‘Pre-Sustainability: The Ethics of Creation’ is our next workshop and will be led by art and architecture writer Ann Dingli, who has been writing for Valletta Contemporary since the gallery’s opening. Her workshop will discuss the role of writing within wider cultural debate, and its enduring role as a critical tool. The workshop will take...
The Blue Rock-thrush, known locally as Merill, is Malta’s iconic national bird, frequently seen gracing the rugged cliffs and valley walls of the Maltese Islands. Standing approximately 20cm tall, these striking birds are easily identified: males boast a vibrant blue body with dark wings, while females present a subtle mottled grey-brown. You’ll probably first notice...
The fifth episode of FoEM podcast is out! 🎙 Our Zero Waste Campaigner Beth Fiteni has a chat with Darryl Grima, the Founder of Veggy Malta, Together, they explore the themes of Sustainable Food Choices in Malta. An organization committed to advocacy, education, empowerment, and inspiring positive lifestyle changes. By fostering awareness and knowledge, Veggy...
Friends of the Earth Malta Joins Global Effort to Expose Supermarket Plastic packaging Today, plastic packaging is almost impossible to avoid in our supermarkets. Found in all shapes and sizes, it is present in virtually every aisle. How has a material invented just over a century ago become so deeply embedded in our everyday consumption...
After one year as an ESC volunteer, I am closing this chapter with gratitude and a lot of beautiful memories. It has been a year full of learning, growth, community, and experiences that I will always carry with me. I had the chance to be part of an NGO, work on projects, organise events, communicate...
A short walk across Comino is enough to realise that its vegetation feels markedly different from that of Malta and Gozo. This is not just an impression: Comino’s flora is genuinely distinct. Because the island has remained sparsely inhabited, many of its natural habitats survive in an almost pristine state, largely free from the invasive...
If you’ve been following our work recently, you may know that we have a simple but ambitious mission: to make sustainable food the norm in Malta. Food choices are not just personal choices. They are shaped by our food environments: what is affordable, what is promoted, what our friends eat, and what is offered to...
Friends of the Earth Malta is excited to announce a special collaboration with BirdLife Malta, bringing nature enthusiasts, families, and curious minds closer to wildlife through a live YouTube stream of a Barn Swallow nest. The Barn Swallow is a familiar sight during migration in Malta, but it is relatively uncommon for these birds to...
After weeks of discussions on transport proposals in the run up to the elections, the potential of cycling was hugely overlooked. Today is World Bicycle Day, a celebration of a smart, healthy and fast way of getting around. Malta could take inspiration from existing infrastructure to rethink its approach to transport. Malta’s average commute is...
Many people visiting Comino only experience its busiest and most touristic areas, often unaware of the rich biodiversity found across the island’s fragile habitats. Yet Comino is home to a surprising variety of wildlife, from bats and hedgehogs to reptiles, pollinators, seabirds, and native plants that thrive within its unique ecosystem. Over the past months,...
