BEST Bulletin – September ’25

Southlands Rally – March 20, 2007

The effort against the proposed Jumeirah development at Southlands ran almost the whole of 2007, was organised by BEST, who successfully prevented this devlopment.  

The environment is everyone’s future – let’s protect it together

Opinion Article by Kim Smith, Executive Director of BEST – The Royal Gazette, August 27, 2025 When you look out of your window in Bermuda, the view may seem calm and beautiful. However, that beauty is in danger — from […]

BEST Bulletin – July 2025

The Government’s Southlands Management Draft Plan is now open for public comment. The deadline for comments is August 12th. Please read the plan and have your say by clicking here: https://forum.gov.bm/en/projects/sp-management-plan-2025

Southlands safety concerns given little consideration

Dear Sir, I am writing to you concerning the massive size and scale of the proposed development by the Bermuda Government at Southlands National Park in Warwick. With 55 car parking spots, 76 blke parking spots, 114-seat restaurant and nine […]

Government acting unethically on Southlands Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor, July 2, 2025 – The Royal Gazette Dear Sir, The Bermuda National Trust, Bermuda Audubon Society and Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce are deeply concerned about the proposed café and car park development outlined for Southlands park. […]

Health risks from black plastic food containers

Dear Sir, In my opinion, the Hamilton MarketPlace makes and sells the most delicious roasted chicken on the island. However, I will no longer buy it. The establishment puts said roasted chicken into the all-too-familiar black plastic food containers and […]

Dumping of old cars at sea ‘should be banned’

Bermuda should ban the practice of dumping old vehicles at sea — and may already be prohibited from doing so under British conventions, an environmental charity has suggested. Creative solutions to deal with the build-up of cars and bikes at […]

Free Lecture On Climate Change & Fisheries

BEST will hold a free lecture by Dr. Sarah Smith on “Bermuda’s fisheries management and the impacts of climate change” at Bermuda College on Thursday [April 24]. A spokesperson said, “The community is invited to attend a free lecture on Thursday, […]