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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 1 NOVEMBER 2020 9 ALMANAC Nature 733. Hawthorn THE black redstart (M. fjamma sewda) is rather special to this col- umn, as it was the first species to start off the series in January 2006. Black redstarts are now starting to turn up, having flown in from mainland Europe to spend a mild winter away from the snows and frosts of latitudes further north. What is great about this bird is that you're just as likely to meet it in built-up areas as you would in open countryside. Black redstarts have a strange penchant for factory ar- eas, industrial estates, even building sites, habitats we're not exactly short of. With some luck – and cookie crumbs on your bird table – you may entice it to investigate your garden or balcony, as I did this week. And if you think black, grey and rust-red don't g0 tpgether, you only need glimpse a male of the species to revise that opinion. Text: Victor Falzon • Photo: Aron Tanti Victor Falzon www.birdlifemalta.org Green idea of the week 627: Discover more about environmental justice by registering here https://foemalta.org/env-justice Sustainable Cooking Class FRIENDS of the Earth Mata is hosting an online introduction to envi- ronmental justice on Friday, 6 November from 6pm for youth between 15 and 25 years old. This informal session will aim at discussing envi- ronmental challenges related to environmental justice in the national, European and global levels. Environmental issues do not affect every- one in the same way. Environmental benefits and risks are not distrib- uted equally between people according to where they live, where they come from, and who they are. Access to nature is unequal, and environ- mental risks, such as pollution, climate change etc. disproportionately affect certain communities. It may be harder to realise it when we have almost unlimited access to some resources… Visit Friends of the Earth's website for more information about our work, as well as information about how to join us. You can also support – www.foemalta.org/donate foemalta.org/library Appster Smartphone fun and smarter work Bear Free Available on Apple, Android Bear is perfect for everything from quick notes to in-depth essays. A focus mode helps you concentrate, and advanced markup options are an online writer's best friend. Full in-line image support brings your writing to life. TECH RETAILERS contact afarrugia@ mediatoday.com.mt A GOOD WEEK FOR Good Week/Bad Week Don't miss this A BAD WEEK FOR WTC: A dynamic physical theatre performance 20-21 November 2020 Manoel Theatre, Valletta 8pm 20 euro (15 euro for senior citizens and students) WTC is a high octane, dynamic physical theatre performance devised and directed by Stephen Oliver exploring the tragic events of September 11th 2001 and the attacks specifically on the World Trade Centre (WTC). The piece utilises an explosive soundtrack and real film footage together with verbatim dialogue spoken by the witnesses to this event. For Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani. The couple announced their engagement on Instagram with a sweet post from Stefani, who shared a photo alongside her new fiancé. Multiples sources confirmed that the two recently got engaged in Oklahom. For Europe, as lockdown returns. Two of Europe's biggest economies are reinstating some form of national lockdown, as the continent confronts a surge in coronavirus cases and deaths. From Friday, people in France will only be allowed to leave home for essential work or medical reasons. The happy couple first fell in love on the set of The Voice in 2015 Germany, meanwhile, is imposing a less severe national lockdown