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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Things to do if we’re serious about climate change

The Royal Gazette, Letters to the Editor, July 8, 2024 Below I list a number of steps that should be taken to demonstrate that the Government is actually serious about becoming more sustainable, improving health and fighting climate change. Bermuda […]

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Our priceless marine environment

The Royal Gazette, July 5, 2024 – Opinion by Adam Farrell The Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme represents an unprecedented opportunity for the island to have a formalised plan in place to govern the sustainable use of its marine resources via […]

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University graduate joins BEST internship scheme

A new university graduate has been selected to take part in a flagship internship opportunity for an environmental group. Justus Anderson has joined the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce as the first person on the group’s Stuart Hayward Internship programme. Mr […]

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Justus Anderson Earns Stuart Hayward Internship

The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] announced that Justus Anderson has been awarded the first Stuart Hayward Internship opportunity. A spokesperson said, “BEST is very pleased to announce that Mr. Justus Anderson has been awarded the first Stuart Hayward Internship opportunity. […]

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