Environmental NGO Moviment Graffitti has launched Comino Watch, a new initiative aimed at monitoring and reporting any works linked to the controversial redevelopment of the former Comino hotel site. The move comes after the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) approved the uprooting of hundreds of trees within the project area, a decision that
A leading Maltese botanist who has spent nearly two decades studying Comino’s flora has argued that the removal of hundreds of trees from the island has become a distraction from what he believes are the much bigger concerns surrounding the proposed hotel redevelopment. Stephen Mifsud, founder of Malta Wild Plants and author of a recent academic study
Moviment Graffitti has launched "Comino Watch", calling on the public to immediately report any demolition, excavation or construction works, tree uprooting or transportation of heavy machinery to Comino following the Environment and Resources Authority's decision to approve works linked to the Hili Group's proposed development. The NGO said that ERA's
In March 2024, The Sunday Times of Malta published a piece that I penned: ‘Missing the wood for the trees’. The article highlighted the useless widening of the once picturesque road that traversed the tranquil valley between Marsalforn and Victoria. The project originally entailed uprooting more than 200 trees. What was the aim of this project that
The ecological impact of removing hundreds of trees from Comino has been overstated, a leading botanist has said, despite his strong opposition to the proposed hotel development. RELATED STORIES Comino – the island where trust has been lost Stephen Mifsud, a local botanist and the founder of popular local website Malta Wild Plants , spent almost two
Is there a better example of the stand-off between developers and environmental activists than what is happening in Comino? The removal and replanting of trees to make way for so-called progress has become an emotional issue, proof that short-term interests are expected to overwhelm long-term well-being. It shows the lack of trust, the belief by many