At Friends of the Earth Malta, we have always been committed to our core beliefs and values. We are committed and dedicated to ecological and cultural diversity, peoples’ sovereignty, human and peoples’ rights, equity, environmental, social, economic, gender, and racial justice, the intrinsic value of nature, and making sure people have a say in decisions...
In collaboration, three local NGOs – Rota, Friends of the Earth Malta, and Moviment Graffitti – have prepared the below response to the National Cycling Strategy consultation document. While the document contains several good measures, the scope and depth of the document is not proportional to the years spent working on developing a National Cycling...
‘Dew of the sea’ is the meaning of the latin term rosmarinus. A name which has recently been the centre of a debate as the scientific world announced that our beloved Rosemary is actually a sage (pertaining to the Genus Salvia) … This confusing name change from Rosmarinus officinalis to Salvia rosmarinus was the result...
European Mobility Week On Sunday 17 September, we took our cargo bike to Siggiewi, where together with other organisations we participated in European Mobility Week activities on the village square. It was a beautiful quiet morning to ride through the streets of Hamrun and Qormi, the valley to Zebbug and finally onwards to Siggiewi. At...
Get ready for the much-anticipated 6th edition of Malta Meat Free Week, an annual event that celebrates the joy of plant-based living! Malta Meat Free Week is organised by VeggieMalta and will be running from the 16th to the 22nd of October. The festivities kick off even earlier, with participating supermarkets offering an array of...
Last week, Friends of the Earth Malta submitted their comments and feedback to the draft National Policy for the Deployment of Offshore Renewable Energy. Malta has one of the lowest RES shares in the EU, so there is a strong need to ramp up efforts, to reduce fossil fuel dependence and increase energy security. Given...
Introduction As the climate crisis intensifies and the window for corrective action narrows, the global community is becoming increasingly alert to the need for sustainable practices. From alarming rates of deforestation to rising sea levels, the urgency of the environmental issues we face cannot be overstated. One group that has been especially vocal and active...
Photo and text by Annalise Falzon This hardy native which grows virtually anywhere adds a touch of brightness to any drab landscape with its yellow flowers between September and November -a great pollinator plant especially for caterpillars of butterflies and moths. It is not the most popular of plants owing to its sticky leaves with...
Malta’s waste management crisis is a complex problem. Decades of overconsumption and a lack of political will to address the issue have led to a situation where the country is producing more waste than it can sustainably manage. The problem has been exacerbated in recent years by the country’s growing population, the tourism boom, and...
This very rare and protected Red Data Book plant is only to be found on sand dunes . The pink-white striped solitary flowers appear around summertime and with its dark green heart-shaped leaves may appear quite dainty and delicate but in effect it is very well adapted to growing in some of the harshest conditions.
