Assistance to Environmental NGOs

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Environment Dr George W. Vella, this morning presented various sums of money to tweleve environmental organisations (NGO's). This presentation was held under the Ministry's Programme "Assistance to NGO's". The following list shows the NGO's which qualified for this Programme, the assistance given and the project submitted by them:

Zghazagh Haddiema Nsara - for planting and maintaining trees at Wied il-Ghasel - Lm200.

Birdlife Malta - for Ghadira Reserve information leaflet and for mobile exhibition - Lm1000.

Arbor - for re-afforestation of Wied Ghollieqa - Lm200.

Wirt Ghawdex - for organisation of lectures, tours and field trips - Lm300

Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna - for reconstruction of "girna" and for restoration of old water mill - Lm450.

Din l-Art Helwa - towards environmental embellishment project in Floriana - Lm500

Victoria Scout Group - towards publication of booklet and other nature conservation projects - Lm300.

Moviment ghall-Ambjent - Friends of the Earth (Malta) - towards provision of lecture materials on Tourism and the Environment - Lm300.

Marine Life Care Group (Malta) - to enable participation in Marine Mammals Conference in Monaco - Lm500.

Din l-Art Helwa - Taqsima Zghazagh - for purchase of materials for clean-ups around historical sites and coastal areas - Lm500.

Malta Institute of Waste Management - towards the organisation of a certification course in Waste Management - Lm 500.

Bird Breeders - Lm300.