November 2017
 
 
Activities & Announcements
 
 
Building Hivess
 

Activist Camp 2017

Bee Sustainable is a free 2-day live-in workshop that will provide participants with the fundamental tools for creating pollinator-friendly gardens in Malta. One of FoE Malta’s causes is to raise awareness on the importance of pollinators (such as honey bees, bumble bees, solitary bees, butterflies & moths), and…

 
 
 
 
 

Vegan Cooking Class

Vegan Cooking Class 

FoE Malta is collaborating with Judy Wilmot who will be leading the cooking class. She is experienced in vegan cooking and would like to share her ideas so that more people might consider this change in lifestyle, for the benefit of their personal health, the environment…

 
 
 
 
 

Composting Workshop

  Composting Workshop

Composting is not only for people with a backyard! FoE Malta is collaborating with enthusiastic composter Alexandra Cachia to host a composting workshop for apartment dwellers. In this workshop…
 
 
 
 
 

Volunteers Needed!

  Volunteers Needed!

In December we will be hosting a fundraising event at our soon-to-be office space in Floriana. We want to have the space cleaned up and made up for this event and we need helping hands. The more the merrier! The office clean up will be held on Sunday 10th of December from 10am till when…

 
 
 
 
 

Plastic free pledge - Reduce plastic now!

Plastic free pledge - Reduce plastic now! 

It’s been a positive month overall and we want all of you to join us! Are you ready to make your Plastic Free Pledge?  To be part of the European Week for Waste Reduction make your pledge by the 18th November and join our online community of like-minded plastic free warriors.  Here you can share…

 
 
 
 
 

Order your guide to local and seasonal fruit & vegetables

  AgroKatina - order your free copy of the guidebook now.

The Agro Katina pocket guide is a handy, colourful shopping guide that fits in your pocket or purse, containing information about when local fruits & vegetables are in season in Malta. On the back you can find all the information in a poster format, so you can hang it up in your kitchen or…

 

 
 
 
 
 

Save the date

Keep your eyes peeled for further news in the next newsletter and follow us on Facebook for updates on our upcoming events in December. We'll be organising a fundraising event on the 17th December and an open day as part of our Nature Therapy work at Villa Chelsea.

 
 
 
 
 
Featured Articles
 
 
 
 
 

FoE Malta condemns murder of journalist

  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 -…

 
 
 
 
 

Pallet building workshop at Villa Chelsea

  Pallet building workshop at Villa Chelsea

On a sunny October afternoon pallet builders Mike and Daniel of Pallet 42 came to the garden of Villa Chelsea to teach the clients and staff of Villa Chelsea how to reuse pallets to build garden furniture. We spent a few hours learning …

 
 
 
 
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What's in season?

November 2017

What vegetable is more emblematic of this period of the year than the mighty pumpkin? The clocks turning back last weekend and Halloween decorations all around herald the start of the darker period of the year, in which we love to spend more time cozy indoors, as well as enjoying the beautifully green Maltese countryside on winter walks.

 
 
 
 
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Nature Keeper of the Month - Zhelyazko Mechkov (Bulgaria)

Keepers is an FoE Europe photographic exploration of a diverse network of people protecting nature across Europe. It highlights the tireless efforts made by activists and volunteers to undo the damage done to Europe's precious ecosystems by irresponsible human activity. Click here to find out more about Zhelyazko Mechkov and his quest to clean up rubbish from difficult-to-reach mountainous terrains in protected areas.

 
 
 
 
 

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