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Lunch & Learn At Bermuda College On March 27
BEST [Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce] and Bermuda College will host a free Lunch & Learn ‘Leveraging Service to Jumpstart Your Career’ on Thursday [March 27] featuring Zayne Sinclair. A spokesperson said, “The community is invited to attend ‘Leveraging Service to Jumpstart Your Career’ on Thursday, March 27th at Bermuda... Read more of this article
Lecture On Bermuda’s Waste Management
The community is invited to attend this free lecture on Thursday, February 27th, to discover more about Bermuda’s waste management system, with Solid Waste Manager, Mark Husdan. A spokesperson said, “Mark Husdan has 20 years of experience working within waste management for local government authorities in the UK and has been employed by the... Read more of this article
Sustainable Design Lecture On November 21
BEST and Bermuda College will hold a free lecture on sustainable design by expert Eimeir Johnston on Thursday [Nov 21] from 1.00pm to 2.00pm. A spokesperson said, “The community are invited to attend this free lecture on Thursday, November 21 to discover how to create environments, interiors and products that are intuitive and make sense for the... Read more of this article
BEST Presenting Free Environmental Lecture
BEST is getting set to present a free lecture by Rachel Parsons on the topic of ‘Microbial Oceanography, Microbiomes, and Microplastics’ at Bermuda College on October 31. A spokesperson said, “The community is invited to attend this free lecture on Thursday, October 31 to learn about the fascinating role of microbiomes, the first forms... Read more of this article
Eco Lunch & Learn To Feature Noelle Young
BEST and Bermuda College’s Eco Lunch & Learn on September 26 will feature Noelle Young, who “will challenge the traditional notion of resilience.” A spokesperson said, “BEST [Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce] and Bermuda College are excited to invite the community to attend their first Eco Lunch & Learn presentation... Read more of this article
Justus Anderson Earns Stuart Hayward Internship
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] announced that Justus Anderson has been awarded the first Stuart Hayward Internship opportunity. A spokesperson said, “BEST is very pleased to announce that Mr. Justus Anderson has been awarded the first Stuart Hayward Internship opportunity. Justus earned a degree in Environmental Science... Read more of this article
BEST On Sargasso & UN High Seas Treaty
The Greenpeace International ship Arctic Sunrise visited Bermuda last month to campaign for ocean sanctuaries and the UN High Seas Treaty. A spokesperson said, “Last month, in May, the Greenpeace International ship, the Arctic Sunrise, was in Bermuda as part of a global tour to campaign for ocean sanctuaries and to call for countries to urgently... Read more of this article
BEST On Government Environmental Stance
[Updated] The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] says that “Government’s stance on the environment seems to be that it is more of a nuisance to be managed, rather than a precious resource to be stewarded.” A spokesperson said, “Bermuda is at a crossroads when it comes to protecting our environment for our future... Read more of this article
Eco Lunch & Learn On Solar Energy
BEST and Bermuda College are set to host their last Eco Lunch & Learn session on April 25, featuring Nick Hutchings discussing the advantages of solar energy for Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “BEST [Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce] and Bermuda College are pleased to invite the community to attend their final Eco Lunch &... Read more of this article
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
[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
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
