Forum on Gozo as an ecological island

A European Parliament civil forum on Gozo As An Ecological Island will be held this week.

It will give space to citizens, environmental NGOs, policy makers, MEPs business people, tourist operators and other local stakeholders to discuss how this often-referred-to idea could be expressed in practical terms.

The forum will be held at Ta' Mena Estate, Marsalforn on Thursday at 7 p.m.

The keynote speaker will be German MEP Gisela Kallenbach, from the Greens/European Free Alliance Group.

She will draw on practical examples to show how the island could attract more tourists in a sustainable way, and how more jobs could be created through investment in, for example, renewable energy.

The forum will be moderated by hydrologist Marco Cremona, who was one of the people behind an energy invention that won this year's national prize for the Energy Globe Awards.

Among the most prestigious environmental prizes worldwide, the awards were presented during a ceremony at the European Parliament in Brussels last week.

Those interested in attending are asked to register via e-mail through or call the EP Valletta Office on 2123 5075.