The fight to save the Comino nature reserve from the Hili Group’s development will continue following the Planning Tribunal’s (EPRT) predictable rejection of the appeal filed by ten organisations, together with several individuals.
Category: Environmental Education and Activism
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Twelve Environmental and Health Organisations ask the government to take the lead in promoting sustainable eating
Friends of the Earth Malta, Veggy Malta, Action for Breast Cancer Foundation, Physicians Association for Nutrition International, BirdLife Malta, Moviment Graffitti, Vuci Kulletiva, Din l-art Helwa, Sigar, Earth Systems Association, Kunsill Studenti Universitarji, and ACT publish the report “Malta Vision 2050: A Plant-Based Food Strategy”, with 12 proposals to enhance sustainable eating.
Transforming what we eat is one of the fastest and most effective ways to reduce emissions and protect ecosystems. Animal agriculture is responsible for nearly 60% of food-related greenhouse gas emissions globally, occupying 80% of farmland while providing less than 20% of calories. Plant-based foods, in contrast, deliver most of the world’s nutrition with a fraction of the environmental cost.
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Inspiring change through film: ĊineAmbjent comes to a successful end!
Between 17th and 19th October, we held the 3rd edition of ĊineAmbjent – Friends of the Earth Malta’s environmental film festival! This edition was our largest yet, with 17 movies across 6 different locations!
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BULLDOZING RESIDENTS
The eNGOs Friends of the Earth Malta, Din l-Art Helwa, Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar, Birdlife Malta, Moviment Graffitti, NatureTrust, Ramblers Association Malta and the Marsaskala Residents’ Network strongly condemn large-scale works that have commenced at Maraskala Promenade, when to date no complete plans of what is being proposed have been made public.
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Organising communities: Marsascala Community Assembly
This month we held another community assembly in Marsascala as part of our Save Our Shores (SOS) Project. The aim of these assemblies is to bring residents together to discuss issues of common concern – especially in relation to the sea – and propose common solutions.
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Kamp Kemmuna Edizzjoni Ħarifa: A weekend of connecting with Nature
Between 11th and 12th October, about 20 youths participated in an autumn edition of Kamp Kemmuna! The experience combined activities to connect with nature and each other, imagination, and fun, all within the beautiful peaceful setting of Comino.
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Citizen Solutions: Community Assemblies in Gozo, Valletta and Floriana
In September, we held two community assemblies, one for Valletta and Floriana residents, and the other for Gozo residents. These brought residents together to discuss their common concerns and problems in their localities, especially in relation to the sea, and their possible solutions. They follow another community assembly in Manoel Island we held in May where we held similar discussions relating to public access and public spaces, pollution issues, and public wellbeing vs. private interests.
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ĊineAmbjent: Call for Volunteers
A powerful movement has taken root in Malta to end the use of marine animals in the entertainment industry. At its heart stands a clear demand; an immediate end to marine mammal captivity and urging authorities to take action over conditions at Mediterraneo Marine Park. Where dolphins, sea lions and other species have been confined for years in cramped concrete tanks and forced into performances for public amusement. Guided by the values of animal liberation, ecological justice and a future free from exploitation, the campaign calls for an end to captivity-based entertainment on the island.
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Nurdle hunting on Comino at Santa Marija Bay
Every day, millions of tiny plastic pellets known as nurdles spill into the environment. These small, lentil-sized beads, typically about 2–5 millimetres in diameter and often round or oval in shape, are the raw material for most plastic products, from bottles to packaging, and they’re causing a quiet but serious environmental crisis. In Malta, as across the world, they wash up on our beaches, pollute the sea, and harm marine life.
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Waves Not Walls: Ending Captivity at Mediterraneo Marine Park
A powerful movement has taken root in Malta to end the use of marine animals in the entertainment industry. At its heart stands a clear demand; an immediate end to marine mammal captivity and urging authorities to take action over conditions at Mediterraneo Marine Park. Where dolphins, sea lions and other species have been confined for years in cramped concrete tanks and forced into performances for public amusement. Guided by the values of animal liberation, ecological justice and a future free from exploitation, the campaign calls for an end to captivity-based entertainment on the island.