Public floods planning authority with over 13 500 objections against monstrous “Comino village” development proposal Plans to create a complex of villas disfiguring Santa Marija Bay on the island of Comino as part of the proposed Comino Hotel redevelopment have received strong opposition from the public after a call to action from environmental groups. The Planning Authority is still processing over 13 500 individual objections received from concerned citizens, mostly submitted through an online form a record number of objections submitted for a project proposal within a single representation period. This level of public anger makes it difficult to see...
Call for CSR Tech Support
We are looking for professionals who are willing to give technical support on a voluntary basis to make our current projects and campaigns more successful and to realize new ones. What will the role involve? Maintain and repair computer hardware Assist in the analysis, purchase, implementation and evaluation of IT hard- and software Oversee maintenance of the network infrastructure and web server Manage ICT inventory including all tangible and intangible assets Assist with the maintaining our websites (WordPress) Provide user training as needed Manage security rights and work with superiors to improve systems security Maintain satisfactory security standards Undertake other...
What will Malta look like in 2050?
Friends of the Earth Malta condemns the illegal roadworks at the iconic Blue Lagoon in Comino. This has become a worrying trend
Ċine’Ambjent the Environmental Film Festival is back
Friends of the Earth Malta condemns the illegal roadworks at the iconic Blue Lagoon in Comino. This has become a worrying trend
Save Bees & Farmers petition presented to EU parliament
Friends of the Earth Malta condemns the illegal roadworks at the iconic Blue Lagoon in Comino. This has become a worrying trend
Organisations call on public to object to monstrous “Comino village” development
Friends of the Earth Malta condemns the illegal roadworks at the iconic Blue Lagoon in Comino. This has become a worrying trend
Get Active – Bound Around: Education & Environmental Protection
Fgura scout troops and Qormi guides joined us to test out and give feedback on the Earthbound Hideout app The joint project has developed interactive environmental games to be used by teachers in schools together with accompanying lesson plans. The apps are aimed at different age groups and can be used on a tablet or a smartphone using an app for playing digital scavenger hunts. The aim is to work on social and environmental challenges and complete tasks as a team. Earthbound Hideout is suggested for Years 7-8 and focuses on the sense of place and urban rewilding in a...
Prioritise people, not cars
Photos by Steve Zammit Lupi Prioritise people, not cars This morning, three organisations – Moviment Graffitti, Friends of the Earth Malta, and Rota – put up banners over gridlock traffic in Marsa and Msida to highlight the major shortcomings in our transport infrastructure. The situation dealt to us by the authorities is leading to excessive car dependence, congestion and pollution experienced by the nation everyday as a direct result. Bearing the words “Prijorità nies, mhux karozzi” (Prioritise people, not cars) the organisations’ banners criticise incessant prioritisation of private car use over safer, more inclusive, and sustainable transport. This broken model...