 Friends of the Earth Malta would like to commend government for following up on the long promised Eco-Gozo plan. This should hopefully serve as a test case which would eventually lead to a similar plan being implemented on a national level. However such a plan would not be comprehensive unless it undergoes a Strategic...
Friends of the Earth Malta is launching an international photographic exhibition on climate change on Tuesday 15th September at Sliema’s Independence garden at 7.30pm, titled ‘The climate is changing… are you?’ It’s not so difficult to realize that climate change is happening in Malta as well as in the rest of the world but how...
The environmental NGOs BirdLife Malta, Din l-Art Ħelwa, Flimkien Għal Ambjent Aħjar, Friends of the Earth Malta, Gaia Foundation, Nature Trust Malta and the Ramblers Association today slammed the Siggiewi Mayor Perit Musumeci for his request for the police to investigate FAA Coordinator Astrid Vella. The NGOs stated that the authorities should investigate the notorious...
Scotland’s climate bill sets precedent for Europe Friends of the Earth Malta has warmly welcomed the groundbreaking Climate Change Bill passed in Scotland this week. Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) voted for a target to reduce greenhouse gases by 42 per cent by 2020 – the most ambitious statutory target in the world. The...
The environment NGOs BirdLife Malta, Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar, Friends of the Earth Malta, GAIA Foundation, MOAM, Nature Trust (Malta) and Ramblers Association highlight the fact that the Authorities’ pledge to protect the countryside has once again been put into question by MEPA’s recommending the approval of a development project partially outside the development zone...
Environmental NGOs BirdLife Malta, Din l-Art Ħelwa, Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar, Friends of the Earth, the Gaia Foundation, Nature Trust Malta and the Ramblers Association of Malta have today called on MEPA to uphold its commitment to the environment and stop the outdoor event organised at the Buskett Roadhouse this coming Saturday. The party, which...
In view of recent statements that have appeared in the local media on the future installation of power turbines at the Delimara Power Station, Friends of the Earth Malta together with the environment NGOs Flimkien għal Ambjent Ahjar, The Gaia Foundation, and the Ramblers’ Association, without going into the merits of who should be awarded...
Environmental NGOs BirdLife Malta, Din l-Art Helwa, Flimkien Ghall-Ambjent Ahjar, Friends of the Earth Malta, Gaia Foundation and Nature Trust Malta today called on all the MEP candidates from all political parties to refrain from making promises to the hunting lobby on the issue of spring hunting and trapping which they can not keep after...
– Violation of policies and of residents’ health The environmental NGOs, Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar, BirdLife Malta, Friends of the Earth Malta, Gaia Foundation, Greenhouse, NatureTrust Malta and the Ramblers Association of Malta draw attention to the fact that the proposed development proposals for Villa Bonici in Sliema violates a number of MEPA policies and...
Three environmental NGOs including Friends of the Earth Malta, Nature Trust (Malta) and BirdLife Malta, expressed their support for the Government’s long awaited initiative to invest in renewable energy to meet its EU obligations to cut down CO2 emission.  The NGOs also stated that the selection of locations for wind farms and associated infrastructure...
