards having a Climate Change Bill. This appeal comes ahead of the vote to be taken in Parliament on Thursday 15th January. This initiative is also being supported by BirdLife Malta, Din L-Art Helwa, Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar (FAA), GAIA...
(Maltese translation below) Friends of the Earth Malta with the participation of Zminijetna – Voice of the Left, University of Malta Geographical Society (UMGS), Nature Trust, Malta Breast Feeding Foundation, Malta Medical Students’ Association (MMSA), Moviment Graffitti, Insite, BICREF and guest speakers Mr. Arnold Cassola, chairperson for Alternattiva Demokratika and the Honourable Leo Brincat Labour...
