Malta's Sustainability Conference Focuses on Maximizing Energy, Water, and Green Solutions

The Energy and Water Agency recently hosted a sustainability conference in Malta, bringing together a diverse audience from academia, businesses, government, and nonprofits. The event focused on four key themes: identifying workplace sustainability challenges, exploring business opportunities in green solutions, showcasing successful sustainable models, and envisioning Malta's sustainable future.

Local and international experts, including representatives from The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Nottingham universities, and the University of Malta, shared insights on sustainability achievements and ways to improve Malta's environmental performance. After the presentations, participants engaged in a panel discussion and networking session to share ideas and solutions.The Minister for the Environment, Energy and Regeneration emphasized that such conferences are vital for stakeholders to collaborate and learn from each other as Malta transitions to a more sustainable future. Energy and Water Agency CEO Manuel Sapiano acknowledged that while the path to sustainability is long, the Agency is committed to supporting businesses and organizations in adopting eco-friendly practices, highlighting the importance of making sustainability profitable.

This conference was organised following the sustainability training courses offered yearly by the Agency to the Corporate and Public sectors over 6 years, aimed at raising awareness and promoting behavioral change towards a greener Malta. The training aims to provide a service to the corporate and government sectors by creating a positive impact in the workplace through raising awareness of their role in sustainability. The training also promotes employee well-being while offering ideas on sustainability solutions to foster behavioural change across the workforce.

The Energy and Water Agency organized this conference as part of Action C.4 of the LIFE16 IPE MT000008 Project.