The destroyed house of Miriam Pace and her family. Photo: Newsbook

The premature death of Miriam Pace is unfortunately not the only one to have occurred due to irresponsible practices in the construction industry. We hear of residents who end up homeless, injured or even buried under the rubble, but also workers, including a considerable number of foreigners, who may be compelled to accept any type of work they are offered, and who are unfortunately thought of only when one of them dies on a construction site… Kompli aqra »

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Il‑Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent (KA) tħoss li għadha ma teżisti l‑ebda informazzjoni soda u rigoruża, u li hija pubblika, li permezz tagħha wieħed ikun jista’ jgħarbel u jixtarr l‑alternattivi kollha biex l‑aċċessibbiltà bejn Malta u Għawdex titjieb. Dan wara li ħarġet l‑aħbar li Infrastructure Malta kienet bdiet il‑proċess li bih qed tfittex li tidentifika kumpanija jew konsorzju biex jibnu u joperaw il‑mina għal żmien definit… Kompli aqra »

The Church Environment Commission (KA) declares that the application for the extension of the American University of Malta (AUM) is not only harmful to the wellbeing and quality of life of the residents of Cottonera, and harmful to the historic environment, but also runs counter to the planning framework of the Grand Harbour Local Plan. The Policy GP07 of the Grand Harbour Local Plan requires that:

Generally, buildings or structures must not obscure or overpower the bastions themselves… Kompli aqra »

Every year, the Interdiocesan Environment Commission (KA) issues a statement on this day to highlight the importance of sound planning for Malta, one of the most densely populated countries in the world. For such a small country, a planning process which is not hijacked by vested interests is of paramount importance, if the country is to pursue the route to sustainable development for the benefit of both current and future generations… Kompli aqra »

Il-Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent, il-Patrijiet tal-Ordni tal-Franġiskani Minuri u ċ-Ċentru għall-Edukazzjoni Ambjentali u r-Riċerka tal-Università ta’ Malta għal darb’oħra ngħaqdu flimkien biex organizzaw kors ieħor ispirat mill-Enċiklika Laudato Si’ tal-Papa Franġisku.

Il-ħsieb wara l-kors ‘Mimicking Natural Ecosystems – Growing Food Sustainably’ kien li jservi ta’ għodda oħra biex wieħed jiskopri kwalità ta’ ħajja aħjar permezz ta’ proċessi sempliċi u antiki bħal ma hi l-agrikultura… Kompli aqra »

Il‑Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent (KA) tinnota b’sodisfazzjon l‑approvazzjoni ta’ mozzjoni mill‑Parlament Malti li tiddikjara emerġenza fil‑klima.

Is‑sodisfazzjon tal‑KA għall‑pass li ħadet l‑ogħla istituzzjoni ta’ pajjiżna b’din id‑deċiżjoni ttappan bil‑kbir meta lbieraħ tħabbret id‑deċiżjoni li l‑Awtorità tal‑Ippjanar approvat applikazzjoni biex binja mitluqa fuq art barra ż‑żoni tal‑iżvilupp ġewwa l‑Qala Għawdex tinbidel f’villa moderna. Il‑KA ttenni li deċiżjonijiet bħal dawn juru insensitività kbira min‑naħa tal‑awtorijiet għall‑wirt naturali tal‑gżejjer tagħna u għal serħan il‑moħħ tal‑Maltin u l‑Għawdxin kollha, u tqisha bħala qabża lura mill‑aħbar tajba li kellna għaxart ijiem ilu… Kompli aqra »

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Proposta Baġit 2020: Studju Nazzjonali dwar il-propjetà

Bħalma għamlet fis-snin li għaddew, il-Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent (KA) qiegħda għal darb’oħra tistieden lill-Gvern biex iniedi studju nazzjonali dwar il-propjetà. Sal-lum il-KA għadha ma tistax tifhem għalfejn il-Gvern qed iżomm lura milli jagħmel dan. Din hija r-raba’ sena li l-KA qed tħeġġeġ lill-Gvern biex jerfa’ r-responsabbiltajiet tiegħu u jniedi tali studju li jkollu l-parteċipazzjoni sħiħa tal-istakeholders kollha fit-tfassil tat-terms of reference… Kompli aqra »

• Fl‑okkażjoni tax‑Xahar tal‑Ħolqien, il‑Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent (KA) tefgħet l‑lenti tagħha fuq xi eżempji ta’ greenwashing li rat iseħħu f’pajjiżna matul is‑16‑il sena li ilha mwaqqfa. Greenwashing isir meta xi ħadd bi kliemu jagħti l‑impressjoni li qed iħares l‑ambjent, meta fil‑verità jkun qed jagħmel xort’oħra. Il‑KA hi kritika ħafna tal‑mod kif dikjarazzjonijiet pubbliċi jippruvaw jiksbu kredibbiltà billi jiddikjaraw li deċiżjonijiet li se jittieħdu huma bbażati fuq studji xjentifiċi li, ħafna drabi, qatt ma jkunu ppubblikati u disponibbli għall‑iskrutinju pubbliku…

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• Il‑Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent (KA) hija tal‑fehma li l-policy proposta dwar il‑pompi tal‑petrol ma ġietx riveduta sew qabel ma ġiet ippubblikata u li t-tħejjija tagħha saret b’ħafna għaġla. Dan forsi minħabba l‑protesti assertivi li saru u li kienu qed jibdew jimbarazzaw lill‑awtoritajiet.

  Il-policy proposta tgħid: “Any fuel station permitted by this policy document which is not used for a period of three consecutive years within thirty years from the date of the issue of the permit, and/or is not used for its permitted purpose shall be demolished at the expense of the owner, and the site has to return to agricultural state”…

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• “Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence” (Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights). It is the right of every individual to live peacefully and to enjoy his or her own property, safely. It is, therefore, an obligation of all players in the construction industry, including contractors, developers, policymakers, site managers, architects and other professionals and workers employed in the construction industry to leave no stone unturned to ensure apart from their own safety, that of people in spaces being developed/redeveloped and those adjacent to construction sites…

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