Projects
BEST 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 […]
Read moreBEST Submission to the Cross Island Legacy Committee – Ideas for End-uses
At the top of BEST’s wish list for any virgin tract of land in our densely populated Island would be that 40% of the land area be inviolably zoned as open space in a combination of parkland, nature reserve, waterfront/coastal […]
Read moreGreen Cooperative Bermuda – Useful Links and Articles
Here you will find useful links and articles related to the Green Cooperative Bermuda: Group Commends Clean-Up After Bermuda Day (Bernews, June 1, 2016) Horseshoe Bay Broken Glass Alert (Royal Gazette, August 5, 2016) Potential Glass Bottle Ban at Beaches […]
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