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Read moreProtecting our conservation zones
Dear Sir, The Bermuda Audubon Society has written to home affairs minister Walter Roban in support of the Bermuda National Trust’s appeal against the granting of the Judkin Lane quarrying application. We would like to address some misconceptions regarding the […]
Read moreBermuda Triangle Challenge 2020
Have you entered the Bermuda Triangle Challenge? Raise much-needed funds for BEST by taking part and creating a fundraising project with GivenGain. It’s fun, free and a great way to help work towards a sustainable Bermuda! Start here: https://www.givengain.com/e/bermuda-triangle-challenge/. January 17th […]
Read moreThe way forward on plastics: option 2
RG Opinion article by Sophia Collis, BEST summer intern 2019 The second option available for ridding Bermuda of plastic waste involves taxing single-use plastics on importation and lowering duties on alternatives. The target area to focus on should be the […]
Read morePlanning the way forward on plastics: option 1
RG Opinion article by Sophia Collis, BEST summer intern 2019 There are two types of policy instruments that can be used to reduce plastic use. Ranging from municipal to intergovernmental levels, the number of policies on single-use plastics has more […]
Read moreDr. Horsfield To Speak At ‘Eco Lunch & Learn’
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] and Bermuda College have kicked off a new season of their Eco Lunch & Learn Series II, with Dr. Dörte Horsfield to speak at the November 28 event. A spokesperson said, “This second series has so far inspired […]
Read moreWorking towards a plastics solution
RG Opinion article by Sophia Collis, BEST Summer Intern 2019 *This is the first in a series of articles addressing the need to reduce plastic waste in Bermuda “Plastic, a material invented to last for ever, can no longer be […]
Read moreGrow your own and save the planet
People should grow their own food in backyard farms to help the island combat climate change, a farming expert has said. Chris Faria, who is aiming to set up a training centre on farmland in Bermuda, outlined the benefits of […]
Read moreEco Lunch & Learn Tackles Environmental Issues
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] and Bermuda College have kicked off a new season of topics for their Eco Lunch & Learn Series II. The series runs on the last Thursday of each month for September, October and November 2019, resuming in February, […]
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