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"BEST seeks help in Southlands clean-up"

BEST is asking for residents’ help in a three-day clean-up of Southlands next week. The clean-up, which starts Monday, is being organised by the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce and the Department of Conservation Services in the lead-up...
Oct 17, 2013
Environment

"Marine reserve could generate $10m per year for Island — report"

A proposed marine reserve could create hundreds of jobs and add millions to the local economy, according to a report by the Pew Charitable Trust. The 2012 report titled “The Economic Impact of the Bermuda Blue Halo: An Exploratory Assessment”, found ...
Oct 09, 2013
Environment

"International Seakeepers Award for Bermuda-led conservation group"

A group dedicated to protecting the rich environment of Bermuda’s neighbouring Sargasso Sea has been commended by the International SeaKeepers Society, a worldwide marine conservation organisation. The Sargasso Sea Alliance, an international partners...
Sep 11, 2013
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"Recycling: It’s easier than you think in Bermuda"

Scuba tanks, laptops and forklift batteries. What do these items have in common? While all of these items may be found for sale on local classified websites, they are also a selection of goods that can be processed in Bermuda at our Materials Recover...
Sep 05, 2013
Other

"A rare chance to listen"

People thought Dr David Wingate was cracked when he first talked about saving an almost extinct seabird and restoring cedar blight ravaged Nonsuch Island. Fifty-two years later, no one’s laughing. Thanks to his efforts, cahow birds are back from the...
Aug 06, 2013
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"BEST on ‘the gamble of gaming’"

The following is a position paper on the issue of gambling put forward by the Bermuda Environmental and Sustainability Taskforce. BEST Position Paper: The Gamble of Gaming Introduction Bermuda’s Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell recently announced tha...
Jul 30, 2013
Environment

"Wingate issues urgent appeal to boaters about the Common Tern"

World-renowned conservationist and ornithologist David Wingate issued an urgent appeal to boaters to avoid two maritime buoys to help save an endangered endemic subspecies. Although the Common Tern is found worldwide, extensive research and DNA testi...
Jul 30, 2013
Other

"Trash dumped on charity’s doorstep"

A charity dedicated to helping needy families has found itself tackling another type of challenge — illegal dumping outside its headquarters. Fern Wade, of the Hands of Love Ministry, said that for several months an unknown culprit has been dumping g...
Jul 16, 2013
Other

"‘A luxury hotel we wanted, a ghetto we got’"

The promise of a luxury hotel development at the Grand Atlantic site has devolved into a “residential ghetto,” according to the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST). BEST Chairman Stuart Hayward said the original special development ...
Jul 01, 2013
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