Press Releases: 2010

Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar condemns attack 25.2.10

  Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar (FAA) condemns in the strongest terms the malicious attack on one of its founder members by Stephen Calleja, as published in the Independent of 21 February. The allegation made by Stephen Calleja is that Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar coordinator Astrid Vella, should be automatically excluded......

Press Release issued on: 25/02/2010

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Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar calls for legality and EIA on Valletta Plans 20.2.10

  The Prime Minister Dr Lawrence Gonzi recently announced that the Valletta Regeneration project will begin within months, if not weeks, “once the Malta Environment and Planning Authority gives its go-ahead.” Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar (FAA) emphasises the choice of words “once the MEPA gives its go-ahead and not......

Press Release issued on: 20/02/2010

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Positive Move on the heritage front

  Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar (FAA) welcomes the Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism’s recent initiative to apply for financial assistance under the European Regional Development Fund, with the intention of rehabilitating Fort St Angelo in Vittoriosa. Equally positive are Dr Jason Azzopardi’s parallel measures taken......

Press Release issued on: 07/01/2010

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Tourism at all costs? – Astrid Vella

  Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar (FAA) recognises the need for growth in the tourism sector and its contribution to the socio-economic well being of the Maltese Islands as well as the importance of regenerating and diversifying the tourism product in order to secure our competitiveness in the sector. Tourist trends also indicate......

Press Release issued on: 04/01/2010

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Harassment of Environmental Activists?

  Birdlife Malta, Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar (FAA), Friends of the Earth (Malta), GAIA Foundation, Malta Organic Agriculture Movement (MOAM) and Ramblers Association of Malta condemn the recent media attacks on environmental activists Astrid Vella, FAA Coordinator, and Lino Bugeja, President of the Ramblers Association......

Press Release issued on: 02/01/2010

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