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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 […]
Read moreLecture 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 […]
Read moreSustainable 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 […]
Read moreLand abuse at industrial levels
In April this year, the Bermuda Environmental and Sustainability Taskforce wrote an opinion-editorial in The Royal Gazette highlighting sites across the island where industrial-type activities are occurring on land not zoned for such use. One notable example is the site at 6 Tribe Road […]
Read moreBEST Presenting Free Environmental Lecture
BEST is getting set to present a free lecture by Rachel Parsons on the topic of ‘Microbial Oceanography, Microbiomes, and Microplastics’ at Bermuda College on October 31. A spokesperson said, “The community is invited to attend this free lecture on Thursday, October 31 […]
Read moreLecture to explore the role of Earth’s first life forms
A free lecture about the vital and continuing role of microbiomes, the first forms of life on planet Earth, will take place at the end of this month. The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce will present the talk at Bermuda College […]
Read moreEnvironmental 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 […]
Read moreEco 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 […]
Read moreTackling 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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