The People Power Up project aims to power up Friends of the Earth Malta’s work on community energy. One of the main solutions we propose for our energy system – still 90% based on fossil fuels – is the idea of renewable energy communities, which are citizen-owned and democratic organisations that work on common renewable energy or energy efficiency projects.
Hello dear YouthIES community!
We hope you had an incredible start to the year! We have exciting news to share about our YouthIES project.
In recent months, we have identified key environmental issues through conversations with experts.
HerpTrust project aims to contribute to improving biodiversity’s resilience, by nursing and promoting positive Human-Herpetofauna Interactions (HHI) through herpetofauna-related adult education to citizens and VET. Professionals who live and work in nature (e.g. farmers, shepherds, hunters), and are thus in contact with herpetofauna species regularly, are the real countryside managers and the people who can make a difference, safeguarding herps and the rest of biodiversity.
Have you heard about the corrupt Electrogas deal and the fossil gas pipeline that might replace the LNG tanker? The proposed Melita TransGas pipeline between Sicily and Malta, estimated to cost €400 million, would lock Malta in a dirty fossil fuel future for decades to come. This goes completely contrary to the renewable energy transition...
What is community energy and how can people play a role in the future of energy in Malta? In collaboration with the Marsaskala Residents Network, Friends of the Earth Malta (FoEM) are organising a documentary screening and discussion on the topic of community energy. The film ‘We the Power’ by Patagonia, chronicles local energy cooperatives...
A small town outside of Zagreb, Samobor in Croatia, was the destination for over 20 European climate & gas campaigners from the Friends of the Earth Europe network. Our Climate Campaign Coordinator Suzanne Maas was there to join the annual Fossil Free Network Gathering, to discuss with colleagues from across Europe how to get our...
February started with one of our most beloved events – Ċine’Ambjent Environmental Film Festival. It was the second time we hosted the event, and this year the main topic was climate-induced migration. Climate change is causing 20 million people to be forced out of their homes or country every year, and the chosen films have...
