Times of Malta, 5 February 2011 The environment? It is everything that is not I,” said Albert Einstein when asked to define it. Everything we breathe and all we see, the environment is where we are. It brings us the food and water necessary for life. It is our countryside and it is our sea, those precious recreation grounds of both...
Times of Malta, 8th January 2011 Construction all over the island seems to have slowed down and recently there has been less controversy over planning matters. Change in the urban landscape is not a bad thing in itself. There has always been change and, as long as the community prospers, it is natural to expect there will always be. People are wary...
DLH Press Release 8th January 2011 DIN L-ART HELWA PRAISES MEPA’S DECISIONS TO REFUSE SANCTIONING OF ODZ DEVELOPMENTS Din l-Art Helwa commends the Malta Environment and Planning Authority’s recent decisions to refuse to sanction various illegal developments and extensions outside the development zones, including extensions to a petrol station outside Qormi, and stables near Rabat. As with the petrol station at Qormi, when permits...
PALAZZO SPINOLA VALLETTA ANNEXE RESTORATION WINS THE DIN L-ART HELWA 2010 SILVER MEDAL AWARD FOR ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE ‘Several exciting and important submissions this year show great strides being taken in the field of architectural heritage restoration’ – Martin Scicluna, Vice President, Din l-Art Helwa Din l-Art Helwa today announced the winners of the 6th Edition of its Award Scheme for Architectural Heritage,...
Wednesday, 17th November 2010 Malta should reverse position on tuna ranching – Din l-Art Helwa Din l-Art Helwa has called on the government to reverse its position on tuna ranching and transfer its focus on preserving biodiversity. In a statement, it noted with disappointment the government’s intention to oppose the EU commission’s plans to to further cut bluefin tuna fishing quotas for next...
DLH Press Release 3rd November 2010 Din l-Art Helwa is disappointed at the lack of sensitivity to environmental issues displayed by the chairman of the new Malta Developers’ Association in an interview this week. Mr Michael Falzon described the Malta Environment and Planning Authority’s work as “collecting lizards”. This points towards an utter lack of sensitivity towards the...
Times of Malta, 7 November 2010 Six environment NGOs have slammed the government’s policy on spring hunting, calling it ‘worrying and irresponsible’. Din L-Art Helwa, Flimkien ghal Ambjent Aħjar, Friends of the Earth Malta, Gaia Foundation, Nature Trust (Malta) and the Ramblers Association Malta, said the authorities were simply wooing the minority and risked having the people shoulder more taxes to pay...
Press Release 1st November 2010 The environmental NGOs Nature Trust (Malta), Flimkien Ghal Ambjent Ahjar, Din L-Art Helwa, Ramblers Association BirdLife Malta and Friends of the Earth Malta are appalled by the way filming was being allowed in the Natura 2000 site at Dwejra in Gozo, with the depositing of tonnes of sand over the protected Dwejra rock-face. This activity was allowed...
Vigilo magazine, October 2010 It is very noticeable that a lot of new works are being carried out in Valletta. This will surely lead to a much improved capital city over the next few years. Valletta has been run down and shabby for far too long. At first every new change presents itself as an inconvenience –...
