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It's the season for giving! That's why we've teamed up with TAPP Water Malta to giveaway one of their starter packs which includes an EcoPro tap attachment and 4 filters worth €99.
How do you enter?
🌱 Click the 'Win Now' button 🌱 Subscribe to our annual membership* 🌱 Click 'Donate Now' What is TAPP Water? In short, TAPP Water is one solution to get replace of all the plastic water bottles you have at home, with an easy to install tap water filtration system. The winner will be announced on January 10th 2023.
*Only yearly donations will be considered as a valid entry, so make sure to tick 'make this a yearly donation', but any donation amount of 10 euros or above is eligible.
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We are demanding that the government takes CLIMATE ACTION now. The Maltese government issued a Climate Emergency in 2019, but since then it’s been business as usual.Yesterday we handed our demands to policy makers, government officials and politicians asking them to take action.
What are our demands? 🔴 Act like your house is on fire! 🔴 No new infrastructure for fossil fuels! 🔴 Invest in the energy of the future! 🔴 Envision a fossil free future for Malta!
What can you do? Click 'add your signature' to join the growing list of signatories to demand a #FossilFreeFuture for Malta.
The demands and the list of signatories will be presented to the Prime Minister Robert Abela and the Minister for Energy Miriam Dalli.
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The hedgehogs might be hibernating, but we’re still getting our hands dirty in the garden. This time around, we’ll focus on designing an urban garden for climate resilience which aims to offer practical advice and hands-on experience for urban gardening. We will also plant some climate resilient plants and seedlings.
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Our beloved Environmental Film Festival, is making a come back in February 2023! We're bursting with excitement, and can't wait to share more about our plans! But, while we fine tune all the little details you can save the date, and register your interest via the link below.
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Friends of the Earth Malta is collaborating with The Ulex Project this year to build capacity for our organisation and network. The Ulex Project provides high-quality training for activists, change makers, and organisations, using an integral approach focused on systemic responses – combining personal, inter-personal and political transformation. The training centre is based in the mountains in Catalunya (Spain).
During this Skillshare session, staff, volunteers and friends of FoE Malta who have attended one of these trainings in throughout 2022 will share their experience and an exercise to give a taster of what they have learnt.
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Tag along for our weekly Yeah Youth Hub! Together with Generation (Change?) every Thursday we're joined by a group of young people who hang out, relax, learn and play games together.
This month the topic is decided by you! Join us at the end of the month for our veggie barbecue prepared by the youths, FoEM and Generation (Change?).
So pop by, learn more and enjoy the fun evenings surrounded by friends!
Click below to check out the calendar of events.
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Plant of the month - White Willow
The White Willow has bicoloured leaves which are narrow, pointed and hairy. It is a fast growing but short lived deciduous tree. Both the tree and its riparian habitat are very rare in Malta. Known as nature’s aspirin the Salicin from the bark has long been used in herbal remedies to relieve pain and fever. The White Willow is a strictly protected tree in Malta.
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Public Spaces Victory Celebrated with Mizieb Walk
After the Court of Appeal annulled the secret agreement by which the Miżieb and L-Aħrax areas were handed to the FKNK by the government, we celebrated this victory and appreciated the beauty of these places, which have now been handed back to the public, with a walk through Miżieb on December 3rd.
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Friends of the Earth Malta is very pleased to see that finally the Beverage Container Refund Scheme (BCRS) will be implemented as of the 14th of November 2022.
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Within 48 hours, over 250 people sent out letters demanding action to address traffic, road safety and pollution. People are being encouraged to send letters to the Transport Minister to demand action on the dismal situation in Malta’s transportation infrastructure.
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Nine eNGOs have joined forces to submit their responses to the draft National Strategy for the Environment. The eNGOs are calling on ERA to be bolder and more ambitious in their vision for the environment, to 2050.
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The historic judgement penned by Judge Lawrence Mintoff declaring null and void the secret Government concession handing over Miżieb and Aħrax woodlands to the hunting lobby is a historic win for social justice and nature,and sends a clear message to the Government that political will can only be implemented within the legal parameters.
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Every donation, no matter how small, is an invaluable contribution towards Friends of the Earth Malta's work.
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