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BEST Tag Day, Thursday, May 24th!
Please support the first BEST Tag Day on Thursday, May 24th… the original Bermuda Day!. BEST relies on the financial support of.donations and events such as these. We hope for a good turn out! Thank you!
Read moreQuad bike plan for parks ‘troublesome’
Plans to use quad bikes in Bermuda’s parks and on the Railway Trail need an impact assessment, environmental watchdogs said yesterday. The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Task Force warned that environmental, economic and social factors had to be examined to avoid […]
Read moreFears over Railway Trail quad bike plan
West End residents and environmentalists have queried plans to introduce quad bike tours to the Railway Trail in Somerset. Members of the public issued a statement earlier today describing their qualms. The proposal was approved by former Minister of the […]
Read moreBEST Celebrating Their 10th Anniversary
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] is celebrating its 10th anniversary, marking a decade of “its vital work as campaigner for the environment for the protection of Bermuda’s limited and diminishing conservation zones.” A spokesperson said, “In 2006, a small group of […]
Read moreEnvironmental Statistics Compendium Released
The Minister of Cabinet Office with Responsibility for Government Reform Lovitta Foggo today released the latest available Environmental Statistics Compendium prepared by the Department of Statistics. “The publication is the collation of existing data sourced from the activities of both […]
Read moreNations Will Start Talks to Protect Fish of the High Seas
New York Times – Somini Sengupta, Aug. 2, 2017 UNITED NATIONS — More than half of the world’s oceans belong to no one, which often makes their riches ripe for plunder. A school of bluefin tuna in a fishery tow […]
Read moreMicrofibres Emerging As New Environmental Threat As Canada Moves Toward Banning Microbeads
National Post (13 Nov, 2016) http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/microfibers-emerging-as-new-environmental-threat-as-canada-moves-toward-banning-microbeads
Read moreGreen Cooperative Bermuda – Useful Links and Articles
Here you will find useful links and articles related to the Green Cooperative Bermuda: Group Commends Clean-Up After Bermuda Day (Bernews, June 1, 2016) Horseshoe Bay Broken Glass Alert (Royal Gazette, August 5, 2016) Potential Glass Bottle Ban at Beaches […]
Read moreGreen Fundraiser hits $23,000
A birthday campaign to raise funds to help preserve and protect the island’s environment has nearly hit its $25,000 target. More than 60 individuals have donated funds to Stuart Hayward’s fundraising drive and raised a total of $23,299. The campaign, […]
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