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Nature Therapy open day at Villa Chelsea
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Nature Therapy open day at Villa Chelsea

Together, Friends of the Earth Malta and the Richmond Foundation, have designed and implemented the Nature Therapy project. Through workshops and activities such as vegetable and herb planting, composting, pollinator friendly flower planting, and building garden furniture from pallets, the project engages the clients and support staff of the community at Villa Chelsea in nature...

EU fails to seize opportunity to end glyphosate
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EU fails to seize opportunity to end glyphosate

The European Commission and EU Member States have failed to halt the use of the herbicide glyphosate by supporting a new five-year licence for the controversial weed-killer, missing the opportunity to ban it completely and make European food and farming safer and more sustainable. Glyphosate damages nature, probably causes cancer, and props up an industrial...

Reaction to Prime Minister’s Zonqor Campus Comments
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Reaction to Prime Minister’s Zonqor Campus Comments

Friends of the Earth Malta together with the undersigned coalition of eNGOs notes the prudent statements made by the Prime Minister to the effect that the American University of Malta will not be building its Zonqor Campus until the Bormla Campus is operating at full capacity. The eNGOs are however concerned that since Sadeen Education...

Glyphosate map
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Glyphosate renewal gridlock

Malta votes against renewal of harmful weed killer Reacting to the failure of the European Commission and EU Member States to agree on the renewal of the herbicide glyphosate, Martin Galea De Giovanni, Director of Friends of the Earth Malta said that “this is yet another positive development following years of campaigning since tests carried...

FoE Malta condemns murder of journalist
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FoE Malta condemns murder of journalist

Friends of the Earth Malta condemns the cruel murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and offer condolences to her family, friends and all who worked alongside her. In light of this horrendous crime our duty to expose and resist injustices has never been so critical – civil society, including environmental NGOs are needed to be...

Agrokatina report
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Friends of the Earth Malta launch the Agro Katina Report

Report on the local vegetable and fruit supply chain in Malta Friends of the Earth Malta today launched its Agro Katina report and shopping guide for customers through a round table event which brought together NGOs, academics, farmers and hospitality stakeholders to discuss the findings and recommendations. The report is the product of FoE Malta’s...

False start on Independence Day! CETA underlines undemocratic nature of trade agreements
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False start on Independence Day! CETA underlines undemocratic nature of trade agreements

The controversial CETA trade deal between Canada and the European Union has largely come into force today amid sharp criticism from Friends of the Earth groups around Europe. The early implementation – known as ‘provisional application’ – comes even though most national parliaments have not yet begun to debate or vote on the deal. [1]...

Over 5500 submissions sent to support public domain sites
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Over 5500 submissions sent to support public domain sites

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...

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