UK outlines OT biodiversity strategy

Britain is preparing to discuss with Overseas Territories the next steps in a blueprint designed to conserve, protect and restore biodiversity. The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in partnership with England’s Joint Nature Conservation Committee, will speak with countries including Bermuda […]

Southlands zip-line proposal grounded by commission

A proposal to create a zip-line attraction at Southlands has been rejected after it failed to garner support from the National Parks Commission. The planning application by EDI Bermuda proposed installing a series of zip lines at Southlands in Warwick to create a family-friendly […]

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 […]

BEST Bulletin – December 2025

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 […]

BEST Bulletin – November 22, 2005

‘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 […]

BEST Bulletin – November 10, 2025

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 […]