Deadline for Application: 13 June 2025 Expected Starting Date: As soon as possible Location: Based in Floriana, Malta (Hybrid working model) Contract type: 1 year definite contract with the possibility for extension. Hours: 35-40 hrs/week (decision will be made following discussion with selected candidate). The position is for a full-time employee to join the team,...
Category: Comino
Press Release: Over 1700kg of waste collected on Comino in 6 hours
On Saturday, 17th May, Friends of the Earth Malta collaborated with Din L-Art Ħelwa and the Malta Environmental Foundation on a clean-up activity in the area surrounding the old bakery on Comino.
Together for Comino – Organisations seek public support to appeal the approval of hotel and villas in a nature reserve
Ten organisations are seeking the public’s support to appeal against the shameful approval of PA/04777/20, which involves the development of a 140-bed luxury hotel, 16 villas, and 44 swimming pools on Comino.
We believe that we have a strong legal basis to challenge the Planning Authority’s decision, but we need the public’s help to raise the €20,000 required to pursue this legal battle.
Project Manager (Ref: 2025-09)
Deadline for Application: Friday 30 May 2025 Expected Starting Date: July 2025 Location: Based in Floriana, Malta (with flexible working hours, and work from home) Contract type: 6 month definite contract (maternity leave cover), with the possibility for extension. The job post is for 30hrs/week. The role Friends of the Earth Malta is currently running...
Ditch the Waste – Save Comino
Comino (Kemmuna) and its surrounding islets are ecological treasures in the Maltese archipelago. Recognised for their rich biodiversity, they have been awarded Natura 2000 status – Europe’s highest environmental protection. Under the EU’s Habitats and Birds Directives, Comino has been designated both a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and a Special Protection Area (SPA). This status makes Comino not just a beautiful destination, but a protected natural reserve.
Comino Project Manager (Ref:2025-08)
Deadline for Application: 24 April 2025 Location: Floriana / Comino – Malta Contract Type: 1 year contract with possibility of extension (25-30hrs – discussed with the chosen candidate) Â About Friends of the Earth Malta (FoEM) Friends of the Earth Malta (FoEM) is dedicated to environmental sustainability, biodiversity conservation, and public engagement. As part of...
Open Call for Contributions: Research Materials on Comino and its historic buildings
For the past couple of years, Friends of the Earth Malta (FoEM) has been working on ‘Il-Forn ta’ Kemmuna’. This initiative aims to restore the historic bakery, situated close to the Santa Maria Bay and that once sustained the community of Comino, and transform it into an environmental education centre.Â
NGOs vow to fight on to save Comino from urbanisation
NGOs opposing the urban village being proposed by Hili Group on Comino are vowing to fight on to save the islet from further commercialisation and over-construction. The Court of Appeal turned down the NGO appeal over the adequacy of the Appropriate Assessment Report which was given the thumbs up by ERA.