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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
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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
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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
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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
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A general meeting of GOB Menorca members on 21 December, approved the resumé of activities of 2016, the budget for 2017, and the composition of the new Board of Directors. This next year will be the 40th anniversary of the creation of GOB Menorca, and it will be marked by a series of activities and celebrations. Continue reading A General Meeting of GOB Members initiates the 40th anniversary of its existence in Minorca
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
