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Open Call: Beach Box items

Open Call: Beach Box items

We are setting up a Shared Beach Box on Comino, with the aim to reduce single-use plastic waste and promote sharing over buying.

Erbgħin Sena Għall-Ambjent: Celebrating 40 Years of Environmental Success Stories

Erbgħin Sena Għall-Ambjent: Celebrating 40 Years of Environmental Success Stories

On Friday, 20th June 2025, Friends of the Earth Malta (FoEM) officially launched its 40th Anniversary celebrations with an electrifying gig at the Green Resource Centre in Floriana. The event paid tribute to four decades of environmental activism, grassroots organising, and a steadfast commitment to environmental and social justice, all rooted in the organisation’s community-driven origins.

Our feedback on Malta’s Social Climate Plan 

Our feedback on Malta’s Social Climate Plan 

The jagged cliffs of the island are home to the Yelkouan shearwaters (Puffinus Yelkouan, MT: Garnija). This species of seabird is a regional endemic, breeding only in the Mediterranean basin.  Almost 10% of the total population nests on the Maltese Islands, of which around 150-220 pairs are estimated on Kemmuna.

Community Assembly at Manoel Island

Community Assembly at Manoel Island

On Saturday 24 May, Friends of the Earth Malta (FoEM) organised a Community Assembly at Manoel Island as part of our “SOS Project – Save our Shores: Stop Wealthy Polluters”. This project highlights the issue of pollution and the appropriation of public coastal spaces by private interests and maritime industries that primarily serve the luxury sectors with significant environmental and social consequences.

Yelkouan shearwaters – Kemmuna’s best kept secret

Yelkouan shearwaters – Kemmuna’s best kept secret

The jagged cliffs of the island are home to the Yelkouan shearwaters (Puffinus Yelkouan, MT: Garnija). This species of seabird is a regional endemic, breeding only in the Mediterranean basin.  Almost 10% of the total population nests on the Maltese Islands, of which around 150-220 pairs are estimated on Kemmuna.

Coping with Climate Anxiety: Learning Methods for Mental Health for Young People

Coping with Climate Anxiety: Learning Methods for Mental Health for Young People

Interested in Climate anxiety? Do you work with young people? This one day free training may be of interest.

As we come to the end of our Calm-ey project: Coping with Climate Anxiety: Learning Methods for Mental Health for Young People, we will present the results of the project and hold a training programme at our Green Resource Centre in Floriana this June.

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