The public’s right to experience nature is under threat from a move by the European Commission to review some of the EU’s most successful nature laws (the Birds and Habitats Directives). Friends of the Earth Malta and Birdlife Malta together with over 100 organisations across Europe have today launched a campaign to show the overwhelming...
The TerraFirma Collective, a newly established NGO Platform, as part of the “Empowering Maltese NGOs” project was launched in Valletta today. The Collective is the first step of the project being implemented by Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar (FAA), in partnership with Friends of the Earth Malta and the Malta Organic Agriculture Movement (MOAM). The project,...
As part of the Social Europe – Front Against TTIP (Malta), FoE Malta has joined the global call of action on the TTIP which will take place on 11 October. Civil society, trade unions, farmers and grassroots activist groups from all over Europe will be participating against TTIP and to promote alternative trade policies, which...
Friends of the Earth Malta welcomed the recent Government decision to temporarily close the autumn hunting season until Friday 10th October. FoE Malta believes that this was a courageous step in the right direction, following the daily reports of illegal hunting during this migration season. Friends of the Earth Malta categorically condemns the violent episodes...
Scientific advice to the European Commission’s President should be transparent and objective Scientific advice should be transparent, objective and independent, and there should be more science and more diverse expertise available to the European Commission’s President, a coalition of 25 international and national NGOs, including The Action for Breast Cancer Foundation Malta and Friends of...
The Environment NGOs – Birdlife Malta, Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar, Friends of the Earth Malta, Gaia Foundation, Malta Organic Agriculture Movement, Moviment Graffiti, Nature Trust (Malta) and Ramblers Association urgently call upon the Malta Environment and Planning Authority and the Animal Welfare Department to take immediate action on the Montekristo Estate and address without further...
Friends of the Earth Malta demands transparency on energy generation plans following reports in the media on the future of wind energy generation. This is of utmost significance especially in the light of recent Eurostat statistics which puts Malta at the bottom of the EU list when it comes to renewable energy production. Friends of...
Friends of the Earth Malta today welcomes the announcement by government on its intentions to proceed with the process to introduce a climate change bill. We believe that this is the way forward to make sure that the current, and subsequent, governments are committed to act on the pressing issue of climate change. FoE Malta...
Friends of the Earth Malta today welcomes the support of Arnold Cassola (AD), Carmel Cacopardo (AD), David Casa (PN), Marlene Mizzi (PL),Miriam Dalli (PL) for its Politics for People campaign. The Politics for People campaign asks candidates and political parties standing in the European elections on the 24th May to “stand-up for citizens and democracy against...
Friends of the Earth Malta is happy to note that environmental consciousness and sustainability are targets for the V-18 programme following a statement made by chairman, Jason Micallef regarding plans to place a floral carpet in St. George’s square for the Valletta Foundation 2018 events. FoE Malta has however expressed doubt at the effectiveness of...
