BEST Mission Statement
Our mission is to continually raise awareness throughout the community, and take action were necessary, on issues affecting Bermuda’s physical, social and economic environment with a view to maintaining and enhancing the sustainability of the Island’s quality of life.
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The BEST Website
Through this site you can access information about our goals and objectives, information about specific projects, links to resources, and a blog where you can leave your comments about given subjects.
During June - October 2008, the project on BEST’s front burner is the Draft Bermuda (Development) Plan 2008 , which will guide and allow or limit development in Bermuda for the next five years and possibly a decade or more.
This Development Plan doesn’t consider the consequences of development in a comprehensive way. For example, the rash of hotel development on the horizon threatens to overwhelm Bermuda’s resources and infrastructure: labour supply, housing supply and pricing, transportation, traffic, energy supply, water supply, wastes disposal, and so on. Yet these are not considered when proposals for hotels are put forward. The government needs to consider, consult on, create, publicise and adhere to a sustainable policy for tourism and all aspects of development. Proposals should fit within established Development Plan zonings, coastal protections and protective covenants.
Please note: BEST is NOT trying to stop ALL construction or hotel development or tourism progress. BEST believes that the expansion of the tourism industry should be orderly and measured against a comprehensive plan, which at the moment is non-existent.
If you would like to join BEST send an email to membership at best.org.bm
If you have any questions, or comments please email info@best.org.bm