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...
Veggies for the win. If you missed the Malta Free Meat Week challenge organised by VeggyMalta from October 18 until 24, you’re not too late to do something about it! Friends of the Earth supported this initiative through its social media channels by promoting benefits of a meat free diet, sharing some inspirational recipes and...
Solidarity is a powerful action, when those of us with more means support those in need. Solidarity means standing on the frontline, with deeds and not only with words, to change things for the better. Around Europe and the world, people are acting in solidarity. Unfortunately, most stories never reach us, and this way never...
We are redesigning our ‘Malta Farm Map’ Friends of the Earth Malta are looking for a web designer to support us as we revamp our ‘Malta Farm Map’. The aim of this map is to support local farms and to provide a platform for citizens to find their closest farmer to access fresh local produce....
