FAA, FoE, Ramblers & Qui-si-Sana Residents’ Association file joint appeal against Townsquare development
23rd September 2016 ENGOs Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar, Friends of the Earth Malta and Ramblers Association Malta, with the Qui si-Sana Resident’s Association, have filed a joint appeal to the Environment & Planning Review Tribunal against...
High-rise or high-risk?
By Robert Louis Fenech Several people this week have asked me why this whole hubaloo about high-rise buildings. Isn’t it better to build up than sideways? Won’t these have a positive effect on our economy? Don’t we want to be like Dubai or...
Fish Farm Slime Only Normal When Illegalities Are Ignored
FAA condemns the fact that for the last 20 years nothing has been done about the growing problems caused by the illegal proliferation of fish farms. Reports of the fish farms’ impact on seawater quality, choked seabeds in the vicinity of fish...
FAA Welcomes Reclamation Of Public Access To Manoel Island
Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar welcomes and supports the Gzira Local Council initiative to reclaim public access to Manoel Island and to allow the public to make use of these areas for recreation and swimming. The Sliema, Gzira area is choking with...
Of Power and Toes
By Robert Louis Fenech This week’s developments in the high rise saga have shown that when civil society comes together to prod the authorities in the right direction, we can achieve results. The Planning Authority was meant to decide on the...
Visual Noise
The concept of visual noise is an abstract one, but when seeing the elements that surround us, it becomes clear that Malta faces not only strong elements of air and noise pollution, but sadly also disturbing visual pollution. Visual noise....
Prohibitory Injunction Upheld By Court
Dear Sir/Madam, Please note that the Warrant of Prohibitory Injunction instituted by Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar (FAA), Din l-Art Helwa, Friends of the Earth and Partit Demokratiku has been provisionally upheld by the Court, and as a result,...
Craftsmanship Is Our Heritage
A campaign is currently underway to save a house beside the Cittadella in Gozo, attributed to Guze DAmato, known as the architect responsible for the Xewkija and Ghajnsielem parish churches. This house boasts a treasure of interior details of the...
Planning Authority Ruining Lija
In recommending approval of PA 01692/16 to build 27 apartments on a single virgin plot, the Planning Authority seems determined to ruin the streetscape and quality of life of Lija, one of the last towns that has not been scarred by the uglification...
FAA refutes MEPA Chairman’s allegations.
In the press release issued by MEPA on 13 June it was stated by MEPA Chairman Andrew Calleja that "the facts on the Ramla l-Ħamra development have been freely available since 2005. This has no bearing on the case. Just because an...