Alternattiva Demokratika has urged the Gozo Diocese to establish an Environment Commission similar to that of the Malta Archdiocese.

Another option, AD said, was for the Malta Diocese Environment Commission to be responsible for both dioceses.

It was referring to the pastoral letter issued by the bishops of Malta and Gozo on the occasion of the feast of the Assumption of Our Lady which called for Christians to respect the common good, such as the material resources and the cultural and environmental heritage of our country.

The bishops' pastoral letter stressed that the Gozo Curia was committed to protecting the natural and environmental heritage in Gozo.

AD's spokesman for Gozo, Victor Galea, said it was becoming increasingly imperative for the Gozo Curia to take action now because there were various applications for development by Gozo parishes and church organisations outside development zone.

Mr Galea said that while it was admirable that the Environment Commission of the diocese of Malta expressed itself about issues that damage or enhance the country as a whole, the Diocese of Gozo, together with other interested entities, needed to be vocal about issues that concern Gozitans deeply, such as the pending issues of Ramla l-Hamra, Hondoq ir-Rummien and Ta' Cenc, as well as others such as the high price of property for first-time buyers and young people.

AD said the book The Greening Of The Church will be shortly available for free download from the AD website.

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