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The Legal Front for the Environmental Defence of Menorca is born

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The will to have more tools to face aggressive projects against the territory and its environmental values has generated a strategic alliance now being launched in Menorca. The RADA association and GOB have agreed to create a joint legal front.

RADA (Red de Abogados y Abogadas de Defensa Ambiental) is a national network of professionals who share resources and information to help each other in their work defending the environment—a group of environmental law specialists willing to help preserve the island.

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Gratitude and recognition for Cala en Busquets

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The organisations promoting the Platform in Defence of Cala en Busquets wish to express our gratitude for the support received in recent weeks, both from individuals and from other organisations that have encouraged us to raise our voices publicly against the dry marina project.

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Come to the Island Territorial Plan plenary session on Monday, September 15th, at 10 am

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Next Monday, September 15th, an extraordinary plenary session on the Island Territorial Plan will be held at the Island Council of Menorca. At 10 in the morning. Everyone who is concerned about the future of the island and is available at that time should attend the hall in Biosfera square, Maó.

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August 21: Via Menorca action — ‘Convindria xerrar-ne’ [‘It Would Be Good to Talk About It’]

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On Thursday, August 21, at 7:30 p.m., there will be a collective snack organized by the Via Menorca campaign in front of the fish market in Maó. During the gathering, the main changes that the Island Council is preparing for the Island Territorial Plan will be explained, as well as the consequences that these may entail.

Everything will take place in a summer format: sitting with tables and chairs in the street, creating community and bonds, occupying public space, and playing games that will help understand the magnitude of the threats hanging over Menorca.

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Participatory society

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It is more deeply rooted than many people think. It occurs under both right-wing and left-wing ideologies, although it tends to manifest in different ways. It is a way of viewing the architecture of our society in which no actors are allowed beyond those who appear in public institutions.

According to this logic, the full legitimacy granted by democratic elections to those who are chosen to sit at the plenary table is also seen as a sufficient argument to delegitimize anyone else who wishes to participate actively in public life.

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Via Menorca releases a music video for the song ‘Convindria’

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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.

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Menorcan artists sing out against tourist overcrowding

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Today, a new collaborative track has been released on all digital platforms to denounce the problem of tourism saturation affecting Menorca. It’s a song created four-handedly, with the involvement of various Menorcan musicians, born from a will to denounce, but also to reach a broad audience without giving up its festive nature.

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Submit objections to the Rafal Rubí project

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Several organisations from different fields are joining forces to call for the Rafal Rubí junction to be executed in a way that respects the heritage values of the area. Associations or individuals who wish to support this cause can submit objections until this Friday, 16 May.

Attached to this note, you will find templates that can easily be adapted. Feel free to add or remove whatever you consider appropriate.

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New call to curb touristic overcrowding in Menorca

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A huge thank you to the more than 500 people who gathered in the streets of Maó to demand a change of course for our island.

Every April, as the tourist season begins, we witness the same spiral of resource consumption, overcrowding, and traffic congestion from tourist vehicles. Our protest campaigns continue because, even after another year, we are still waiting for effective action from the Island Council of Menorca to prevent a growing collapse.

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April 26, Parade to limit tourist vehicles

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On Saturday, April 26, there is a new event as part of the Via Menorca campaign. This time, a protest Parade will take place, on foot, through the streets of Maó, with a collective composition at the end. Save the date!

The meeting point is Plaça Esplanada at 11 a.m. The event is expected to end around 1:30 p.m.

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