{"id":55538,"date":"2026-02-26T12:06:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T11:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/?p=55538"},"modified":"2026-02-26T12:06:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T11:06:16","slug":"shape-your-space-meeting-with-nature-trust-malta-on-envisioning-white-rocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/26\/shape-your-space-meeting-with-nature-trust-malta-on-envisioning-white-rocks\/","title":{"rendered":"Shape Your Space: Meeting with Nature Trust Malta on envisioning White Rocks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consultations with various stakeholders on the creation of national parks at White Rocks, Fort Campbell, and Manoel Island are continuing actively.<\/p>\n<p>Minister for the Environment, Energy and Enterprise Miriam Dalli, together with the Project Green team, met with Nature Trust Malta to discuss their proposals for White Rocks as a national park.<\/p>\n<p>During the meeting, Nature Trust Malta presented a number of innovative ideas and concepts aimed at strengthening the site\u2019s environmental, educational, and social value, with particular emphasis on environmental education through the involvement of children and families. The meeting forms part of the ongoing consultation process regarding the three sites identified by the Government which, instead of being developed as had long been planned, are to be transformed into national parks open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>Minister Dalli stressed that Government is committed to listening and working with everyone who has ideas or suggestions about the future of these sites. \u201cWe are open to anyone who wishes to contribute ideas about what they would like to see at White Rocks, Fort Campbell, and Manoel Island \u2013 three spaces that we have identified so that, instead of being developed, they become national parks. For this reason, I was pleased to meet with Nature Trust Malta, who presented several innovative ideas for White Rocks. We want the proposals that emerge from these meetings, together with public contributions through submissions on <a href=\"http:\/\/parksinmalta.mt\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/parksinmalta.mt&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772188810110000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0k_DPHG22zHh7878W9y5Ls\">parksinmalta.mt<\/a>, to form the basis on which these national parks will be shaped,\u201d said the Minister.<\/p>\n<p>Johann Gatt, a representative of Nature Trust Malta, explained that the discussion focused on how White Rocks could also serve as an educational and inclusive space. \u201cIn the meeting we had with the Minister, we discussed how a site like White Rocks can be used to encourage greater involvement of children. We firmly believe that children have the right to be part of decisions that will affect their future, and for this reason we developed a plan in which many of the ideas were inspired by the children themselves. This plan was presented to the Minister with the aim of being implemented at this site,\u201d said Mr Gatt.<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo: MEEC<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_55538\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"55538\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consultations with various stakeholders on the creation of national parks at White Rocks, Fort Campbell, and Manoel Island are continuing actively. Minister for the Environment, Energy and Enterprise Miriam Dalli, together with the Project Green team, met with Nature Trust Malta to discuss their proposals for White Rocks as a national park. 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Minister for the Environment, Energy and Enterprise Miriam Dalli, together with the Project Green team, met with Nature Trust Malta to discuss their proposals for White Rocks as a national park. 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