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Fears over Railway Trail quad bike plan
West End residents and environmentalists have queried plans to introduce quad bike tours to the Railway Trail in Somerset. Members of the public issued a statement earlier today describing their qualms. The proposal was approved by former Minister of the […]
Read moreBeaches pass tests for levels of bacteria
Bacteria levels at Bermuda’s beaches are well within environmental guidelines, according to the latest figures from health watchdogs. A report by the Department of Health revealed some spikes in enterococci, a group of bacteria used as an indicator of pollution […]
Read moreBEST urges businesses to protect island
A green charity yesterday called on new entrepreneurs to be properly informed of environmental regulations to prevent running afoul of them. A spokeswoman for the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce said that a drive to encourage new businesses could lead to […]
Read moreConcern Over Coot Pond ‘Commercialisation’
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] and Greenrock said they are “concerned about the creeping commercialisation of areas outside of the five beaches plan of the Bermuda Tourism Authority.” “Under the existing plan only five beaches are designated for development and […]
Read moreSouthlands park delay fears
Amendments to change Southlands into a park are set to be tabled in the upcoming session of Parliament, according to the Government. While environmentalists have welcomed the long-sought change, they said that a lack of maintenance at the property over […]
Read moreClean Our Oceans: The Impact of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
With Thanks to David in Denver, CO for sharing this article about cleaning up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch: http://www.bbcleaningservice.com/great-pacific-garbage-patch.html
Read moreSouthlands: a national resource or a national disgrace?
After saying for years that I must go to Southlands, I finally went. I was pretty excited. I’m not very good, but I like to take pictures and was hopeful that Southlands would provide some interesting material. It did. But […]
Read moreEight steps to a healthier and more sustainable Bermuda
Did you ever get the feeling that Bermuda has outgrown its skin? For a tiny island, it seems we have adopted many of the practices common in a larger country such as the United States. We drive large SUVs to […]
Read moreEarth Hour Bermuda 2017 5K Glow Fun Walk & Run
On Saturday, March 25th the entire world will recognize Earth Hour and at 8:30 pm that night we encourage everyone to turn off all unnecessary lights in support of our local campaign. Earth Hour reminds us that we need to […]
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