BEST Bulletin – March 2025

Lecture On Bermuda’s Waste Management

The community is invited to attend this free lecture on Thursday, February 27th, to discover more about Bermuda’s waste management system, with Solid Waste Manager, Mark Husdan. A spokesperson said, “Mark Husdan has 20 years of experience working within waste […]

BEST Bulletin – February 2025

Hidden risks of an understaffed Civil Service

Royal Gazette Opinion Article by Kim Smith, Executive Director, BEST. February 18, 2025 In a Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce op-ed last month, we highlighted the need for stronger enforcement by the Department of Planning, the weakness or absence of which has […]

Strong enforcement demanded of planning department

The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce is an environmental watchdog whose mission is to preserve and enhance the quality of life on island for present and future generations. We engage with the community to advocate for sustainable management and development of […]

BEST Bulletin – December ’24

Roban: island to drop single-use plastics

The Attorney-General’s Chambers will soon draft legislation to phase out single-use plastics, the Minister of Home Affairs said yesterday. Walter Roban made the announcement as he addressed the fourth annual Youth Climate Summit. He said that a draft version of […]

Lecture to explore sustainable interiors

People can learn about creating sustainable environments and products at the Bermuda College on Thursday. Eimeir Johnston will deliver the free lecture, Sustainable residential interiors and the built environment Bermuda, in the College’s Athene Room H100 from 1pm to 2pm. Ms […]

Sustainable Design Lecture On November 21

BEST and Bermuda College will hold a free lecture on sustainable design by expert Eimeir Johnston on Thursday [Nov 21] from 1.00pm to 2.00pm. A spokesperson said, “The community are invited to attend this free lecture on Thursday, November 21 to discover how […]