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Environmental activist Stuart Hayward said he was disappointed by the passage of the controversial Rosewood Tucker’s Point SDO.
However, he said he has not given up, and will now focus on providing the Senate with information to make sure they can ma...
DATE: Mar 03, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda now has an “adopt-a-beach” programme, thanks to eight-year-old Samuel Bleeker. The East End Primary pupil has been commended by Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith.
Samuel said he noticed the scheme about three weeks ago while researching ...
DATE: Mar 02, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An updated survey of the world’s reefs ranks Bermuda as among the most vulnerable to reef loss.
Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences director Tony Knap said: “The most important thing we can take away from this report is that we in Bermuda have a lot ...
DATE: Mar 01, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An online petition aimed at stopping an SDO for the Rosewood Tucker’s Point resort has garnered more than 100 signatures in five days.
The petition, which appeared online on February 17, calls the Tucker’s Point land ecologically and culturally sensi...
DATE: Feb 23, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Plans for a proposed redevelopment of Belco’s central plant have been made available for the public for review.
Last year, Belco filed an application with the Planning Department for a phased redevelopment, including the construction of a new North S...
DATE: Feb 23, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Railway Trail in Southampton got a welcome clean-up over the weekend, with volunteers joining Keep Bermuda Beautiful (KBB).
Trash including an engine, old windows, a microwave, a television and a kitchen sink were hauled away by a KBB team with t...
DATE: Feb 22, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Former Premier David Saul has stepped down from the Buy Back Bermuda committee but the Bermuda National Trust (BNT) yesterday begged him to reconsider.
Dr Saul has been involved with the volunteer campaign, which raises funds to purchase land and sav...
DATE: Feb 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Solar panels are an investment in the future that starts to pay off immediately, according to Solar Bermuda Ltd Project Manager Andrew Davis.
Addressing the Hamilton Rotary Club yesterday, Mr Davis said installing solar water heaters or photovoltaic ...
DATE: Feb 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Discourteous dog walkers who fail to clean up after their pets have led to the animals being banned from the main ring at the Botanical Gardens.
The Department of Parks said yesterday it had been experiencing serious problems with dog dirt at the Gar...
DATE: Feb 15, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Environmentalists have attacked plans to expand the Rosewood Tucker’s Point resort onto Quarry Hill and Paynter’s Hill in Hamilton parish.
The Bermuda National Trust [BNT] said it’s “extremely alarmed” that a large swathe of pristine land will be bui...
DATE: Feb 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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