by Mario Balzan, ReNature Coordinator With an area of just 316 km2 and a population of more than 475,000, Malta is the smallest member country of the European Union. The island state has been moulded through human action since the first recorded human settlement more than 7000 years before present. Today, more than 30% of the land cover consists of built-up areas and more than 50% is considered as agricultural. However, Malta is currently undergoing a rapid economic growth, increased tourist...

ReNature has been officially approved to receive funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 809988. The project will officially kick off with the first ReNature assembly, planned to take place on 25-26 October 2018, in Malta. ReNature will establish twinning between the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST), and internationally leading research institutions from other member states to stimulate...