Category: Environment
Bacardi Reducing Plastic In Gift Packs
Bacardi has announced its commitment to not only eliminate single-use plastic from its gift packs but also reduce the number of cardboard gift boxes for certain brands. A spokesperson said, “Family-owned Bacardi has announced that it is not only cutting single-use plastic from its gift packs, it will also now reduce the number of cardboard gift... Read more of this article
BioQuest Aims To Help Biodiversity Conservation
BioQuest, powered by CariGenetics, officially launched on the 25th of November, marking a “significant step forward in Bermuda’s biodiversity conservation efforts.” A spokesperson said, “BioQuest is a new, innovative philanthropic NGO focused on biodiversity conservation using genomics, starting with Bermuda’s signature species,... Read more of this article
Third Annual BUEI Youth Climate Summit
[Written by Leeya Jeremy] The third annual BUEI Youth Climate Summit took place during November 15-17,2023. The summit was officially introduced the week prior, on Friday the 10th, and continued on the 15th. Each of the four days focused on one of the three summit tracks: Conservation, Sustainability, and Climate Justice. The first two days were taken... Read more of this article
Video: ‘Scottie’ The Turtle Travels To Bermuda
A sea turtle found on a Nova Scotia beach in a “hypothermic and semi-comatose” state received care in Canada, and has now been transported to Bermuda to continue her recovery before being returned to the wild. The CBC reported, “An endangered green sea turtle found on a Nova Scotia beach has been revived and shipped back to warmer... Read more of this article
Photos, Video & 360: Bonsai Expo At BSoA
The Bonsai Expo 2023 was held today [Nov 23] at the Bermuda Society of Arts in Hamilton, featuring bonsai trees from the Bonsai Garden Design company. Their website notes, “Bonsai Garden Design has successfully grown Bonsai trees in Bermuda for the last 8 years. Our Bonsai Specialist has perfected the growing techniques of suitable trees for Bermuda’s... Read more of this article
New Draft Marine Protected Area Maps
The Blue Prosperity Plan has unveiled revised draft maps for the proposed marine protected area [MPA] network which “highlight significant changes that accommodate feedback received from the commercial fishing industry.” A Government spokesperson said, “After extensive consultation, a series of new draft maps were revealed that form... Read more of this article
Living Green Expo Rescheduled To January 28
Greenrock has announced the rescheduling of the Living Green Expo, originally set for November 19th, to Sunday, January 28th, 2024. A spokesperson said, “Greenrock has officially announced that the Living Green Expo, originally scheduled to take place on Sunday, November 19th has been rescheduled, and will now happen after the holiday season on... Read more of this article
22 People Complete Gardening Workshop
The Department of Health recently celebrated the graduation of 22 participants from the Grow Eat Save Gardening Workshop. A Government spokesperson said, “The Department of Health recently held the Grow Eat Save Gardening Workshop Graduation. 22 graduates persevered and completed the course. “Members of this graduating class will enjoy exclusive... Read more of this article
BNT Encourages Donations For Tree Planting
The Bermuda National Trust [BNT] said they are ”encouraging those who may feel a little guilty about buying an imported Christmas tree to donate towards the charity’s tree planting programme. ” A spokesperson said, “The donation would benefit Bermuda’s own environment and biodiversity in a very positive way and offset the carbon... Read more of this article
Photos: Butterfield Bermuda Junior Golf Clinic
Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] took part in the Butterfield Bermuda Championship Junior Golf Clinic at Port Royal Golf Course, engaging 40 local students aged 5-14 with waste management education and emphasizing the significance of environmental stewardship. Keep Bermuda Beautiful said, “Things we love! Working with little people and teens is one... Read more of this article
Greenrock Offshore Wind Feasibility Study
Greenrock announced the release of the fourth study in our offshore wind feasibility study series – a Wind Speed and Annual Energy Production Analysis. A spokesperson said, “This study was commissioned to understand more accurately how much electricity could be generated by an offshore wind farm in Bermuda. “Key points from the study... Read more of this article
Highlighting Port Royal As It Hosts PGA Tour
[Written by Kim Swan & Jayson Jackson] Now celebrating 53 years, Port Royal Golf Course is on the threshold of hosting our 5th Butterfield Bermuda Championship on the PGA Tour and what an exciting experience it is for our Bermuda Government owned and operated public golf course. Clearly the vision of our forefathers to introduce Port Royal as a... Read more of this article
Bermuda Is Love ’1Planet1Right’ Campaign
This November, Bermuda Is Love is launching the #1Planet1Right campaign to “advocate for the right to a clean, healthy, safe, and sustainable environment.” A spokesperson said, “A clean, healthy, safe and sustainable environment is essential for the enjoyment of a wide range of human rights, and permits us to protect a person’s rights... Read more of this article
PBS Bermuda Episode Gets Two Emmy Nods
A recent episode of PBS Changing Seas, titled “Bermuda: Life at Ocean’s Edge,” has earned two Suncoast Regional Emmy Award nominations in the environmental/science long-form content and writer – long-form content categories. The episode focuses on Bermuda’s reefs and shipwrecks and features island-based researchers and scientists from the... Read more of this article
Sustainable Seas Conference Starts Nov 1st
The Sustainable Seas Conference is set to begin on November 1st, with an aim to “unite voices from around the world to protect our oceans, the heartbeat of our planet and Bermuda’s largest asset, our blue backyard.” A spokesperson said, “The world is facing an urgent call to action in the preservation and sustainability of our oceans,... Read more of this article
Garden Club Donates $40,000 To Four Charities
The Garden Club of Bermuda donated $40,000 to four charities to support environmental youth education programs, providing $10,000 to each organization. A spokesperson said, “The Garden Club of Bermuda [GCB] is donating $40,000 to four charities in support of extracurricular youth education programmes relating to the environment. Each organisation... Read more of this article
