Gozo Trees at it-Tokk, Safe
‘Protected’ trees butchered at it-Tokk Following Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar’s court action to prohibit MEPA from permitting the intended uprooting of the Ficus trees at it-Tokk, Gozo, MEPA has confirmed to the court that it...
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Spend Bridge Funds on Gozitans’ Real Interests
Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar understands Gozitans’ need for better accessibility, however building a bridge will not solve all Gozo’s problems; FAA has always maintained Gozo needs an effective drive to create high-end employment coupled with...
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2015 Budget
The environmental provisions in this year’s budget are random, lacking in coherence and planning. They seem no more than a half-hearted effort to fill the total lack of environmental provisions in the draft budget – a Freudian slip...
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Removal of trees at Victoria’s It-Tokk square
Tokk trees in happier days Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar asks court to stop removal of trees at Victoria’s It-Tokk square Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar (FAA) have filed a warrant of prohibitory injunction in the Gozo Court in a...
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Abusive Quarry at Ta’ Muxi, Qala, Gozo
Quarry at Ta’ Muxi, Qala, Gozo The Case Officer’s claim that “there are no particular concerns for the renewal of permit” contrasts sharply with the objections by Qala residents who have for years suffered the polluting traffic of...
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Proposals for Coastline Hotels Violate the Law and Lack Vision
The proposal to build three hotels, ruining the beautiful Xghajra-Mwiegel-San Anard-Zonqor coastline by further cementification, instead of rehabilitating it ecologically, is of grave concern. A hotel at Smart City could make sense, and a...
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The Armier “boat-houses”
E-NGOs Ramblers Association, Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar and Friends of the Earth, note that Dr Michael Falzon, Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment, has recently stated that Government has in the last months talked to the...
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EU Funds used for Tree Destruction in Gozo
Destruction of Trees at Nadur In 2006 the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) launched a campaign to plant one billion trees to reverse sustainability problems. By 2009, 7 billion trees had been planted including in London,...
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Building in Malta’s rural areas
Although our islands are small and densely populated, we still have some scenic and beautiful rural landscapes. Besides their rich biodiversity, our rural areas also contain distinctive cultural features, including traditional rubble walls,...
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