The Senate should annul the Fairmont Southampton SDO

Opinion Article by Kim Smith, Executive Director of BEST – The Royal Gazette, December 19, 2025 Bermudians are being asked to accept one of the largest development proposals in our modern history: 250 new residential and tourism units, some of […]

Concerns raised over Fairmont Southampton SDO processes

The One Bermuda Alliance and a leading environmental charity have expressed concerns about how the Government is handling the Fairmont Southampton special development order. Reservations were shared with The Royal Gazette after a statutory instrument was published in the official gazette last week. Jarion […]

‘Secrets Of The Soil’ Talk On November 20

The public is invited to hear Greg Wilson, founder of Food Forest Bermuda, during an Eco Lunch & Learn event by BEST and Bermuda College on Thursday, November 20. A spokesperson said, “The community is invited to attend a free lecture on Thursday, November […]

Eco Lunch & Learn On Climate Change

Bermuda College and the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] will host a free lecture by William Campbell on October 30 titled “Climate Realism for the 21st Century: Reckoning with Historical Experiences & Future Trajectories of Change.” A spokesperson said, “Bermuda College and BEST […]

How we make milk matters

Opinion Article – The Royal gazette, Oct. 24th, 2025 – By Kim Smith, Executive Director of BEST Last month I wrote an op-ed about the crisis facing Bermuda’s dairy industry. I asked for details about why exactly Bermuda’s largest dairy farm, […]

Key oceans treaty crosses threshold to come into force

A global agreement designed to protect the world’s oceans and reverse damage to marine life is set to become international law. The High Seas Treaty received its 60th ratification by Morocco on Friday, meaning that it will now take effect […]

Where is the dairy strategy for Bermuda?

Opinion Article – The Royal Gazette, Sept. 17, 2025 – By Kim Smith, BEST Executive Director Whenever we are faced with empty shelves in the supermarkets, we are reminded how vulnerable we are when valuable sources of food run out. […]

BEST Bulletin – September ’25

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.