Over 10 years ago, Friends of the Earth Malta was actively campaigning for a Climate Bill in Malta, as part of the campaign ‘The Big Ask’. In this European campaign, Friends of the Earth groups in 16 Member States were calling on their governments to create climate change laws. In Malta, this goal was achieved...
The New Year has started and with it come new resolutions, challenges, intentions. Adapting new manners can be exciting and exhausting at the same time. To keep them implemented in the long-term, it’s helpful to set reachable goals and one’s that do not cause a lot of overcoming. Friends of the Earth has created an...
To all young people under 25 – enough talking, time for some action. Join us from the seascape of our coast and the silent hidden world of flying mammals, to our homely habits and the buzzing of bees as we explore the diversity of approaches to protect our planet. We are hosting six unique sessions...
Shall we be concerned by the decline of organic farmers? Are young people interested in this work? Can biodynamic and organic farming become the dominant model? Organic farmer and lecturer Jiří Prachař working in Germany, answers these questions in an interview. According to the European commissioner for agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski, the EU lost 4 of...
Around this time of year this winter flowering evergreen shrub paints one of the prettiest natural landscapes by colouring pink the limestone garigue and valley sides with its clusters of bell-shaped flowers (occasionally found in darker shades or, rarely, almost white). This native plant, the only one represented in Malta from the species-rich Ericaceae family...
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the EU was initially introduced to increase agricultural production in order to stabilise agricultural markets and farmers’ incomes. In last month’s newsletter we shared a more detailed article about the latest reform of the CAP, as well as its meaning for Malta’s farmers. Follow this link to read the...
From Monday 25th to Wednesday 27th October, FoE Malta hosted the final Project Partner meeting to evaluate and close a two-year long project – System:Reset. Partners from Austria, Estonia, Cyprus, Croatia, Macedonia, and of course Malta, all met at Il-Majjistral Nature and History Park while Ireland, Denmark, and Spain joined in via an online call...
Together with activists and organisations from all over the world, Friends of the Earth Malta was in Glasgow to support the movement towards a socially just and environmentally sound future. During various activities such as protests, workshops and assemblies we emphasised our vision and demanded that: Malta and the EU must do their fair share...
One of the most spectacular archaeophytes of Malta, introduced in ancient times, is the Carob Tree, with its dome-like canopy providing a shady refuge for both wildlife and humans all year round. After these autumn rains it is not only the visual landscape which changes around us, but even the olfactory one as flowering male...
