Category: Environment
Ministry: Farm Nuisance Report Form Available
Area residents within close proximity and in the general neighbourhood of Greenland Farm are reminded that the Department of Health has an electronic form to submit concerns. A Government spokesperson said, “Area residents within close proximity and in the general neighbourhood of Greenland Farm are reminded that the Department of Health has an electronic... Read more of this article
Column: Parish Pride Cleanup Project Continues
[Written by MP Chris Famous] This Saturday, January 5th, we will be continuing our clearing of the pathway between Devon Springs Road and Green Acres Estate. Additionally, we will also be painting a roadside wall of a senior in Green Acres. If you wish to assist in either endeavor, we will be working at the entrance of Green Acres from 9am-12 noon. Also,... Read more of this article
Community Aims To Keep Elbow Beach Clean
A community effort is being made to ensure that Elbow Beach remains beautiful and free of litter following this year’s Christmas Day party. A spokesperson said, “Each year the Christmas Day party at Elbow Beach gets bigger and bigger. People put on Santa hats, pack a cooler and head to the public beach to meet up with family and friends.... Read more of this article
Photos: Airport Group Join To Clean Paget Marsh
Employees of Aecon and their sub-contractors took time out from building the new airport to lend a hand to Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] and Bermuda National Trust [BNT], completing two work sessions held on December 5 and 12. A spokesperson said, “Over the course of those two days, 32 employees from Aecon Airport Constructors Ltd., Aecon Water,... Read more of this article
Somersfield Students Get Bird Box Presentation
Christian Chin-Gurret of The Happy Bird Co gave a presentation to Somersfield Academy students on their last day of school before Christmas break, discussing the process of designing and producing a nail-less and glue-less bluebird box. Mr Chin-Gurret explained that the manufacturing of the bluebird box is all carried out in Bermuda with marine plywood... Read more of this article
CNN Highlights Meredith Andrews ‘Adventgram’
CNN has featured the work of local photographer Meredith Andrews, who is collecting plastic that has washed up on the shores of Bermuda to create an interesting and thought provoking daily advent calendar series on Instagram. The CNN story said, “At this time of year, advent calendars deck the halls around the world. And the stunning island of Bermuda,... Read more of this article
Column: Teen Offers Global Warming Challenge
[Opinion column written by Glenn Fubler] Taking a courageous stand on a fundamental principle, that has global implications, is challenging for most people, let alone a 15-year-old girl. These past two weeks, during the UN’s Annual Climate Change Conference [COP24], many international media outlets have become aware of the story of one-such teen. Amongst... Read more of this article
Bermuda To Host Conservation Conference
A successful bid by the Bermuda National Trust has resulted in Bermuda being chosen as the venue for a major conservation conference next year. The International Conference of National Trusts 2019 is expected to include 150 representatives of conservation organisations from around the world. It is the group’s 18th conference and was last staged in... Read more of this article
Book Signing Set To Be Held At Planet Math
A book signing featuring books from the the Daddy and I Explore series by Dr. David Chapman will be held on Saturday, December 22 from 10.00am to 12.00pm at Planet Math, located on the upper level of Tremont House at 4 Park Road in Hamilton. A spokesperson said, “Dr. David Chapman has always been fascinated with the environment around him, so... Read more of this article
Column: Community Clean Up Efforts Continue
[Written by Chris Famous] Today we wish to acknowledge and thank the many volunteers, including a number of workers from Works And Engineering, who assisted in the first stage of clearing the pathway between Devon Springs Road and Green Acres Estate Road on Saturday, December 1st. We were able to remove: 25 bags of discarded bottles 2 truck loads... Read more of this article
Soiree Raises $200,000 For Turtle Conservation
The Bermuda Turtle Project 50th anniversary events culminated with a Sea Turtle Soirée, attended by some 235 guests and successfully raising $200,000 to support the future of this valued research and education initiative. There was much to celebrate by project partners, the Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] and the Sea Turtle Conservancy [STC]. Amid... Read more of this article
‘This Ocean Life’ Interviews Weldon Wade
Bermudian Weldon Wade was featured on the ‘This Ocean Life’ podcast, with Mr Wade speaking about topics including plastic pollution, invasive lionfish and more. The story said, “In Episode 38 we speak with Weldon Wade, a man dedicated to protecting the waters of Bermuda. “Weldon shares his stories of discovering his love for free... Read more of this article
