The eNGOs Friends of the Earth Malta, Din l-Art Helwa, Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar, Birdlife Malta, Moviment Graffitti, NatureTrust, Ramblers Association Malta and the Marsaskala Residents’ Network strongly condemn large-scale works that have commenced at Maraskala Promenade, when to date no complete plans of what is being proposed have been made public.
Press Releases
ĊineAmbjent 2025 – Friends of the Earth Malta’s Environmental Film Fest Returns for its Third Edition!
Friends of the Earth Malta is excited to announce this year’s ĊineAmbjent, a three-day film festival dedicated to environmental and social justice. The festival will take place between 17th and 19th October 2025, bringing powerful stories from both Malta and around the world to audiences locally.
Friends of the Earth Malta calls for a bold, coherent, and truly sustainable Malta Vision 2050
16 September 2025 Press Release: Friends of the Earth Malta calls for a bold, coherent, and truly sustainable Malta Vision...
Coalition Launch Crowdfunding Campaign to appeal Ħaż-Żabbar Road Decision
Friends of the Earth Malta, together with several other organisations and concerned residents have joined under the campaign “Is-Swar tal-Kottonera: Passaġġ fil-Pajsaġġ” and have today announced the launch of a crowdfunding campaign to fund legal challenges against the proposed road between Ħaż-Żabbar and Kalkara. The proposed road would slice through agricultural land, destroy thriving nature, and sever the historic bastion walls from their context.
ENGOs say “Reform Remains Broken” after Government Backpedaling
The undersigned ENGOs have taken note of Minister Clint Camilleri's plans to scale back the amendments to the Development Planning Act. The ENGOs wish to emphasize that every provision in the amendments to the Development Planning Act has the aim of eliminating an existing environmental protection. None of the provisions are meant to protect the environment, and no safeguards are present to restrict the use of the more expansive and ambiguous provisions.
Planning Bills will give unchecked power to the PA and developers, while disempowering the people
Today, a number of organisations held a press conference in front of Parliament to call for the immediate withdrawal of the two shocking Bills presented by the Government last week. These Bills aim to amend the Development Planning Act and the Environment and Planning Review Tribunal Act.
Friends of the Earth Malta goes Plastic Free for the Month of July
July is associated with plastic use reduction, and for this reason Friends of the Earth Malta (FoEM), goes plastic free for the month of July. On this note, FoEM encourages people to reduce plastic use. Started in July 2011 by an Australian organisation, Plastic Free Foundation, the month of July has been determined as global Plastic Free Month.
Friends of the Earth Malta Celebrates New National Record: Sunflower Towering at 3.6 m
Friends of the Earth Malta (FoEM) is thrilled to announce that its community garden has achieved a new national record: the tallest sunflower in Malta, reaching the height of 3.6 metres. This is a remarkable milestone that reflects not only the hard work of our team but also the power of sustainable, locally driven gardening.
Another week of road violence: time to end Malta’s car-centric epidemic
In recent days, Malta has once again witnessed a disturbing wave of serious traffic accidents. Nowadays, these are no longer isolated events, but rather part of a recurring and deadly pattern rooted in a transport system that consistently prioritises private vehicles over the safety, health and wellbeing of the people. These are not mere “accidents” but avoidable tragedies, enabled by policy decisions and planning failures that place cars over human life.
Pathetic Villa Rosa Local Plan Review fails to hide shameless Government attempt to line the pockets of Tal-Franċiż
9 organisations strongly condemn the proposed Villa Rosa Local Plan review which is nothing more than a blueprint for large-scale overdevelopment disguised as a planning exercise. Beneath the usual buzzwords, the plan serves a single purpose: to facilitate massive increases in building heights and volumes for the private gain of developer Tal-Franċiż.
Remembering Julian Manduca: 20 years since the passing of Journalist, Environmentalist and Musician
Friends of the Earth Malta (FoEM) is reflecting on 20 years since the passing of a core founding member, Julian Manduca. The NGO looks back with deep gratitude at the roots of the organisation, and to the people who shaped it. At the heart of its story stands Julian, a tireless activist, and a fearless voice for social and environmental justice in Malta.
Press Release: Over 1700kg of waste collected on Comino in 6 hours
On Saturday, 17th May, Friends of the Earth Malta collaborated with Din L-Art Ħelwa and the Malta Environmental Foundation on a clean-up activity in the area surrounding the old bakery on Comino.