Maggie Borg (14 January 1952 – 3 August 2004) was a Maltese activist for environmental and social rights.
Environmental activist Maggie Borg was a Maltese environmentalist.Sant, Toni (4 August 2004), "Goodbye Maggie", tonisant.com. Accessed 17 September 2025. She worked with Friends of the Earth (Malta) and Greenpeace Mediterranean.
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.Borg, Maggie, "Have we really gone insane?". The Sunday Times (Malta), 11 June 2000, p. 8 She worked with other Maltese activists such as Julian Manduca. The Maltese rock band Dripht dedicated their album Global Warning to both environmentalists.
Biography Maggie Borg was born in Cospicua on 14 January 1952."2004 Obituaries". Malta Media 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 woollen sweaters before joining Greenpeace. Borg married at a young age but the marriage ended.
She lived in Naxxar and Mosta before moving to 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.Pisani, Louis, "Appreciation, Maggie Borg". The Times (Malta), 6 August 2004, p. 37.Tanti Burlo, Elena, "Maggie Borg". The Sunday Times (Malta), 8 August 2004, p. 62. Quoting Malta Independent columnist Daphne Caruana Galizia: "Her methods were considered unorthodox until her pupils began scoring 1s and 2s in their MATSEC exams."Caruana Galizia, Daphne (2 November 2008), "Fine, upstanding, handsome and intelligent – that's right, we're not talking about Saviour Balzan" (reply to comment "Maryanne says", 3 November 2008). Daphne Caruana Galizia's Notebook
Death Maggie Borg died of breast cancer on 3 August 2004, aged 52, after having the disease for almost ten years. She remained active until she died, supporting various causes including the Malta Cancer Foundation.The Times of Malta (20 December 2003), "Cancer foundation aims to better radio therapy services". Accessed 17 September 2025.
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