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Photos/Video: Objections Over Removal Of Trees
[Updated: Protest ends after area MP Walton Brown steps in] Area residents plus a few people from the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] gathered on Ewing Street this morning [Aug 5] to protest the removal of trees on Ewing Street by the Corporation of Hamilton. BEST previously raised their objections to this, and speaking today... Read more of this article
BEST Comments On Bermudiana Beach Resort
BEST said they are “pleased to see that the resurrection of the development formerly known as Grand Atlantic is taking shape,” saying the latest plans for the project, renamed Bermudiana Beach Resort, “appears to us set to transform the boxy, gray, stone buildings into pastel-hued and livable tourist residences.” The Grand Atlantic... Read more of this article
BEST “Disappointed” Over Ewing Street Trees
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] has stated that they are “disappointed to hear that the Corporation of Hamilton [CoH] is moving ahead with its plan to remove mature trees and will attempt to transplant them twice, as part of a plan to widen the passageway on eastern Ewing Street in Hamilton.” A spokesperson said,... Read more of this article
BEST “Applauds” Upgrade Of Building Codes
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] said they wish to “applaud the Department of Planning [DOP] on its recent upgrade of the Bermuda Building Code. “Bermuda is fortunate that having Building Codes in place has kept the standards of construction high. On one hand, our standards have retained an aesthetically pleasing... Read more of this article
Photos: “Keep Bermuda Buzzing” Bee Fair
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] hosted a Bee Fair entitled “Keep Bermuda Buzzing” today [Apr 12] at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI], educating the public on the importance of bees to nature at large and the skills required to keep and promote their propagation. According to the promotional flyer for... Read more of this article
BEST Chairman Comments On Beach Advisory
“The best we can hope for is rapid movement to further improve the way we handle sewage, followed by some reflection of that improvement in an updated message from the Consul General to his fellow Americans,” BEST Chairman Stuart Hayward said following the recent advisory about our beaches. On Monday [Mar 31] the U.S. Consulate in Bermuda... Read more of this article
BEST Comments On Shipping Channel Study
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] said they are “cautiously pleased to hear of the proposed Environmental Impact Assessment [EIA] exercise being conducted in advance of shipping channel alterations.” BEST noted the three stated options, and said that a fourth and legitimate option should be “none of the above”,... Read more of this article
BEST’s Stuart Hayward Responds To MP DeSilva
[Updated with remarks from MP DeSilva] The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] has responded to PLP MP Zane DeSilva saying they take their role “as an environmental watchdog very seriously” and said “would be failing the public if we did not alert them to a development project that plans to cover a green area surrounding... Read more of this article
DeSilva: ‘Balance Between Sustainable And No’
Following concerns expressed by BEST about a planned development at the Fairmont Southampton Hotel, PLP MP Zane DeSilva said we “must create a balance between sustainable development and no development.” The hotel was granted a Special Development Order [SDO] in 2009 to build 130 residential units, with 71 fractional units for tourists and... Read more of this article
BEST’s Concerns About Fairmont Development
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] said it has become aware of a development planned at the Fairmont Southampton Hotel, and asked people who may object to submit an objection letter to planning. Checking the planning website shows that application number #P0382/13 was received on 18th November 2013, and lists a “Proposed... Read more of this article
BEST: Neutral Wording For Gaming Referendum
[Updated] The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] said they “would prefer a more neutral wording for the referendum question on gambling.” The recent Bill [PDF] tabled in the House of Assembly said the question put to the public will be “Do you favour the introduction of regulated casino gaming for the purposes of... Read more of this article
BEST To Host Southlands Showcase On Oct. 26
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] wishes to remind the public that Saturday, October 26 is Showcase Day for Southlands. “The Bermuda public saved Southlands from development and now BEST is inviting the public to join us in celebrating Southlands,” a spokesperson said. From 12 noon through 4.00pm there will be an... Read more of this article
BEST Invites Volunteers For Southlands Cleanup
A local environmental group is calling for volunteers to help in a big clean-up at Southlands on South Shore Road in Warwick, which is set to become Bermuda’s newest national park. BEST has joined forces with Government’s Department of Conservation Services to have a three-day clear-up at Southlands on Monday October 21, Tuesday October 22 and Wednesday... Read more of this article
BEST Comments On TPC Entering Receivership
The Government must ensure that under receivership, Tucker’s Point Club [TPC] is not allowed to sell off its assets and “squander acres of Bermuda’s largest remaining open spaces,” the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] said. Last week it was confirmed that Bermuda Properties Ltd — which owns TPC — went into... Read more of this article
Opinion Column: Why Bermuda Needs BEST
[Written by Emma Franklin] The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] is an independent Non-Governmental Organization [NGO] and Registered Charity that was founded in 2007. Their mission is to preserve and enhance the quality of life in Bermuda for present and future generation by advocating for sustainable management and development... Read more of this article
BEST Objects: More Grand Atlantic Development
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] said they are aware of an application to further develop the Grand Atlantic site in Warwick, with the plan calling for 52 one-bedroom units in three 2-storey buildings with parking for 71 cars and 53 bikes. “Residents in the area and just about everyone who has passed by the the newly-built... Read more of this article
