Maggie Borg

Maggie Borg (1952–2004) was a Maltese activist for environmental and social rights.

Maggie Borg at home in Zebbug (1993)

Environmental activist

Maggie Borg was a prominent Maltese environmentalist.[1] She worked for Friends of the Earth (Malta) and Greenpeace Mediterranean.[2][3] Her main objectives were the promotion of recycling and clean energy in Malta and the Mediterranean countries, and the preservation of nature in rural areas.[4][5] Borg worked together with other notable Maltese activists such as Julian Manduca, who had an award named after him.[6] Maltese rock band Dripht dedicated their album Global Warning to both environmentalists.

Biography

Maggie Borg was born in Cospicua, Malta on 14 January 1952.[7] She was the eldest daughter in a family of 10 siblings. After an education at Cospicua Public School she worked as a tourist guide, a shop assistant and as a self-employed designer and manufacturer of woolen sweaters before joining Greenpeace. Borg married at a young age. After the marriage broke up she became very supportive of friends and younger members of the family. Borg resided in Naxxar and Mosta and finally settled down in Zebbug. She continued her education as a mature student at the University of Malta where she earned a master's degree in Sociology & Environmental Studies in 1993. She developed a course in environmental studies for the secondary school curriculum and started teaching senior classes at San Anton School. Her approach to teaching was appreciated by pupils and parents alike.[8][9] Quoting Malta Independent columnist Daphne Caruana Galizia: "Her methods were considered unorthodox until her pupils began scoring 1s and 2s in their MATSEC exams."[10]

Death

Maggie Borg died of breast cancer on 3 August 2004, aged 52, after fighting the disease for almost ten years. She remained active until the end supporting various causes, like the Malta Cancer Foundation.[11] Her name is remembered annually on the website Aboutmalta.com on the anniversary of her death.[12]

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References
  1. Sant, Toni (August 4, 2004), "Goodbye Maggie". Toni Sant's blog, MaltaMedia
  2. Fishkoff, Sue (August 1, 1997), "Rainbow Warriors". Jerusalem Post
  3. Borg, Steve (August 16, 2005), "Failed Justification for demolition and enlargement of Sant’ Antnin". Malta Independent.
  4. Borg, Maggie, "Have we really gone insane?". The Sunday Times (Malta), June 11, 2000, p. 8
  5. Borg, Steve (May 3, 2009), "An Inconvenient Truth". Malta Independent
  6. Malta Today (August 7, 2005), "Julian Manduca remembered as annual award launched"."Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2013-12-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "2004 Obituaries". Malta Media
  8. Pisani, Louis, "Appreciation, Maggie Borg". The Times (Malta), August 6, 2004, p. 37.
  9. Tanti Burlo, Elena, "Maggie Borg". The Sunday Times (Malta), August 8, 2004, p. 62.
  10. Caruana Galizia, Daphne (November 2, 2008), "Fine, upstanding, handsome and intelligent – that's right, we're not talking about Saviour Balzan" (reply to comment "Maryanne says", November 3, 2008). Daphne Caruana Galizia's Notebook
  11. The Times of Malta (December 20, 2003), "Cancer foundation aims to better radio therapy services".
  12. Sant, Toni (August 2010), "3. This Month in Maltese History". Aboutmalta.com
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