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First Town Hall Meeting On Climate Change Held

First Town Hall Meeting On Climate Change Held

The Bermuda Red Cross, in partnership with QBE Foundation, held their first of three Town Hall Meetings last night [July 6] at St Paul’s AME Church Hall. A spokesperson said, “The meeting was scheduled around Climate Change and its impact on our home, Bermuda. The presenter was Dr Mark Guishard and our partnership was thanks to generous donation... Read more of this article

Climate Summit Attracts 101 Overseas Delegates

Climate Summit Attracts 101 Overseas Delegates

The second annual Bermuda Climate Summit, presented by the Bermuda Business Development Agency, in partnership with KBRA, “attracted 119 separate companies with a total combined assets under management of ~$4.16 trillion,” the BDA said. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Climate Summit attracted 335 delegates, including 101 from overseas,... Read more of this article

Appleby Achieves Planet Mark Certification

Appleby Achieves Planet Mark Certification

Appleby announced that it has achieved the Planet Mark Business Certification, “underlining the Group’s commitment to environmental sustainability and responsible business practices.” A spokesperson said, “The Planet Mark Business Certification is a recognised symbol of sustainability progress. It demonstrates an organisation’s... Read more of this article

Eight Charities To Participate In Climate Summit

Eight Charities To Participate In Climate Summit

Eight local environmental charities will participate in “climate risk solution conversations” at the second annual Bermuda Climate Summit. A spokesperson said, “Eight local environmental charities will participate in important climate risk solution conversations at the second annual Bermuda Climate Summit, presented by the Bermuda... Read more of this article

Leaders Aim To Create Climate Risk Solutions

Leaders Aim To Create Climate Risk Solutions

The second annual Bermuda Climate Summit, presented by the Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA], in partnership with KBRA, will be held later this month. A spokesperson said, “With the effects of climate change ever more apparent, the stage is set for global experts to devise climate risk solutions at the second annual Bermuda Climate Summit,... Read more of this article

Presentations On Climate Change To Be Held

Presentations On Climate Change To Be Held

The Bermuda Red Cross, in partnership with QBE Foundation, is inviting the general community to attend a presentation on “Climate Change and Bermuda” by Dr. Mark Guishard at the following Town Hall meeting venues. Date: Thursday, 6 July 2023 Location: St. Paul’s AME Church Hall [Central] Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm Presentation & Refreshments Date:... Read more of this article

Climate & Environment Networking Event

Climate & Environment Networking Event

Climate and environment “game-changers” have been invited to attend a networking event as part of a fundraiser for Keep Bermuda Beautiful. The event will be held at The Cloud at The Waterfront on Pitt’s Bay Road from 3 pm to 6 pm on Saturday, June 24. The event flyer reads: “Our plan is to create an inspiring networking event bringing together... Read more of this article

SDG Disrupter Summit Set For June 8th

SDG Disrupter Summit Set For June 8th

The Bermuda Innovation & Technology Association [BITA] is partnering with Bermuda Asset Management [BAM] and BridgingTheGap Ventures for an “inspired blue economy experience” at the upcoming SDG Disrupter Summit, with 50 free spots for young people between the ages of 17 and 35. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Innovation &... Read more of this article

Minister Roban Participates In UKOT/CD Council

Minister Roban Participates In UKOT/CD Council

Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban represented Bermuda at the 6th UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies [UKOT/CD] Environment Ministers’ Council. A Government spokesperson said, “Held virtually on 18 May, the meeting included 31 environment ministers or equivalent representatives from UKOT/CD discussing critical environmental matters. “Territories... Read more of this article

UN Advisor To Speak At Climate Summitt

UN Advisor To Speak At Climate Summitt

Suzanne Johnson, Senior Advisor, United Nations [UN] Global Compact Ocean Stewardship Coalition, is the latest addition to the list of speakers at the second annual Bermuda Climate Summit, presented by the Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA], in partnership with KBRA. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda’s Deputy Premier, The Hon. Walter Roban,... Read more of this article

Deputy Premier To Kick Off Climate Summit

Deputy Premier To Kick Off Climate Summit

Deputy Premier Walter Roban will kick off the second annual Bermuda Climate Summit, presented by the Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA], in partnership with KBRA on June 26. A spokesperson said, “The Deputy Premier will discuss Bermuda’s key attributes as the world’s climate risk finance capital in a keynote seaside chat with Mark Baker,... Read more of this article

Photos: Students Take Part In ‘Climate Classroom’

Photos: Students Take Part In ‘Climate Classroom’

Over 180 Bermuda students took part in an immersive learning experience — the “The Climate Classroom” — at BIOS. A spokesperson said, “A new collaboration between BIOS and the Overview Collective provided an exciting educational opportunity for Bermudian students called The Climate Classroom. With support from lead sponsor HSBC,... Read more of this article

PwC: Global Centre For Nature Positive Business

PwC: Global Centre For Nature Positive Business

Ahead of Earth Day, PwC announces it is “building on more than a decade at the forefront of climate-related initiatives by boosting its global nature and biodiversity capabilities as new PwC research finds that 55% of the world’s GDP is exposed to material nature risk.” A spokesperson said, “As part of a global suite of initiatives,... Read more of this article

‘The Road To Net Zero’ Television Show

‘The Road To Net Zero’ Television Show

A new television and multi-media show will delve into the hot-button topics of climate change and sustainable development. A spokesperson said, “‘The Road to Net Zero’ will tackle a broad range of diverse subjects … from electric vehicles, renewable energy and food security … to economic opportunities, global innovation and pollution. “The... Read more of this article

Joshua Rosenberg To Speak At Climate Summit

Joshua Rosenberg To Speak At Climate Summit

The keynote address at the second annual Bermuda Climate Summit, presented by the Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA], in partnership with KBRA, will be given by Joshua Rosenberg, Chief Risk Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of New York on June 27. A spokesperson said, “The theme of this year’s event is ‘Bermuda – Climate Central’ and... Read more of this article

Immersive Learning ‘Climate Classroom’

Immersive Learning ‘Climate Classroom’

HSBC, Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] and Overview Collective are launching an immersive learning experience: “The Climate Classroom” for young Bermudians. A spokesperson said, “Through the generosity of HSBC, the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] and Overview Collective have partnered to co-launch “The Climate Classroom,”... Read more of this article