‘It Is Madness’: Greta Thunberg on Manoel Island Development

‘It is madness’: Greta Thunberg on Manoel Island development

Climate activist Greta Thunberg described the MIDI consortium's plans to develop Manoel Island into a luxury residential and commercial zone as “madness” saying politicians' priorities should be in people’s wellbeing. Thunberg was one of the humanitarians who, earlier this month, were in Malta preparing to board the Gaza aid mission vessel, Conscience.Yet the mission was...

Greta Thunberg Did Not Hold Back On Manoel Island Saga

Greta Thunberg did not hold back when she spoke out on Manoel Island. “I think it is madness in a time of environmental and climate emergencies to build more luxury establishments,” said Thunberg. “What we need is a system that prioritises people and our wellbeing above profits. Keeping the green spaces is one simple and very concrete way of doing it.” During her brief time in Malta, Thunberg claimed that the Manoel Island construction plan is a…

Petition To Reimagine Manoel Island Into Historical Green Space

Glen Ciantar took to social media to share his vision for Manoel Island, posting images of a reimagined landmark that doesn’t just keep its historical buildings but also new green spaces, bicycle lanes, beautiful trees and more. Manoel Island is currently in the midst of a bit controversy as it faces new development, with developers MIDI also saying that the land would include a public park. The petition Ciantar shared, which was created by Robe…