55 results returned for search: "" category "Environment" author Fiona McWhirter
A “technical and complicated” Bill to update air quality legislation must undergo an in-depth review to meet public needs
DATE: Mar 20, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Eight inmates at the Westgate Correctional Facility are sharing the fruits of their labour with the prison’s kitchen
DATE: Mar 07, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A young bald eagle was caught on camera when it perched at the top of a tree in Southampton.
Ploied Schokman described the creature as a “very beautiful, big bird”.
He saw the eagle, which arrived on the island last March, at Alton Hill.
In the Bermu...
DATE: Jan 03, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The head of a fishermen’s organisation highlighted the importance of collaborative working between the Government and the industry as a war of words continued over marine protection proposals.
Allan Bean, the chairman of the Fishermen’s Association B...
DATE: Nov 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Power company Belco has welcomed a Throne Speech commitment by the Government to update air quality legislation.
Wayne Caines, the utility firm’s president, added that residents must work together to tackle pollution.
He said: “Belco is committed to ...
DATE: Nov 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Tips on how to reduce plastic use will be shared at a lunchtime seminar hosted by the Bermuda College this week.
Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce and the college teamed up to bring back their Eco Lunch and Learn series.
The presenta...
DATE: Oct 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Care home residents could be moved to a specially set-up facility before major storms if forecasts predicted a risk of flooding, a health disaster co-ordinator revealed.
Brett Lefkowitz said he was mindful of the impacts of hurricanes and called on o...
DATE: Oct 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Hundreds of trees will be planted in a three-year partnership between a financial institution and a preservation charity.
Clarien Bank announced that it will team up with the Bermuda National Trust to add native and endemic specimens as well as shrub...
DATE: Oct 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Hundreds of bits of coral have been rescued by a team of divers working to save the pieces after storm damage.
The fragments are treated and regrown in a hatchery before they are replanted and eventually returned to the reef.
A spokeswoman for the Li...
DATE: Oct 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Residents were told this week that taking part in island-wide coastal clean-ups is “essential” to help reduce ocean pollution.
Keep Bermuda Beautiful announced that its annual event will cover more than 60 beaches and shorelines from September 29 to ...
DATE: Sep 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter