Visits: 177
In the past few days the Alaior Council has made public that definitive approval has been given for the urbanisation of Sector 2 of Torre-soli which includes provision to construct a new hotel of 450 places and 400 villas. GOB has made an appeal pointing out the deficiencies of the approval. Continue reading Torre-soli must wait for a new sewerage plant
Visits: 124
More than 90 people showed sufficient courage to defy the bad weather forecast and joined the excursion organised last Sunday by the Consell Insular and GOB because of the festival of Sant Antoni. Continue reading Son Olivaret walk 15 January 2017
Visits: 134
The naveta of Cala Blanca and the Sepulchre of Son Olivaret will be the ancient monuments visited on the excursion to take place next Sunday, 15 January. It is organised jointly by the Consell Insular and GOB and marks the Sant Antoni Fiesta. Continue reading Sunday 15 January, excursion to the Son Olivaret sepulchre
Visits: 155
Last Saturday many people took part in a demonstration to raise awareness of the effects of illegal fishing in the Marine Reserve along the north coast of Menorca. Continue reading The Marine Reserve merits greater effective protection
Visits: 141
A General Meeting of GOB’s members has been convened for Wednesday 21 December at 20.15 hours in the Molí del Rei, 53 Camí des Castell, Mahon. Continue reading General Meeting of GOB
Visits: 127
Thanks to volunteers, GOB Menorca goes forward day by day in achieving the aims for which the group exists: defending environmental principles and searching for an equilibrium between human activities and the conservation of nature. Continue reading Thanks to volunteers
Visits: 202
It is said that most social change isn’t sparked off by just one event. Generally, there is a snowball effect. One event leads to another and each time the consequences are greater. Environmental affairs seem also to be snowballing, global problems end up determining local ones. Continue reading The Uprising Against Globalization
Visits: 173
For the month of December and until 5 January, the GOB shop in the market at the Claustre del Carme in Mahon will be open from Monday to Saturday, from 10 am to 1.30 pm and afternoons, from 5 pm until 8 pm. Continue reading GOB Shop open for Christmas Shopping
Visits: 166
GOB has asked to be able to consult the files on the three irrigation systems which were reported officially this summer in Menorca. This initiative was to end the lack of control on the extraction of large quantities of water from the aquifer. Continue reading Follow up on the proceedings against the use of irrigation systems in direct sunshine
Visits: 217
The project to bring natural gas to Menorca is not, in the end, acceptable for the public. The potential saving of lower emissions is very insignificant and would not compensate for the amount of construction work required. Continue reading Gas first for power stations
