Fears that Fairmont Southampton plan will ‘saturate property with villas’
A plan for “well over 300” units at the Fairmont Southampton was presented to environmental groups last year, a conservation charity said. The Bermuda National Trust added that the scheme would “saturate the property with villas” if it went ahead. […]
Read moreResidential development on cards for Fairmont Southampton under revamp plan
Resort owners have confirmed that residential units are planned for land surrounding the Fairmont Southampton hotel. Gencom, a Miami-based investment firm, added that the construction of villas was not expected to start until after the completion of renovations to the existing property. […]
Read moreEco Lunch & Learn On Environmental Justice
Bermuda College and Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] announced their March Eco Lunch & Learn presentation on Thursday, March 31st. A spokesperson said, “This presentation will be delivered by Bermuda College students who have been investigating Environmental Justice and whether […]
Read moreProtection Of Sharks And The Giant Manta Ray
“”Going forward all sharks, except for the Galapagos, gummy and six-gill sharks will be protected under the new legislation,” Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban said in the House of Assembly. The Minister said, “Let me first address the burning […]
Read moreWork under way on clearing Southlands national park
Major work to clear a Warwick national park is under way after years of complaints about the area going to rot. Workers at the Southlands Park have cleared the overgrowth on several dilapidated buildings as well as in fields, footpaths […]
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Read moreMinister On Legislating Single-Use Plastics
“It is the intention of the government to move forward with legislating single-use plastics in such a way as to have the largest possible positive impact on the environment and human health whilst at the same time minimising any negative […]
Read moreWebinar for transition from plastics
The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation, Beyond Plastic and Butterfield have joined forces to host a four-part webinar series to help small and medium-sized businesses to start planning for the transition away from single-use plastics. The free, hour-long webinars will educate […]
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