BeeAware is a project which intends to give people the opportunity to get involved in beekeeping and to train qualified volunteers to volunteer with Friends of the Earth Malta. This introductory course is designed to give a general understanding on the role of bees as a vital part of the environment and what you need to know if...
Note: We are fully booked for the free lunch! If you have reserved through the booking form and for some reason you will not be able to make it on the day, let us know so we will invite those on the waiting list. Invitations are still open for the launch of the Seasonal Shopping Guide....
Venue: Vincent’s Eco Farm Date: Thursday 12th October Time: 10:00am Friends of the Earth Malta strongly believes in shorter supply chains, as these have a positive impact on local farmers, strengthen local economies and small business, and bring the public closer to their food sources. To get a better insight in the local fruit and...
The only new ‘hotels’ we’d love to build The prolonged period of reduced rainfall which struck Malta in 2016 had an adverse effect not only on agriculture and produce harvest that year, but also on our most reliant pollinators, the bees. Honey bee keepers throughout the Islands had hives dying off, with some loosing as...
Nature Therapy project brought a new concept to the clients and staff at Villa Chelsea: composting! Enthusiastic composters Alexandra...
Friends of the Earth Malta has submitted its objections to the Planning Authority (PA)...
Friends of the Earth Malta and Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar would like to thank the 5500 citizens who voiced their support in having 24 sites* protected under the public domain act. Notwithstanding the fact that the public consultation took place in the middle of summer, the overwhelming response clearly shows that Maltese people value nature...
Would you like Manoel Island to be a national public park? Public domain status will mean that the island is given increased protection at law and the public is guaranteed access. We can do it together. Please join the over 1350 people who have already submitted their representation to the Planning Authority by signing the...
The Truth Behind the International Chocolate Industry The production and sale of food and drinks generates billions of Euros worldwide. Corporations that produce on a large scale, and lately retailers, control the market and receive the biggest share of the revenues. However, when it comes down to taking responsibility for the working and environmental conditions along the supply...
Despite the objective necessity to make Malta greener, trees do not enjoy particularly high respect here. Every week we are presented with disquieting images of trees being uprooted and replaced with yet another concrete structure. It is time to challenge the current under appreciation of trees and to recognize their indispensible role in our everyday...
