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Bermuda charity supports ocean conservation campaign

A Bermudian-based environmental charity has joined Greenpeace in calling for protections for the high seas to be enshrined into law. Kim Smith, the executive director for the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce, called on the public to sign an open letter […]

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Beyond Plastic Bermuda is a joint campaign by Bermuda's environmental nonprofits to educate and assist in moving Bermuda beyond plastic.

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Roban: island to drop single-use plastics

The Attorney-General’s Chambers will soon draft legislation to phase out single-use plastics, the Minister of Home Affairs said yesterday. Walter Roban made the announcement as he addressed the fourth annual Youth Climate Summit. He said that a draft version of […]

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Lecture to explore sustainable interiors

People can learn about creating sustainable environments and products at the Bermuda College on Thursday. Eimeir Johnston will deliver the free lecture, Sustainable residential interiors and the built environment Bermuda, in the College’s Athene Room H100 from 1pm to 2pm. Ms […]

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Sustainable Design Lecture On November 21

BEST and Bermuda College will hold a free lecture on sustainable design by expert Eimeir Johnston on Thursday [Nov 21] from 1.00pm to 2.00pm. A spokesperson said, “The community are invited to attend this free lecture on Thursday, November 21 to discover how […]

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Land abuse at industrial levels

In April this year, the Bermuda Environmental and Sustainability Taskforce wrote an opinion-editorial in The Royal Gazette highlighting sites across the island where industrial-type activities are occurring on land not zoned for such use. One notable example is the site at 6 Tribe Road […]

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BEST Presenting Free Environmental Lecture

BEST is getting set to present a free lecture by Rachel Parsons on the topic of ‘Microbial Oceanography, Microbiomes, and Microplastics’ at Bermuda College on October 31. A spokesperson said, “The community is invited to attend this free lecture on Thursday, October 31 […]

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Lecture to explore the role of Earth’s first life forms

A free lecture about the vital and continuing role of microbiomes, the first forms of life on planet Earth, will take place at the end of this month. The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce will present the talk at Bermuda College […]

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Dreaming of a Greener Christmas

When: 5:30 to 9:30pm, December 7, 2024

Where: Hamilton Princess

Join us at the Hamilton Princess for a fun-filled evening at their Greener Christmas, sustainable Christmas Market, during the Boat Parade. This is the perfect spot to see the Parade and discover how you can enjoy a more sustainable Christmas […]

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Sustainable Residential Interiors & The Built Environment Bermuda

When: 1 TO 2PM, November 21, 2024

Where: BERMUDA COLLEGE & ONLINE

Join us at Bermuda College, in Room H100, The Athene Lecture Hall or streaming live on the day from 1 to 2pm: Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheBermudaCollege YouTube: www.youtube.com/@BermudaCollege/streams

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‘Microbial Oceanography, Microbiomes and Microplastics’

When: 1 TO 2PM, October 31, 2024

Where: BERMUDA COLLEGE & ONLINE

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