Press Statements

International Day for Universal Access to Information
Celebrating the International Day for Universal Access to Information: The importance of the online space for access to information.

Response to fire incident at Fuvahmulah City Landfill
The fire led to continuous emission of smoke, affecting the island for over a week, posing significant health and environmental risks to the community.

World Environment Day 2023
In the Maldives, our reefs, seagrass ecosystems, and natural climate defences are under serious attack [statement + video]

Stop Unlawful Tree-Felling in Kulhudhuffushi
ހދ. ކުޅުދުއްފުށީގައި ބެލުމެއްނެތި ގަވާއިދާ ޚިލާފަށް ރުއްގަސް އުފުރުން ހުއްޓުވުމަށް
މުއައްސަސާތަކުން މިހާރުން މިހާރަށް ފިޔަވަޅުއަޅަންޖެހޭ
With the increasingly destructive impacts of climate change, Maldives remains one of the most climate-vulnerable countries. Despite this, a significant number of projects which are destroying the natural defenses, ecosystems, and biodiversity in the country continue to be designed and implemented.

Stop Addu Ecocide
Addu City Council and the Government must immediately halt the reclamation of Addu Atoll following mass marine death in Maradhoo lagoon

NGOs Call to Stop the Use of Tasers by Maldives Police
NGOs condemn the use of Tasers and call upon the Maldivian Govt to immediately stop their use

Boskalis dredging vessel ORANJE is not welcome in Maldives
Ongoing concerns about Gulhifalhu ecocide and widespread environmental destruction

Marine Reclamation in Maldives: debt, destruction and damage in a climate emergency
Video documenting Gulhifalhu and Addu reclamation ecocide released by #SaveMaldives Campaign

Waste Importation into the Maldives
The President must not ratify this bill that will allow waste importation into the Maldives for waste-to-energy

🔊 އައްޑުއަތޮޅު ހިއްކުމުގެ މަޝްރޫއުގެ ރިޕޯޓުގެ ސާދާޚުލާސާގެ ރިކޯޑިންގް
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🔊 އދ ފެންފުށީ ފަޅު ޓޫރިޒަމަށް ދޫކޮށް ނުރައްކަލަށް ހުށަހެޅުމުގެ ކަންބޮޑުވުން ޖަމިއްޔާތަކުން ފާޅުކުރުން
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🔊 އައްޑޫ ފަނާކުރުމުގެ މަޝްރޫއު ހުއްޓުވުމަށް މަދަނީ ޖަމްއިއްޔާ ތަކުން ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލިހަށް ހުށަހެޅުން
With the increasingly destructive impacts of climate change, Maldives remains one of the most climate-vulnerable countries. Despite this, a significant number of projects which are destroying the natural defenses, ecosystems, and biodiversity in the country continue to be designed and implemented.

🔊 އައްޑޫ ފަނާކުރުމުގެ މަޝްރޫއާއިބެހޭ ކަންބޮޑުވުން
މަދަނީ ޖަމިއްޔާތަކުގެ ނޫސްބަޔާން
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Government must stop public disinformation: Mathikomandoo reclamation
We call upon the Maldives Government to stop its public disinformation campaign on Sh. Mathikomandoo reclamation project on run-up to Komandoo bi-election

#SaveMaldives Welcomes Cabinet Decision to Protect 6 Areas in Laamu Atoll
The Save Maldives Campaign welcomes the Maldives government’s decision announced on 21 December 2021 to protect six areas of environmental significance in Laamu Atoll.

Joint statement calling for the proper management of Marine Protected Areas
We call on the Government and all relevant authorities to protect Rasdhoo Madivaru and South Ari Marine Protected Areas.

Rasdhoo Atoll Madivaru Reef In Danger
We are extremely concerned about the serious issue affecting the community of Rasdhoo (Alif Alif Atoll), as they face the damage and destruction of local ecosystems and marine wildlife due to dredging activities by nearby Veligandu Island Resort.

CLIMATE EMERGENCY !! Joint Call for Ecosystem Protection
World Environment Day 2021 – Joint Press Statement
ދުނިޔޭގެ ތިމާވެށި ދުވަސް
ޖޫން 5, 2021، މާލެ، ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ – ނޫސްބަޔާން

International Biodiversity Day #SaveGaadhoo
ބައިނަލްއަޤުވާމީ ދިރޭތަކެތީގެ ދުވަސް
We call on the government of the Maldives to revert its recent decision to assign Laamu Atoll Gaadhoo for agricultural development.

Joint Statement opposing the lifting of the shark-fishing ban in the Maldives
ރާއްޖޭގައި މިޔަރުގެ މަސްވެރިކަން މަނާކޮށްފައިއޮތްއޮތުން ނިމުމަކަށް ގެނައުމާ ދެކޮޅަށް، ގުޅިގެންނެރޭ ނޫސް ބަޔާން

ތިމާވެއްޓަށް ގެއްލުންވާގޮތަށް ހިންގަމުންދާ ކުށްތަކާއި ޖަރީމާތައް ވަގުތުން ހުއްޓުވުމަށާ ތަކުރާރުވިޔަ ނުދިނުމަށް އެފަދަ ޖަރީމާތައް ތަހުގީގުކޮށް ތިމާވެއްޓަށް ގެއްލުންދޭ ފަރާތްތަކާދޭތެރޭ ގާނޫނީ ފިޔަވަޅު އެޅުމަށް ގޮވާލަން
ދިވެހިރާއްޖެއަކީ ދުނިޔޭގެ މޫސުމަށް އަންނަ ބަދަލުތަކުން ލިބޭ ގެއްލުންތަކުގެ އެންމެ ބޮޑު ޝިކާރައަކަށްވެ، އެކަމުގެ ސަބަބުން އިޔާދަނުކުރެވިދާނޭ ފަދަ ބޮޑެތި އަސަރުތައް ތަހައްމަލްކުރަންމުންދާ އަދި ކުރަންޖެހޭ ފަދަ ނާޒުކު ތިމާވެއްޓެއްލިބިފައިވާ ގައުމެކެވެ

މެންގްރޫވް އާރޓް ކޮންޓެސްޓްގައި ދިވެހި ދަރިވަރުން އެކިވަނަތައް ހާސިލްކުރުމާއި ގުޅޭ
Maldivian students win multiple prizes at the 19th MAP Art Competition (Dhivehi & English)

Discovery of critically endangered B. hainesii and mass mangrove die-off in the Maldives
Save Maldives Campaign would like to inform the public that B. hainesii was discovered in Haa Dhaal Atoll Kulhudhuffushi in August 2019 by our advocate and volunteer, Adam Abdulla who is himself from Kulhudhuffushi.

ދުނިޔޭގެ ކުޅި ފާ ޗަސްބިން ފަދަ ޤުދުރަތީ ނިޒާމުތަށް ހިމާޔަތް ކުރުމުގެ ބައިނަލް އަޤުވާމީ ދުވަސް
Celebrating the International Day for the Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystems on 26 July, as we collaborate to save Neykurendhoo mangroves. (Dhivehi & English) #SaveNeykurendhooKandoofaa

World Environment Day #WED2020
Time For Nature
#StopGulhifalhuEcocide
ދުނިޔޭގެ ތިމާވެށި ދުވަސް – 5 ޖޫން 2020

އާންމުކޮށް ހުޅުވާލެވިފައިވާ ސިޓީ
Open letter to the Speaker of the People’s Majlis (Dhivehi & English).
ދުނިޔޭގެ ކޯވިޑް-19 ސިއްޙީ ކުއްލި ނުރައްކަލުގެ ކާރިސާގެ ސަބަބުން އިގްތިޞާދު ހީނަރުވެފައިވާ މި ދަނޑިވަޅުގައި ވެސް ދަރަނި ބޮޑު، ތިމާވެއްޓަށް އިޔާދަނުކުރެވޭނޭ ގެއްލުންތައްދޭ މަޝްރޫޢުތައް ރާއްޖޭގައި ކުރިއަށްދާކަމުގެ ކަންބޮޑުވުން

Maafaru Airport Ecocide
Government of Maldives perpetuating a culture of disregard to sustainable development, national laws and international obligations in a time of national and global climate crisis.

#ClimateStrikeMV :
Revised List of Demands to the Government of Maldives
We demand the government of Maldives to take immediate action on the following.
ދިވެހި ސަރުކާރުގެ ފަރާތުން ތިރީގައިވާ ޑިމާންޑު ތަކަށް މިހާރުން މިހާރަށް އަމަލުކުރުމަށް ގޮވާލަން

މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް އެންވައިރަމަންޓް އާއި އެންވަޔަރަމެންޓް ޕްރޮޓެކްޝަން އެޖެންސީ (އީ.ޕީ.އޭ) އިން 6 އޮކްޓޫބަރު 2019 ގައި އާންމުކުރި ނޫސް ކޮންފަރެންސާއި ގުޅޭ
ދިވެހި ރާއްޖޭގެ ރައްޔިތުން ދިރިއުޅޭ ރަށްރަށުން، ފަޅުރަށްތަކުން އަދި ދަނޑުވެރިކަންކުރާ މުހިންމު ބިންރަނގަޅު ރަށްރަށުން ރުއްގަސް އުފުރައިގެން، ފަރުފަޅުހިއްކައިގެން ހަދާފައިވާ ބިންތައް ފެހިކުރަން ގެންދިއުމަކީ މިއަދު ރާއްޖެއަށް ދިމާވެފައިވާ ތިމާވެށީގެ އެންމެބޮޑު އެއް މައްސަލައެވެ.

#ClimateStrikeMV – List of Demands
LIST OF DEMANDS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF MALDIVES
ދިވެހި ސަރުކާރުގެ ފަރާތުން ތިރީގައިވާ ޑިމާންޑު ތަކަށް މިހާރުން މިހާރަށް އަމަލުކުރުމަށް ގޮވާލަން

Public Release of the MAP Experts’ Report – Kulhudhuffushi Kulhi
The MAP expert’s report dated 18 May 2019 provides several recommendations on addressing the issue of conserving the remaining part of Kulhudhuffushi wetland and mangroves.

World Environment Day #WED2019
As Maldives marks WED-2019 with the rest of the world, we call on President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, the Government of Maldives and the Ministry of Environment to make substantive and tangible efforts to address the multiple environmental issues that negatively affect the country due to legal and policy level inefficiencies.