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Government acting unethically on Southlands Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor, July 2, 2025 – The Royal Gazette Dear Sir, The Bermuda National Trust, Bermuda Audubon Society and Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce are deeply concerned about the proposed café and car park development outlined for Southlands park. […]
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BEST Bulletin – July 2025
The Government’s Southlands Management Draft Plan is now open for public comment. The deadline for comments is August 12th. Please read the plan and have your say by clicking here: https://forum.gov.bm/en/projects/sp-management-plan-2025
Read moreSouthlands safety concerns given little consideration
Dear Sir, I am writing to you concerning the massive size and scale of the proposed development by the Bermuda Government at Southlands National Park in Warwick. With 55 car parking spots, 76 blke parking spots, 114-seat restaurant and nine […]
Read moreHealth risks from black plastic food containers
Dear Sir, In my opinion, the Hamilton MarketPlace makes and sells the most delicious roasted chicken on the island. However, I will no longer buy it. The establishment puts said roasted chicken into the all-too-familiar black plastic food containers and […]
Read moreDumping of old cars at sea ‘should be banned’
Bermuda should ban the practice of dumping old vehicles at sea — and may already be prohibited from doing so under British conventions, an environmental charity has suggested. Creative solutions to deal with the build-up of cars and bikes at […]
Read moreFree Lecture On Climate Change & Fisheries
BEST will hold a free lecture by Dr. Sarah Smith on “Bermuda’s fisheries management and the impacts of climate change” at Bermuda College on Thursday [April 24]. A spokesperson said, “The community is invited to attend a free lecture on Thursday, […]
Read moreBEST Bulletin – April 2025
Join us at Bermuda College, in Room H100, The Athene Hall or streaming live: Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheBermudaCollege YouTube: www.youtube.com/@BermudaCollege/streams
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Events
When: 7:45am , June 4, 2025
Where: Power 95
Myles Darrell, Head of Natural Heritage at the Bermuda National Trust and Kim Smith, Executive Director of BEST, discuss the importance of conserving Bermuda’s green spaces—for our environment, our health, and our future, on Power 95 with Ms Thang. Hear […]
View more detailsWhen: 7:30am, June 3, 2025
Where: Ocean 89
BEST’s Executive Director, Kim Smith & The Bermuda National Trust’s Head of Natural Heritage, Myles Darrell, speak about the importance of conserving Bermuda’s green spaces, in a radio interview with The Captain. Hear the interview here:
View more detailsRadio Interviews with Dr. Karen Dyer, Counselling Psychologist
When: 9:15am , April 22, 2025
Where: Hott 107.5
To learn more about the benefits of green and blue spaces, please click here: BEST_GreenSpaceHealth_Resources_2025 Hear Dr. Karen Dyer’s interview on Power 95, on April 15th:
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