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Southlands Rally – March 20, 2007
The effort against the proposed Jumeirah development at Southlands ran almost the whole of 2007, was organised by BEST, who successfully prevented this devlopment.
Read moreThe environment is everyone’s future – let’s protect it together
Opinion Article by Kim Smith, Executive Director of BEST – The Royal Gazette, August 27, 2025 When you look out of your window in Bermuda, the view may seem calm and beautiful. However, that beauty is in danger — from […]
Read moreBEST Bulletin – July 2025
The Government’s Southlands Management Draft Plan is now open for public comment. The deadline for comments is August 12th. Please read the plan and have your say by clicking here: https://forum.gov.bm/en/projects/sp-management-plan-2025
Read moreSouthlands safety concerns given little consideration
Dear Sir, I am writing to you concerning the massive size and scale of the proposed development by the Bermuda Government at Southlands National Park in Warwick. With 55 car parking spots, 76 blke parking spots, 114-seat restaurant and nine […]
Read moreGovernment acting unethically on Southlands Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor, July 2, 2025 – The Royal Gazette Dear Sir, The Bermuda National Trust, Bermuda Audubon Society and Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce are deeply concerned about the proposed café and car park development outlined for Southlands park. […]
Read moreDumping of old cars at sea ‘should be banned’
Bermuda should ban the practice of dumping old vehicles at sea — and may already be prohibited from doing so under British conventions, an environmental charity has suggested. Creative solutions to deal with the build-up of cars and bikes at […]
Read moreFree Lecture On Climate Change & Fisheries
BEST will hold a free lecture by Dr. Sarah Smith on “Bermuda’s fisheries management and the impacts of climate change” at Bermuda College on Thursday [April 24]. A spokesperson said, “The community is invited to attend a free lecture on Thursday, […]
Read moreSave open spaces to grow our own food
Opinion Article by BEST’s Executive Director, Kim Smith. The Royal Gazette, April 10, 2025. In recent months, anyone buying eggs, or baked goods containing eggs, has suffered a shock. At one point last month, the price of a dozen eggs […]
Read moreLecture On Bermuda’s Waste Management
The community is invited to attend this free lecture on Thursday, February 27th, to discover more about Bermuda’s waste management system, with Solid Waste Manager, Mark Husdan. A spokesperson said, “Mark Husdan has 20 years of experience working within waste […]
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