Tag Archives: Support

‘Not even the cove, which was my world’: 13/06/26

Views: 6

The romantic failure sung about in la balada d’en Lucas (Lucas’s ballad) includes a lament for the loss of values and identity that tourism-driven development caused on the Costa Brava. It is a song sung with deep feeling in Menorca as well, a land that is also being harmed by the impact of mass tourism.

On Saturday, 13 June, a protest event is being organised against the direction the island has been taking in recent times. No one who wants a dignified future for Menorca should be missing.

Continue reading ‘Not even the cove, which was my world’: 13/06/26 →

Menorca’s water selected for common good urbanism initiative

Views: 22

The work carried out by GOB Menorca in relation to the water problem in Menorca has been selected as one of the cases that will benefit from the technical advisory support of n’UNDO, a team of professionals from architecture, urban planning, engineering and the social sciences. If you would like to support it, you can click here.

Continue reading Menorca’s water selected for common good urbanism initiative →

The territorial corrupt practices of Menorca in carnival version

Views: 20

Many people took part last Sunday in the carnival troupe organised within the framework of the Via Menorca campaign.

An initial group, dressed in suits and ties, carrying briefcases and documents, offered favourable reports and licences while €500 notes were exchanged. There was also a spectacular swimming pool (or perhaps it was a cistern?). A large roundabout related to Talayotic Menorca was also present, as well as several pages of the Island Territorial Plan.

Continue reading The territorial corrupt practices of Menorca in carnival version →

Excursion on territorial aggressions. Saturday 29

Views: 76

Via Menorca’s programme of excursions to learn about emblematic aggressions that have been carried out on the island begins this coming Saturday. It will be a walk that combines landscape, campaign activities and information on the damage that has taken place recently.

With little difficulty (only two climbs on the Camí de Cavalls), it will start at 10 a.m. and finish around 1:30 p.m. To organise logistics properly, you must register through this form. When signing up, you will find the rest of the details.

Continue reading Excursion on territorial aggressions. Saturday 29 →

The Legal Front for the Environmental Defence of Menorca is born

Views: 174

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.

Continue reading The Legal Front for the Environmental Defence of Menorca is born →

Gratitude and recognition for Cala en Busquets

Views: 193

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.

Continue reading Gratitude and recognition for Cala en Busquets →

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

Views: 1240

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.

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

Participatory society

Views: 1233

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.

Continue reading Participatory society →

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

Views: 1194

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’ →

Menorcan artists sing out against tourist overcrowding

Views: 1337

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.

Continue reading Menorcan artists sing out against tourist overcrowding →