Category: Environment
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
Photos: KBB Holds 2023 ‘Great Big Clean-Up’
Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] recently wrapped up the 2023 Great Big Bermuda Clean-Up, removing more than 25,000 pounds of litter and illegally dumped bulk waste. A spokesperson said, “Keep Bermuda Beautiful recently wrapped up the 2023 Great Big Bermuda Clean-Up. The event was sponsored by BF&M and hosted during Earth Week from April 17th... Read more of this article
Photos: Govt Partners With KBB For Clean-Up
Recently, the Government of Bermuda held its first Public Service Community Clean-up event in partnership with Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB]. A Government spokesperson said, “Employee volunteers from various Government Ministries and Departments came together to clear approximately 6,680 pounds of litter and illegally dumped bulk waste from multiple... Read more of this article
Photos: Summer Student Experiences With BZS
Over the summer the Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] provided a multitude of student summer positions at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo [BAMZ], through internship programme placements and volunteer opportunities. A spokesperson said, “Within these roles the students were able to gain industry experience, explore the different areas of the... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Man O Wars Washed Up On Beach
The Government recently advised the public to take “care and caution while in or near the ocean given the increased presence of the Portuguese Man o War,” and one beach in Devonshire is a prime example of this, with dozens of them washed up on the shoreline. While tip toeing carefully around the beach area, wearing shoes and long pants,... Read more of this article
Photos: BZS Welcomes YCS Participants
The Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] recently invited 6 participants from the Youth Climate Summit, as well as the Youth Climate Initiative Consulting Director – Dr. Rosemarie McMahon, for a morning of planting native trees on Trunk Island, the BZS Living Classroom. A spokesperson said, “Under the careful guidance of Trevor Rawson, the BZS Trunk... Read more of this article
Photos: BZS Micro Forest At Warwick Playground
If you drove along South Shore in Warwick last Saturday morning you may have seen a large group of people planting at Warwick Playground. The Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] was joined by their Junior Volunteers, members of the BZS Science Club, individuals from the Government of Bermuda’s Department of Parks, employees from the Bermuda Aquarium,... Read more of this article
Photos & 360: Lover’s Lake Nature Reserve
In the third of our five-part series for 2022 World Wetlands Day, we take a ‘virtual visit’ to the Lover’s Lake Nature Reserve and Pond located in the east end. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources said, “Lover’s Lake Nature Reserve features a 2 metre [6.5ft] deep lake fringed with predominately black mangroves.... Read more of this article
Photos: Spittal Pond Nature Reserve In Smiths
In the first of our five-part series for 2022 World Wetlands Day, we take a look at the Spittal Pond Nature Reserve, one of the most well known wetlands areas in Bermuda. Declared a “Wetland of International Importance” in 1999, Spittal Pond is the only Bermudian example of a non-tidal, permanent, shallow and brackish lagoon with fringing... Read more of this article
Photos: Easter Lilies At Windybank Farm
Windybank farm was one of several locations growing Easter Lilies this year, and after seeing the beautiful flowers in the photo sent with the Governor and her family this year, we stopped by to get a few more images of the flowers, some of which were already picked and sent to the Queen via a British Airways flight, part of an annual tradition. While... Read more of this article
Photos: Angelfish Artwork At Government House
Artwork depicting angelfish was created out of ocean plastics that were collected from a beach clean-up earlier in the year. Government House posted the photos below on social media, saying: “Following a beach clean-up earlier in the year, the team at Government House came together to make artwork out of ocean plastics which will be on display at... Read more of this article
Photos: KBB Coastal Cleanup At Mangrove Bay
The Sandy’s Parish Council hosted a Keep Bermuda Beautiful Coastal Cleanup this weekend at Mangrove Bay in the west end, with a number of enthusiastic volunteers, including area MPs Minister Kim Wilson and Jamahl Simmons, helping to clean up the shoreline area. Related Stories Photos: US Consulate Participates In Clean... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Botanical Society Plant Sale
The Bermuda Botanical Society held a fundraising plant sale today [Oct 12] at the Windybank Farm in Smiths Parish. All the proceeds of the event will be going to the scholarship fund. Many plants were sold as soon as the day got started with a selection available throughout the rest of the morning. The Bermuda Botanical Society objective is to encourage... Read more of this article
Photos: Marine Life In The Sargasso Sea
Nature photographer Shane Gross has an eye for sea creatures both great and small. The Canadian-born, Bahamas-based photojournalist returned from Greenpeace’s recent expedition into the Sargasso Sea with these stunning images of some of the myriad types of marine life which abound there. Mr. Gross was aboard the environmental group’s research... Read more of this article
Photos: Sub Aqua Club Hold Marine Clean Up
Beach chairs, a motorcycle, tires, bottles and a laptop were among some of the items collected from the water as the Bermuda Sub Aqua Club held a marine clean up in the Harrington Sound area. A spokesperson said, “The cleanup was participated by 15 BSAC divers and 5 BSAC members working on the dock, which is a good turnout representing 25% of... Read more of this article
Photos: Port Royal Primary ‘Trash To Treasure’
Port Royal Primary School students have demonstrated their artistic talents, scientific knowledge and environmental awareness by creating artwork and useful items out of objects that would normally be thrown away for their ‘Trash to Treasure Museum.’ A spokesperson said, “There is an old saying, ‘one man’s trash is another man’s... Read more of this article
