Burch takes own counsel on ATVs
A government minister rejected advice from civil servants to block all-terrain vehicle tours on the Railway Trail, a court heard. The Supreme Court heard yesterday in a civil case that Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the public works minister, overruled technical officers […]
Read moreClimate change and how it affects us
Opinion by Adam Farrell, BEST Marine Conservation Team On October 8, 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a United Nations body dedicated to providing the world with an objective and scientific view of climate change, issued a stark warning […]
Read moreValuing 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 moreBLUE – The Film
Don’t miss BLUE, a powerful film about our oceans, showing on January 23, 2019, at BUEI. “It comes at a time when we are making critical decisions that will decide the legacy we leave for generations to come. We want […]
Read moreThe Bermuda Community Foundation: Vital Signs Summary Reports
The Bermuda Community Foundation (BCF) has marked “Community Foundation Week” with the release of five Vital Signs® Summary Reports! Last week, we joined over 1,000 community foundations around the world to raise awareness about the increasingly important role philanthropic organisations […]
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 moreThe Draft Bermuda Plan 2018
View the Draft Bermuda Plan 2018 which is the new operational development plan for the entire Island from the 3rd December 2018: https://www.gov.bm/draft-bermuda-plan-2018
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