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In the current context of drought and progressive climate change, local councils are already approving or planning restrictive measures on water consumption. In fact, Maó Town Council has been the first this summer to ban watering ornamental lawns with municipal water.
Continue reading Water-saving gardens: alternatives to lawns
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The Balearic Government has spoken out regarding the new measure promoted by the Ministry of Transport that would allow private individuals to rent boats. President Prohens has announced the publication of a Decree this very week, and GOB shares the reasons given: “…this measure compromises the environmental sustainability and maritime safety of our waters.”
Since the Government is using this argument, which is entirely logical and applicable to the current situation, we ask Mrs. Prohens to pay attention to the different existing projects in Menorca that foresee continuing to increase the number of boats along the island’s coastline.
Continue reading Reflections to Prohens on Nautical Overcrowding
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These days, the Port Authority has announced investments of around 50 million euros in the port of Maó between now and 2030. GOB, in a direct meeting with port officials, has raised some concerns with the body responsible for managing the port.
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A new urban planning threat is being proposed on rural land in Menorca, presented as essential agricultural buildings to save the island’s countryside. Enormous building projects are being proposed with requests for exemption from urban planning parameters, so they can fall outside the scope of current regulations. These will be agricultural buildings… as long as the activity lasts.
Currently open to public consultation is a project for a large winery in Ciutadella, on the Camí de Macarella. It is planned on specially protected land and within an area of High Fire Risk. It is undergoing processing to be declared of General Interest. GOB has submitted objections.
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The uncontrolled increase of recreational boats and motorised devices along the coast in recent decades has led to a sharp rise in impacts on coastal marine ecosystems and on their most vulnerable users (swimmers, snorkelers, divers…). A group of organisations have joined forces to submit requests for regulation and protection.
Continue reading Manifesto for a Habitable, Safe and Protected Coastline
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Fornells was recently awarded a black flag by Ecologistas en Acción for the poor management of the bay. GOB Menorca considers this distinction, unfortunately, to be well deserved. For years, we have been repeatedly denouncing environmental violations in the port redevelopment project, carried out by Ports IB, and the situation has now reached a critical point.
Continue reading Environmental violations and unfair competition in Fornells
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Following the release of the song Convindria on July 4th, this protest anthem now takes on a new visual dimension with the presentation of a collective music video. It is a new participatory action within the Via Menorca campaign, promoted by GOB, to highlight the massification and touristification suffered by the island.
Continue reading Via Menorca releases a music video for the song ‘Convindria’
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Last Friday, a large crane operating at Cala Corb, in the port of Maó, was dumping stones and soil into the central part of the cove. This is a new environmental aggression, adding to the previous controversies surrounding these works.
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The Inter-island Board of GOB of the Balearic Islands, composed of representatives from GOB Mallorca, GOB Menorca, GEN-GOB, and GOB Formentera, met this Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Can Casals (Ibiza), the headquarters of GEN-GOB, for their annual interisland coordination meeting.
Continue reading Meeting in Ibiza of all island sections of GOB
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With the arrival of spring, many urban birds such as sparrows, blackbirds, warblers, swallows, and wagtails begin their breeding season. Have you found a chick on the ground? Stop and think before picking it up, because it might not need help!
Continue reading What should you do if you find apparently abandoned chicks in an urban area?
