The project is aimed to develop skills and raise awareness on the topic of micromobility, smallhuman or electric powered mobility devices suitable for short urban trips.
Category: Climate Change
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Why a new road to Smart City is a stupid proposal
Environmental NGO Friends of the Earth Malta strongly condemns plans for a new road through agricultural land, linking Zabbar to Smart City, which was brought to the attention in an article published by MaltaToday recently (“New proposal for road linking Zabbar to Smart City”). It is incredulous that in a time of simultaneous climate and...
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FoEM comment on the solar offshore energy project
Friends of the Earth Malta (FoEM) welcomes the news about the first potential floating solar farm, with the government issuing an open call for interest to develop a 50MW solar project off the Maltese coast. Malta has one of the lowest shares of renewable energy in the EU, so there is a dire need to...
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FoE MALTA SHOWS SOLIDARITY WITH MALTESE FARMERS’ PROTEST
Friends of the Earth Malta shows its solidarity with the farmers who are protesting en masse and making their way towards Valletta.
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1,000 CITIZENS AND NGOS SAY NO TO THE MELITA GAS PIPELINE
Corruption, assassination, and environmental destruction are keywords associated with the Electrogas power station and the Melita TransGas pipeline that the Malta Government is proposing. In October 2023, Friends of the Earth Malta and The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation launched a video as part of their campaign opposing the pipeline project. It uncovers the unsettling reality...
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Open call for suggested wall spaces for a climate mural
Friends of the Earth Malta have been invited to participate in the Art@Climate2030 project by Doing Good. This exciting initiative aims to bring attention to the climate crisis through vibrant murals across the globe. Currently, we are looking for potential wall spaces to place the climate artwork. Here's what we're searching for:
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5 reasons to get involved in a community energy project
Community energy is what we stand for: citizen owned renewable energy projects that democratize our energy system. Together with the Malta Cooperative Federation and with the support of REScoop.eu, we are working on the creation of the first Renewable Energy Community in Malta. Such initiatives are essential in the transition to renewable energy and the...
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Tell us what you think about micromobility!
The project is aimed to develop skills and raise awareness on the topic of micromobility, smallhuman or electric powered mobility devices suitable for short urban trips.
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Podcast about community energy
Our Climate Campaign Coordinator, Suzanne Maas, recently had a discussion with Ganado Advocates on their podcast ‘Ganado Meets Green Finance.’ The episode delved into the topic of renewable energy communities. Community energy represents one of the solutions for a just transition and the democratization of energy. It goes beyond simply having a clean, renewable energy...