You may have missed it in the midst of two thrilling World Cup games, but a couple of hundred of people took to the streets of Valletta to protest against environmental destruction yesterday evening.

Spurred by concern over the uprooting of trees across Malta, the protestors marched through Republic Street, chanting cries such as ‘Save our soil’ and ending up outside the law courts to listen to a few speeches.

The jury is out on whether the protest was a success or not, with some people present bemoaning the lack of numbers and others praising the environmental NGOs for managing to mobilise that many people in the first place in a short span of time.

Regardless of that, many protestors clearly made an effort for the demonstration, as can be seen from some of these standout photos.

Cyclists demanding a more bike-friendly attitude (Photo: Steve Zammit Lupi)

Some cartoonish fun (Photo: Luca Caruso)

This dog wasn’t about to miss out on the fun (Photo: Farah Fawzi)

And this fellow canine also had something to say (Photo: Steve Zammit Lupi)

‘We borrow the earth from future generations’ (Photo: Heath Schembri)

Some children were more involved than others (Photo: Farah Fawzi)

Taking it to the next level (Photo: Farah Fawzi)

That escalated quickly… (Photo: Cassandre Saure)

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Did you attend the demonstration yesterday?

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Tim Diacono

Tim is interested in the rapid evolution of human society and is passionate about justice, human rights and cutting-edge political debates. You can follow him on Instagram or Twitter/X at @timdiacono or reach out to him at [email protected]