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Garden Management Course for early March:
Garden Management Course, presented by David Wingate and hosted by the Bermuda Zoological Society. The course entails one afternoon (Saturday March 4th) with 2 presentations by David Wingate – the first will set the stage and cover why invasives are such […]
Read moreBEST to join forces with Greenrock
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainable Taskforce is hoping to fight off its financial troubles by collaborating with fellow environmental watchdog Greenrock. President Stuart Hayward, who said he had been uplifted by the community reaction since BEST revealed its cash shortage at […]
Read moreCash-hit BEST future in doubt
The future of environmental watchdog BEST is under threat owing to a lack of funds. The Bermuda Environmental Sustainable Taskforce, one of the island’s most influential campaigners on green issues over the past decade, is currently unable to fully perform […]
Read moreWe Need Your Help!
BEST finds itself in need of urgent financial support and we are asking for your help. Historical funding from donors has declined such that we are no longer able to fully perform our mission. Applications for large-scale development and growth […]
Read moreBermuda Plan under review
The Department of Planning will be conducting a review of the Bermuda Plan 2008 zonings and policies, according to the Ministry of the Environment. In a statement released this afternoon, members of the public are invited to submit requests to […]
Read moreCorange Science 2017 Public Forum Speaker: Tarik Smith
Please consider attending this event at the Bermuda College: January 25th 6:30 pm The Bermuda College North Hall Lecture Theatre G301. —————————- Water Engineering: Facing the Challenges of Water Management. “Public growth, environmental pollution and climate change are just some […]
Read moreWeedkiller ban will not be lifted
Environment minister Cole Simons is not prepared to lift the ban on weedkillers containing concentrated glyphosates “at this point in time”. The announcement, made at a stakeholder consultation meeting last night on the Glyphosate Monitoring Study Draft Report, was applauded […]
Read moreFarmer urges rethink over lifting Rodeo ban
Farmer Tom Wadson has urged the Bermuda Government to reconsider its decision to lift the ban on the weed killer Rodeo. Environmental charity Greenrock has also spoken out in support of the ban, urging residents to attend a public meeting […]
Read moreA New Year. New Opportunities.
Two very important events you shouldn’t miss to start the year: Glyphosate Monitoring Study Meeting The Department of Environment and Natural Resources will hold a meeting to discuss the Glyphosate Monitoring Study on Thursday, January 12th 2017 at 5:30pm at Wesley […]
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