Planning Worthy of a Banana Republic
The Ramblers’ Association, Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar and Friends of the Earth (Malta) endorse the declarations of Mr David Pace, the Commissioner of the Environment and Mr Christopher Falzon, former MEPA Chairman, that “the proposed...
Desecration of the Great Siege Cemetery
The St John’s Cathedral Foundation has applied to expand its museum onto the Great Siege Cemetery on Merchant’s Street, flanking the Cathedral. This cemetery is dominated by the communal grave where the remains of the heroes of the Great Siege...
MISLEADING INFORMATION ON MEPA LEGISLATION
In a bid to justify the new MEPA laws which increase politicians’ stranglehold on planning and environment, Government publicity is giving incorrect and misleading messages. Contrary to what is being claimed, at no point did the eNGOs Flimkien...
MEPA DEMERGER – Eyewash to Retain Political Stranglehold and Weaken Protection of Environment
The NGOs Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar, Friends of the Earth, Ramblers and Youth for Environment are increasingly concerned that uncontrolled development is seriously impacting the quality of life, economy and environment in Malta. The Malta...
Press Conference held by NGOs at Dar Manwel Magri, Msida, 15 June 2015
Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar Statement on ODZ For the past decades, the scientific community has been demonstrating that contact with nature in parks, forests, countryside, and coasts has a beneficial effect on mental/ psychological health,...
NGOs insist on the viability of using historic sites for AUM
Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar, Friends of the Earth Malta and Ramblers Malta are concerned that while the Prime Minister has announced that it might be possible to split the proposed AUM campus on different sites, the Jordanian...
Deplorable Uprooting of Trees at St. Jame’s Ditch
Following the uprooting of the trees at St. James Ditch, FAA cannot but condemn the damaging and unprofessional manner in which the uprooting of these trees was managed. While FAA understands that some trees had to be moved in order to...
ENGOs Propose Alternative Sites for DePaul University
The eNGOs Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar, Friends of the Earth Malta, Ramblers Association, Din l-Art Helwa, NatureTrust Malta, Birdlife, Malta Organic Agriculture Movement and Greenhouse welcome the Jordanian investors’ decision to...
The Institutionalisation of Abuse
Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar expresses its concern about Government’s issuing of a legal notice allowing MEPA to reduce fines imposed for planning abuse. This is a planning regress that seeks to reverse the 2011 introduction of...
New Platform to empower Maltese NGOs launched
The TerraFirma Collective, a newly established NGO Platform, as part of the “Empowering Maltese NGOs” project was launched in Valletta today. Please read more...