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The BUZZ – Letter to the Minister
17th February, 2017 The Hon. N.H. Cole Simons, JP MP Minister for the Environment, Planning and Parks Botanical Gardens, Paget Sent by email: [email protected] Cc to [email protected] Dear Minister Simons The BUZZ group formed in 2013 and started work, […]
Read moreTeams praised for marine protection
An environmental group has hailed the six America’s Cup teams for their efforts protecting Bermuda’s marine habitat. The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce said it had been greatly encouraged by participants’ appreciation of the island’s beauty. The praise from chairman Stuart […]
Read moreBEST Applauds AC35 “Sustainability Charter”
“It is encouraging that AC35 participants are consistently showing a deep appreciation of the beauty of Bermuda and her people,” BEST said following the news that the six teams in the America’s Cup signed a Sustainability Charter focused on environmental […]
Read moreImpact of plastics on ocean and wildlife
Bernews: September 10, 2016 The National Geographic’s Short Film Showcase recently featured “A Plastic Sea” short film by Justin Lewis and Michelle Stauffer, which was filmed in Bermuda and looks at the impact single-use plastics have on oceans and wildlife. […]
Read moreHorseshoe improvements hailed
New improvements to Horseshoe Bay have been hailed a success by Cole Simons, the Minister of the Environment. Umbrellas, lounge chairs and extra garbage and recycling bins have been installed at the popular South Shore beach, while better maintained restrooms […]
Read more‘Beach Vision’ Sees Improvement
Umbrellas and lounge chairs, plenty of well-marked garbage and recycling bins, regularly maintained restrooms and a new concession are just some of the improvements recently made at Horseshoe Bay Beach. “These additions to the Horseshoe Bay experience are part of Bermuda’s […]
Read moreLetter to The Premier
RE: SOUTHLANDS Dear Premier Dunkley, On behalf of the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST) and the crowds of people who have contributed years of time and effort into preserving Southlands we would like to remind you that it has been […]
Read morePlastic Pollution Is Worse Than You Could Possibly Imagine…
“MIDWAY is a powerful visual journey into the heart of an astonishingly symbolic environmental tragedy.”
Read moreAugust 2016: Information on Inshore Fishing in Bermuda
> Recreational hook-and-line fishing does not require a licence and the general fishing regulations can be found online at www.gov.bm/fishing-restrictions-and-catch-limits. > Information on protected species can also be found online at https://www.gov.bm/bermudas-protected-species, and http://environment.bm/protected-species. Although you can target certain […]
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