Last month we were visited by three representatives from the ACF fund scheme and a representative from SOS Malta where we showcases the results of the YEAH! Youth Hub project. It’s been a year since we started to hold weekly Youth Hub meetings which became a non–formal educational place. The Youth Engagement & Activism Hub...
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Climate Early: discussing climate change and consumerism
Last week we hosted the third session of the Climate Early Erasmus+ Teacher Training. We discussed how much stuff we really need, to buy less and the myth of continuous growth that our economy relies on. Consumerism is a belief that when people buy things, it makes them happier and helps the economy grow. It...
May Plant of the Month: Evergreen Honeysuckle (MT: Qarn il-Mogħża)
If you encounter the wild indigenous Honeysuckle around this time of year take a moment to get a close-up view of its dainty flowers and proceed to inhale the sweet scented air around it.
Opportunity for educators: take part in Get Active – Bound Around! workshop on 6th May
As our project – Get Active Bound Around! comes to an end our team organises and holds in-person training to teachers and educators who are based in Malta. The purpose of this training is to promote three interactive digital bounds focusing on environmental issues, primarily climate justice, food sovereignty and green urban spaces. These interactive...
Get Active – Bound Around! Workshop for educators by FoEM
This month we got active and bounded around with some educators! As our project – Get Active Bound Around! comes to an end our team organised and held in-person training for interested teachers and educators. The purpose of this training was to promote three interactive digital bounds focusing on environmental issues, primarily climate justice, food...
Over €8,000 raised so far to save historic Comino bakery
Friends of the Earth Malta (FoEM) have successfully raised the first €8,000 needed to help save the historic bakery on the island of Comino. The campaign, which is being hosted on the crowdfunding platform Zaar, aims to raise €30,000 in total by the end of April. The environmental organisation has plans to turn it into...
Environmental NGOs condemn outrageous claims by MDA President
Friends of the Earth Malta condemns the illegal roadworks at the iconic Blue Lagoon in Comino. This has become a worrying trend