Be the first to comment!”Our natural environment is what gives us life” – Arnold Cassola
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Independent MEP candidate Arnold Cassola met with representatives of BirdLife Malta on Wednesday at the Simar reserve in Xemxija, Malta.
Cassola stated that, “our natural environment is what gives us life. The greed that has gripped a section of the population has led us to pollute our air, destroy the countryside and land we walk on and cloud the water we drink from. It is our duty to act as custodians of nature, even on behalf of future Maltese generations, since the sustainable environment we are entitled to is also a guarantee for a healthier and more fulfilling lifestyle.”
He went on to say that ”in this respect, in a country like ours where there are still big threats to bio-diversity, both due to the proliferation of tarmac and concrete as well as due to the strong impact of spring hunting as well as illegal hunting in other seasons, Birdlife’s work is worth its weight in gold.”
The CEO of BirdLife Malta Mark Sultana, stated that ”in a small country like Malta the open spaces where nature and biodiversity are given priority are too few, but very necessary. Humans are part of nature and if we don’t take care of nature, we are also neglecting humans. The European Union has an important role to play in protecting nature both regionally and locally.”
Photo: Arnold Cassola
