Earth Garden Festival attendees strongly encouraged to donate to Friends of the Earth Malta. Friends of the Earth Malta is very excited and honoured to have been chosen as the official Earth Garden NGO partner this year! The Earth Garden Festival 2022 offer free admission this year because of their 15-year anniversary. Instead, they strongly encourage attendees to donate to Friends of the Earth Malta upon entrance at the Ta’Qali Venue ! FoE Malta’s volunteers will be setting up a stall at the entrance of the festival in order to collect donations which will contribute to our Comino Sustainability Centre...
Malta’s Social Climate Plan – Progress but with important remaining gaps
Malta’s Social Climate Plan (SCP) is an important step towards addressing the social impacts of the green transition and energy poverty, and ensuring that low income and energy vulnerable households are not left behind. The plan includes significant investments in public social housing, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and community transport. Friends of the Earth Malta’s analysis shows that there are still important gaps, particularly when it comes to public participation, active mobility, renewable energy communities, and ensuring that those most affected by energy poverty are protected. Friends of the Earth Malta participated in an EU-wide assessment facilitated by REScoop.eu –...
Call for Repair Café Volunteers
Do you have a knack for fixing things? Know your way around a sewing machine, a bicycle, a broken appliance, or a piece of furniture? Friends of the Earth Malta is looking for skilled volunteers to join our community Repair Café! Together with Valletta Contemporary, we’re bringing people together to repair, reuse and extend the life of everyday objects. Our goal is to keep things in use for longer and reduce unnecessary waste. We’re looking for volunteers who can help run repair stations for items including: 🚲 Bikes 🧵 Clothes & textiles 🏠 Small household items & appliances 📚 Books...
Save Our Shores brings Malta’s coastal crisis to Parliament through a direct action
Today, 6 October 2026, Friends of the Earth Malta (FoEM) and its Save Our Shores project brought the concerns of Malta’s coastal communities directly to Parliament, with a public action highlighting the growing pressures on the country’s coastline. The action transformed the public space outside Parliament into a symbolic, overcrowded Maltese beach, with beach towels, sun umbrellas, and even a pineapple stand criticising the craze at Blue Lagoon, as well as placards representing the increasingly limited and contested space available to the public.
Goodbye to our ESC Volunteer Laura!
“This year taught me that caring deeply about a problem is only the beginning. The harder question is how we choose where to put our limited resources to actually change it, and what relationships we build along the way.” I’ve reached the end of my time at Friends of the Earth Malta. I’m sad that it has come to an end when it feels like we have only just started building something powerful. But as I leave, I’ve also been reflecting a lot on everything this year has taught me. Having studied acting but wanting to dedicate my time to...
Johann Buttigieg must be removed from all public office immediately
Moviment Graffitti and Friends of the Earth Malta are today taking direct action to deliver a clear message: Johann Buttigieg must be immediately removed as CEO of the Planning Authority and barred from holding any other public office. It is unacceptable that Buttigieg, against whom clear evidence of corruption and murky ties with powerful developers and business interests has emerged, remains at the helm of an authority so crucial to our country.
Discovering what populates our beaches with 1st Qormi Scout Group
On Monday, 24 August, Friends of the Earth Malta organised an awareness-raising event, in collaboration with MTA and the Blue Flag Programme for beaches, for the 1st Qormi Scout Group at Golden Bay (Ir-Ramla tal-Mixquqa). The event aimed to introduce young participants to marine pollution, raise awareness on the importance of protecting Malta’s coastal and marine environment, and encourage them to take an active role in tackling plastic pollution. Alexia Massa Gallucci, marine biologist from Blue Eco Tech, gave an engaging presentation on marine ecosystems. She guided the group towards different types of seaweed and seagrasses, with a particular focus...
Open Call for Volunteers for ĊineAmbjent Film Fest 2026
ĊINEAMBJENT 2026 IS BACK – AND WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! Want to get involved behind the scenes of this year’s edition of Friends of the Earth Malta’s Environmental Film Festival? We’re looking for volunteers to help us with ĊineAmbjent 2026 on any of the dates between 15th and 18th October, across various locations in Malta and Gozo. You can help with: Ticket scanning & Front of House duties Photography & Videography Setting up and packing down (especially with audiovisual equipment) Supporting guests and discussions P.S. We’re also welcoming students completing their required SOK or CSR project hours. And, of course, volunteers...
Friends of the Earth Malta explores Comino’s natural and cultural heritage during a sunset nature walk
On the 3rd of July, Friends of the Earth Malta organised an evening nature trip to Comino from Gozo. The activity was supported by MTA and was organised in conjunction with Għajnsielem Local Council and Wave of Change. The nature walk celebrated the island’s unique biodiversity while highlighting the importance of protecting its fragile ecosystems. The walk was led by Friends of the Earth Malta’s Educator, Annalise Falzon, whose expertise in Comino’s flora and biogeography brought the island’s landscapes to life. Through engaging storytelling, fascinating insights and plenty of memorable facts, she inspired participants to see the island from a...
