This very rare and protected Red Data Book plant is only to be found on sand dunes . The pink-white striped solitary flowers appear around summertime and with its dark green heart-shaped leaves may appear quite dainty and delicate but in effect it is very well adapted to growing in some of the harshest conditions.
The time for real climate action is now!
Amidst a heatwave with temperatures above 40 °C for days, and debilitating power cuts across the Maltese Islands, the message that climate change is here, now, has – finally – sunk in. Earlier this week, Prime Minister Robert Abela said that the climate impacts that experts have been warning us about for years are already happening, faster than expected, and that “the country needs to adapt to a changing climate”. Human-induced climate change is having devastating impacts on ecosystems, the environment, and people, through phenomena such as increased storms and flooding but also more intense heat waves and droughts. Intense heat...
We launched Bike About cycling sessions!
We are excited to share the first impressions about our first Bike About Cycling Session organised together with Michelle Vella Wood from Freedom is a bicycle. The beginner cyclists who have participated are already pedaling with confidence and joy. We believe that cycling plays a crucial role in promoting a shift towards sustainable mobility. Cycling is one of the main modes of transport to promote a shift to sustainable mobility. The average trip distance in Malta of 5.5km lends itself very well to short bicycle commutes; a 5km trip takes just 15 to 20 minutes. With investment in cycling infrastructure...
ULEX open call: fully-funded training for activists
We are happy to share with you the opportunity to take part in one of the ULEX trainings for social movement impact and resilience. There are 5 spots at 3 trainings which are happening in September-Octover 2023. Choose what interests you at most and contact sabela@foemalta.org for more info and applying. Training 1. Regenerative Activism: Sustainable Organising 9-18 September (10 days), Catalunya, Spain. 1 place This workshop offers a range of tools, collective and personal, which can make our activism more effective and sustainable. These methods can help us avoid burnout and stay in it for the long haul, adding...
FOEM Strategy Meeting at Villa Psaigon
In July our team spent 3 days at the beautiful Villa Psaigon having an exciting and productive time for our organization. With the participation of our staff and volunteers, we embarked on a journey to plan and outline the path to achieve our vision for the next two years. This meeting was an opportunity to reflect on our growth over the past year and set forth ambitious goals and plans for our campaigns in Food, Agriculture and Biodiversity, Climate, Energy and Mobility, and Comino. Moreover, the weekend was filled with relaxation, music, and a shared sense of enthusiasm as we...
Final event for Pancake project
Last Friday, we hosted an exciting event called the Pancake Project Showcase at the Meeting Place. This special event was organized in collaboration with the Deaf People Association Malta and supported by CORE GREEN: organic + fairtrade. During the event, we showcased the project’s Intellectual Outputs with the aim of improving the inclusion of the Deaf community in accessing nature and with the design of inclusive public spaces. We had a chance to review the official signs created for each one. We took this opportunity to present the outcomes of the project, including the official signs we created for each...
July Plant of the Month: Neptune Seagrass (MT: Alka) Posidonia oceanica
If you encounter the wild indigenous Honeysuckle around this time of year take a moment to get a close-up view of its dainty flowers and proceed to inhale the sweet scented air around it.