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Valuing our marine resources
Opinion by Adam Farrell, BEST Marine Conservation Team. Our oceans are linked intrinsically to the health of our planet. The sea sequesters much of the carbon dioxide that we have released into the atmosphere, thereby slowing global warming. It regulates […]
Read moreBermuda chosen for global conservation forum
The island is to host a major international conservation conference next year, according to the Bermuda National Trust. The BNT won a bid for the International Conference of National Trusts 2019, which is expected to bring 150 representatives of conservation […]
Read moreA different perspective on energy
Opinion, by Nick Hutchings, BEST Energy Committee It is sometimes good to look beyond the shores of our tiny island to gain some perspective on important issues such as energy. The excellent article in the Deloitte Insight titled Global Renewable Energy […]
Read morePlan emphasises protection of conserved land
Most of the rezoning proposals sent as part of the development of a draft Bermuda Plan want the removal of conservation protections, it has been revealed. The Department of Planning said more than 200 rezoning proposals were received as part […]
Read moreAn energy voyage with no shortage of icebergs
Opinion by Nick Hutchings, BEST Energy Committee If Belco’s integrated resource plan proposal is anything to go by, the utility is steering a Titanic-like course through a sea of ice. Iceberg No 1: energy efficiency and conservation. Belco has built its […]
Read moreWarnings to heed from those who should know
By Nick Hutchings, BEST Energy Committee While there are still some people who do not believe climate change is caused by human activity, very few will deny that the climate is changing and that we must adapt to the new […]
Read moreTen days to make our voices heard on the future of Bermuda’s energy
By Sir John Swan, Michael Murphy – As I do periodically with regard to technical matters concerning the future and economic wellbeing of the island, I was recently discussing with my good friend, Mike Murphy, an issue that affects every […]
Read moreAmaris Wharton Set To Speak At Eco Series
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] and Bermuda College are getting set to hold the third presentation in their series of Eco Lunch & Learns on Thursday, November 29, with Amaris Wharton to speak at the event. A spokesperson said, “Amaris Wharton, a laboratory […]
Read moreBEST practice for our energy future
In a report by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, released on October 8, the world’s leading climate scientists warned that there is only a dozen years for global warming to be capped at a maximum of 1.5C. […]
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