As Malta’s largest environmental NGO it is time for Birdlife Malta to also look at the new challenges in nature conservation and climate change, its new CEO Mark Sultana said today.

A former treasurer with Birdlife Malta, Mr Sultana was one of the main spokespersons in the anti-spring hunting campaign, and has been an active member of Birdlife Malta for over 30 years.

Mr Sultana said: “I look forward in building new bridges with the present administration, sister organisations, civil society and all stakeholders."

Above all, this is the time to build on Birdlife's successes to ensure that Malta’s fragile biodiversity is preserved and more nature reserves created to preserve this local richness for the benefit of the common good.

Birdlife's newly elected president Darryl Grima welcomed Mr Sultana to his new post:

“Mark Sultana’s appointment as Birdlife Malta’s new CEO comes at a crucial time for Birdlife Malta. Together with a newly elected enterprising council, he will be embarking on an extensive and challenging conservation programme, earmarked by inspiring educational programmes and some very exciting EU Life projects, which together involves some 30 members of staff.

"The very fact Mark is Maltese and has extensive experience working with organisations in Malta will allow him to build on our reputation as the largest environmental NGO in Malta.”