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Foreign Workers: Scapegoats for Environmental Degradation in Malta

December 18, 2019 · Raisa Galea ·

To steer clear from empowering xenophobic arguments, green campaigners should not limit their criticism to developers’ faulty morals and lack of enforcement in the industry, since the perpetrators are prepared to shift the blame elsewhere. We must attack the source of their power: profits.

Tagged With: Environment, Green Politics, minimum wage, worker's rights

Seven Reasons to Join the National Protest on 7th September

August 29, 2019 · Kurt Borg & Leo Busuttil ·

Apart from being a right (and sometimes a duty), protesting is also fun. It’s a celebration of people from different walks of life coming together for a common cause.

Tagged With: democracy, Environment, Green Politics

Standing Up for the Environment: Are We Doing It Right?

August 20, 2019 · Michael Grech ·

‘Environmentalism’ is about our wellbeing and living well together. Hence, rather than some abstract moral obligation that only ‘the better’ of us are able to uphold, environmentalism is about recognizing our common interests and acting upon them.

Tagged With: activism, Environment, Green Politics

Dirty Rare Metals: Digging Deeper into the Energy Transition

March 22, 2019 · Guillaume Pitron ·

Every year, the electronics industry consumes 320 tonnes of gold and 7500 tonnes of silver. It accounts for 22 per cent of world mercury consumption (some 514 tonnes) and up to 2.5 per cent of that of lead. Yet, the Western public is largely ignorant of the invisible pollution from green and digital technologies.

Tagged With: Environment, Green Politics, renewable energy

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