Be the first to comment!Green ideas discussed on how to enhance area around Ghajnsielem’s main square
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During a Public Consultation Meeting, organised by the Ghajnsielem Local Council recently, details of the ‘Green InfraNet’ project were explained to residents of the village.
The meeting included several green initiatives which were discussed and later debated by the audience. A 3D presentation of the project was given by professional architects as well as the set up plans, designs, and photographs displayed on the exhibition boards. 
There were also several artist impressions shown, so the the local resident could visualise the ideas of enhancing the area around the main square including Triq Chambray, Triq il-Moghdija, Simirat Street, Independence Square and the Old Apparition square. The main square was not included in this project.
The Council said that “the main aim of the discussion was on ideas on how to reduce the traffic from the Ghajnsielem village centre and increase public space, as well as integrating green infrastructures such as trees, benches etc. The heavy traffic flow and car-speed travelling past from Mgarr Road was also analysed.
The GreenInfraNet project is a response to the challenge of biodiversity conservation in Europe and to the loss of valuable ecosystems and their services.
The main goal of the project is to strengthen the development and implementation of green infrastructure in EU regions in order to conserve biodiversity and ecosystem services in close cooperation with other policy measures related to, for example, agriculture, urban development, transport, recreation and climate change adaptation.
The partners will achieve the project objectives by exchanging expertise, experience and best practices. They will explore the green infrastructure concept through a general examination of analytical methodologies, policy development and implementation and will focus on green infrastructure development and implementation in four specific fields: urbanised areas; natural areas; rural land use; and climate change adaptation.
The sustainability of the results will be ensured through the transfer of good practices, the creation of action plans and the establishment of the permanent European Green Infrastructure Knowledge Network.
