The ‘Right to Nature – Inspiring Active Citizenship’ report was launched during the ‘Activists by the Sea’ event organised by Friends of the Earth Malta in conjunction with Front Harsien ODZ. The report presents the outcomes of the Right to Nature seminar held last March, which covered five aspects of environmental management in Malta, namely:...
Author: Martin Galea De Giovanni (Martin Galea De Giovanni)
Old Comino bakery could go green to attract Blue Lagoon crowds
Friends of the Earth Malta is hoping to breathe new life into Comino’s old bakery to help ease the tourist pressures plaguing the tiny island. The bakery, located close to Santa Marija bay, once provided bread for Comino’s resident community but fell into disrepair as the population dwindled to nothing. Now, Friends of the Earth...
‘Activists by the Sea’ – Launch and networking event
Friends of the Earth Malta together with Front Ħarsien ODZ will be launching a report detailing threats and opportunities in several environmental areas, at a networking event on Saturday 27th August 2016. ‘Activists by the Sea’, aims to create a platform for informal discussion between local activists and members of NGOs, who were encouraged to...
ECOLOGICA – biodiversity monitoring programme
Friends of the Earth Malta is looking to fully sponsor 15 Maltese youths, aged 18-30 years old, to join up with 15 Belgian youths, and participate in a 7-day and 7-night residential programme, ECOLOGICA, here in Malta. ECOLOGICA is an Erasmus+ Youth Exchange programme organised by Friends of the Earth Malta and BINCO, Belgium. The...
FoE Malta proposes seven sites for ‘Public Domain Act’ protection
Following the enactment of the ‘Public Domain Act’, Friends of the Earth Malta has today filed applications requesting that seven sites be designated as being Public Domain. This law empowers citizens and NGOs to recommend land and property to be listed as ‘public domain’. Such land cannot be used for commercial reasons while also guaranteeing...
Launch of ‘Right to Nature’ Seminar
Friends of the Earth Malta together with Front Ħarsien ODZ will be holding a seminar titled ‘Right to Nature – Inspiring Active Citizenship’ on the 5th of March 9am to 3pm, at the Volunteer Centre in Melita Street, Valletta. The aim of the seminar is to arm citizens with the tools necessary to inspire active...
School of Sustainability
This project involved the implementation of informal education activities, developed critical understanding, and promoted action amongst EU citizens on some of the most important development, environmental and social justice...
Supply Cha!nge
The main objective of this projects was to make supermarket store brands fairer and more sustainable...