BEST Bulletin – October, 24

Environmental activist to give BEST lecture on resilience

The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce and Bermuda College will host their first Eco Lunch and Learn presentation of the season next week. A presentation will be given by youth leader Noelle Young, who works with Greenpeace and consults for the Caribbean Sustainable […]

Eco Lunch & Learn To Feature Noelle Young

BEST and Bermuda College’s Eco Lunch & Learn on September 26 will feature Noelle Young, who “will challenge the traditional notion of resilience.” A spokesperson said, “BEST [Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce] and Bermuda College are excited to invite the community to attend their […]

BEST Bulletin – September ’24

Tackling the menace of single-use plastics

We live in a world where at times convenience comes with a high cost. Single-use plastics have emerged as a significant contributor to both environmental degradation and public-health crises. A recent study revealed that plastics were responsible for producing 5.3 […]

Expressions of interest sought for Southlands projects

The Government has advertised again for proposals to restore and develop parts of Southlands national park through public-private partnerships. A notice on the government procurement website said the Ministry of Public Works sought expressions of interest to renovate the main house and […]

Conservation group: lobster decline calls for halt to fishing

The Government’s decision to maintain the same tight limit imposed last year on recreational lobster fishing is insufficient to revive the numbers of a popular catch whose population has crashed in Bermuda waters, a conservation group has said. The permitted number of […]

Regulator calls on public to help hone energy plan

The public have been urged to have their say on the island’s energy future, with an Integrated Resource Plan now open for consultation. The proposed IRP handed in by the Belco power provider to the Regulatory Authority of Bermuda outlined the island’s […]

Legislation to ban SUPs expected to be tabled this year

Legislation banning single-use plastics should come to MPs’ attention before the end of the year, the home affairs minister said. According to Walter Roban, a paper is being prepared to present to Cabinet before the end of the summer “and […]