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BEST & College To Hold Eco Lunch & Learn

BEST & College To Hold Eco Lunch & Learn

BEST [Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce] and Bermuda College will hold an Eco Lunch & Learn series presentation tomorrow [Nov 30] featuring Aaron Critchlow, the founder of Bermuda Is Love. A spokesperson said, “BEST and Bermuda College are pleased to invite the community to attend their second presentation of the Eco Lunch &... Read more of this article

SDO Petition To Be Presented On Friday

SDO Petition To Be Presented On Friday

[Updated] BEST is inviting people to “present the people’s petition against the 2023 SDO for Fairmont Southampton” on Friday morning. Update 3.10pm: A spokesperson said, “The Fairmont Southampton SDO Protest will now just be taking place at 10:30AM on Friday, April 28th at The Cabinet Office. We hope this will make it easier for people... Read more of this article

Column: BEST Express Concerns About SDO

Column: BEST Express Concerns About SDO

[Opinion column written by BEST's Kim Smith] Bermuda is a unique and beautiful island. That’s one of the reasons why we love living here and that’s why people are prepared to pay so much money to come here on holiday. Six storey concrete blocks on top of hills with other blocks all across the area and surrounding the hotel are not beautiful, nor... Read more of this article

‘Communicating Climate Science’ On January 26

‘Communicating Climate Science’ On January 26

Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] and Bermuda College will be hosting an Eco Lunch & Learn presentation on Thursday [Jan 26] from 1.00pm to 2.00pm. A spokesperson said, “The community are invited to attend our first Eco Lunch & Learn presentation of 2023. The presentation is free and no registration is required.... Read more of this article

Eco Lunch & Learn Event On Thursday

Eco Lunch & Learn Event On Thursday

Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] and Bermuda College will be hosting an Eco Lunch & Learn series presentation on Thursday [Nov 17] from 1.00pm to 2.00pm. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce and Bermuda College are very pleased to announce the second presentation of their Eco Lunch &... Read more of this article

Eco Lunch & Learn Presentation On October 27

Eco Lunch & Learn Presentation On October 27

The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] and the Bermuda College will be hosting an Eco Lunch & Learn series presentation on Thursday [Oct 27] from 1.00pm to 2.00pm, set to feature Katie Berry of Beyond Plastic Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “Katie is a member of KBB and an environmentalist who leads the Beyond Plastic Team.... Read more of this article

BEST & BEU Pay Tribute To Stuart Hayward

BEST & BEU Pay Tribute To Stuart Hayward

[Updated] “Bermuda has lost an exceptional champion for our environment with the passing of Stuart Hayward,” Chair of Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] Gail Miller said. “His passion and energy raised awareness among residents of Bermuda on environmental concerns, decisions and impactful issues. Stuart ‘talked... Read more of this article

Bermuda Hurricanes: Past, Present & Future

Bermuda Hurricanes: Past, Present & Future

Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] and Bermuda College announced that their May Eco Lunch & Learn presentation will be on Thursday [May 5] from 1.00pm to 2.00pm. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] and Bermuda College are very pleased to announce their May feature presented by Dr. Mark... Read more of this article

Eco Lunch & Learn On Environmental Justice

Eco Lunch & Learn On Environmental Justice

Bermuda College and Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] announced their March Eco Lunch & Learn presentation on Thursday, March 31st. A spokesperson said, “This presentation will be delivered by Bermuda College students who have been investigating Environmental Justice and whether or not this is a topic of concern for our... Read more of this article

‘The Rise And Fall Of Bermuda’s Sea Turtle’

‘The Rise And Fall Of Bermuda’s Sea Turtle’

Bermuda College and the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] have announced the return of their Eco Lunch & Learn series on Thursday, February 24. A spokesperson said, “The series begins its winter schedule with an illustrated presentation, ‘The Rise and Fall of Bermuda’s Sea Turtle.’ “Presenting will be Bermudian... Read more of this article

Eco Lunch & Learn On Botanical Gardens

Eco Lunch & Learn On Botanical Gardens

On Thursday [Nov 18], guest speaker Danny R. M. Simmons will outline his plans to revitalise the Botanical Gardens and “restore it to its former, glorious state.” A BEST spokesperson said, “Saved in 2006 from the new hospital development, today Bermuda’s Botanical Gardens has sadly fallen into a state of neglect. Although the Bermuda... Read more of this article

Environmental Sustainability Taskforce Update

Environmental Sustainability Taskforce Update

Following a year of “introspection and strategic planning in 2020,” the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] said they have “emerged revitalised, refocussed and with a determined commitment to ‘greater collaboration for greater impact’. A spokesperson said, “In March 2021, BEST brought Bermuda’s environmental... Read more of this article

BEST Opposes Amendments To Planning Act

BEST Opposes Amendments To Planning Act

“BEST urges the public to take a stand and make their voices heard regarding these Amendments to the Planning Act,” the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce said. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Environmental Taskforce, [BEST], is extremely concerned about the Amendments to the Planning Act tabled in Parliament last week. Under... Read more of this article

BEST Asks Community To Donate Change Jars

BEST Asks Community To Donate Change Jars

The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] has launched the ‘Change For BEST’ campaign, asking the community to donate their change jars at Gorham’s. The campaign poster says, “When next shopping at Gorham’s, please consider bringing in your change jar and donating it to BEST. For one week, BEST’s change... Read more of this article

“The Perils Of Plastic Pollution” On April 29

“The Perils Of Plastic Pollution” On April 29

The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] and the Bermuda College will an Eco Lunch & Learn series presentation entitled “The Perils Of Plastic Pollution” on Thursday [April 29]. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] and the Bermuda College are very pleased to announce the... Read more of this article

March 25: Eco Lunch & Learn Presentation

March 25: Eco Lunch & Learn Presentation

The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] and the Bermuda College will host the third in their Eco Lunch & Learn series presentation on Thursday [March 25] from 1.00pm to 2.00pm. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] and the Bermuda College are very pleased to announce the third in their... Read more of this article