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The first weekend of July was especially busy for the team as we were having our 3-day strategy meeting!
We gathered together with our staff, volunteers, youth volunteers (and furry freinds!) at Villa Psaigon to plan and outline a path to achieve our vision for next 2 years.
Since our organisation has grown drastically over the past year, each campaign team together with our communications and finance teams presented their goals, objectives and plans for 2023-2025. Learn more about the meeting via the link below.
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‘Towards a Fossil Free Malta’ report launched!
As part of our climate campaign, our Climate Campaign Coordinator, Suzanne Maas has been working on a report compiling information about Malta’s energy system, its climate impacts, the proposed Melita TransGas pipeline. The report outlines a vision for a future without fossil fuels.
“New fossil fuel infrastructure is incompatible with global, EU, and national greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets”, explained FOEM Climate Campaign Coordinator Suzanne Maas, adding that “instead of risking stranded assets in the energy of the past, we should invest public money in energy savings, renewables and community energy”.
We also thank Prof. Edward Mallia, Prof. Luciano Mule’Stagno, Dr John Paul Cauchi and Dr Michael Borg for their contributions.
Download the report via the link below to learn more.
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Want to learn how to make a killer tortilla? Curious about the secrets of gazpacho and salmorejo? Discover the joys of vegetarian cooking with Martin Vieira. Dive into one of the best Mediterranean cuisines, and leave with recipes you can easily replicate at home.
Register via the link below till 18th July. Hurry up as our cooking classes get booked fast!
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We are looking for a Green Finance and Circular Economy volunteer to join our team. This is position is part of the European Solidarity Corps (ERASMUS+/ESC) volunteering programme and the selected candidate would be required to work for up to 8 months, ideally starting in October 2023.
The volunteer will be offered a unique opportunity to carry out an innovative set of tasks, allowing some of the volunteer’s ideas, creativity and experience to be integrated into suggestions for the transition to a circular economy and green finance.
Learn more about the position and apply via the link below. Deadline for application is 31st July 2023 at noon.
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Are you looking for an internship? Then we are looking for you :)
We are looking for a motivated, driven young person, who wants to apply their skills to a cause they are passionate about while gaining experience within an environmental NGO. Kindly understand that this position is unpaid. We are unfortunately unable to cover your expenses. Therefore, financial autonomy is necessary.
More details about position and conditions available via the button below.
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OPEN CALL: Take part in the training for activists this autumn!
Are you interested in activism, social movements and resilience? If that sounds like you, don't miss the opportunity to take part in one of the training opportunities being organised by the ULEX project this autumn. There are 5 spots available and 3 topics to choose from:
- Regenerative Activism: Sustainable Organising
- Strategy training
- Integral Activist Training Learn more about the training in our blog via the link below. The spaces will be filled on a first come, first serve basis so, to get more details and apply ASAP, please send an email to sabela@foemalta.org.
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Ready to learn more about permaculture?
This year we launched the NASPLY project which aims to tackle environmental issues and increase social inclusion through the holistic permaculture approach.
If you are a youth worker, young person, educator or interested in learning more we invite you to subscribe to the NASPLY newsletter to receive the latest news about the project, interesting facts about permaculture and how to include its principles in your everyday life. This newsletter will only be sent once every 6 months.
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Call on your politicians to Save Bees and Farmers!
Join our new pesticide campaign! Use our online tool to send an email to your EU representatives and ask for a #PesticideFreeEU In 2022, the European Commission published a proposal for a new regulation on pesticides which aims to cut their use in the EU by 50% by 2030 to protect nature, pollinators and human health. This proposal has been met with fierce resistance from the agroindustry and their political allies, who profit from the pesticide market. We can’t let it happen! Send an email to the EU representatives in Malta with once easy click on our website. Let's show them that we want our food to be safe for our health & biodiversity!
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Plant of the Month: Neptune Seagrass (MT: Alka) Posidonia oceanica
The Neptune Seagrass is a marine plant endemic to the Mediterranean Sea. As a true flowering plant it has roots, stems and leaves and blooms underwater (occasionally producing fruits known as sea olives). This unique seagrass creates extensive underwater meadows of crucial importance for supporting biodiversity – it is home to around 1,000 different animal and plant species in the Mediterranean!
Also dubbed as ‘The lungs of the Mediterranean’ each day every square metre can generate 20 litres of oxygen and contributes greatly to mitigate the impacts of climate change.
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Wiki Loves Earth in Malta continues to accept entries for the internaitonal photo contest which is the second-largest photography competition in the world. Upload your pictures of Maltese nature and become a part of Wikimedia Community Malta.
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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.
We are launching the sessions for intermediate cyclists soon. Stay tuned!
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In July, we organised a special event with the Deaf People Association Malta and CORE GREEN: organic + fairtrade. 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.
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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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