Press statement in support of Żurrieq Farmers’ urgent call for the Lands Authority to revoke consent for Development on Tal-Bebbux agricultural land.
Category: Press Releases
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International Zero Waste Day – What That Means for You
Clothing and textile businesses can do their part by designing products that are durable, repairable, and recyclable. They can make efforts to reduce production volumes, use sustainable materials, and minimise use of chemicals.
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Celebrating 40 Years of Environmental Advocacy, Education, and Action!
Friends of the Earth Malta (FoEM) proudly marks its 40th anniversary in 2025, celebrating four decades of unwavering commitment to environmental justice, education, and advocacy. Founded in 1985 as Żgħażagħ Għall-Ambjent (Youths for the Environment), the organisation has grown into a leading voice for sustainability and environmental protection in Malta.
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Open Letter: Conserving the night sky of Dwejra, Gozo
Dwejra is a dark sky haven treasured by scientists and the general public alike. Light pollution at the site is threatening its ecosystem, and hampers the efforts of students and scientists to study our Universe. Together with a number of other signatories, we are publishing this open letter to the Minister for the Environment and the Minister for Gozo and Planning demanding that all lights remain switched off after sunset, such that Dwejra remains dark all night long.
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Renewable Energy Communities in Malta? ‘People Power Up’ Report launched by Friends of the Earth Malta
Friends of the Earth Malta launched a new report ‘People Power Up - Renewable Energy Communities in Malta’, focused on community energy. Renewable energy communities are community organisations in which households and families, but also SMEs and local authorities, can co-own and implement renewable energy projects.
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Prioritize Public Transport, Not Private Car Subsidies!
Government’s secret decision to shift European Union funds from electrification of public buses to private cars has not been communicated with or approved by the European Commission. Environmental NGOs Friends of the Earth Malta, Moviment Graffitti and Rota encourage people to speak up and sign the parliamentary petition to demand a democratic discussion on this proposed shift of public funding from public to private transport.
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EU Competitiveness Compass must safeguard social and environmental protections
Friends of the Earth Malta is among over 270 civil society organisations, trade unions, consumer groups, farmers organisations, civil rights groups and environmental organisations representing millions of citizens, who call on European Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen to shun deregulation and prioritise the protection of people, nature, and democracy in its decision-making processes. This warning comes ahead of the announcement of the EU Competitiveness Compass, which is supposed to guide the EU's efforts in enhancing its "economic competitiveness".
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Sharing inspiring visions of a Fossil Free future for Malta through art, stories and music
Friends of the Earth Malta has brought together hopeful visions for Malta’s future in the creative zine ‘Imagining a Fossil Free Malta’, to share inspiration for a fossil free future for Malta.
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Empowering Youth to Contribute to Their Communities through Social Permaculture
Monday 16 September marked the start of European Mobility Week (EMW) – the European Commission’s yearly awareness-raising campaign on sustainable urban mobility. However, we observed complete radio silence from our government, when the urgency to promote sustainable mobility in Malta has never been greater.
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Micromobility: Part of the solution, not the pollution
Monday 16 September marked the start of European Mobility Week (EMW) – the European Commission’s yearly awareness-raising campaign on sustainable urban mobility. However, we observed complete radio silence from our government, when the urgency to promote sustainable mobility in Malta has never been greater.