556 results returned for search: "" category "Environment" author Owain Johnston-Barnes
More money and personnel are needed to fight the battle against invasive lionfish, according to chairman of the Bermuda Lionfish Taskforce James Gleason.
Addressing the Hamilton Rotary, Mr Gleason said it was unlikely Bermuda would ever be able to co...
DATE: Mar 20, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Audubon Society is seeking planning permission to create a nature trail at Seymours Pond and establish a long-term conservation plan for the reserve.
Society secretary Karen Border said the project, conceived as a way of marking the socie...
DATE: Feb 22, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Catlin Bermuda and the Bermuda End-to-End Charitable Trust have announced a new grant aimed at supporting projects linked to marine education and conservation.
The Catlin Marine Grant will offer a total of $100,000 in funding over the next three year...
DATE: Jan 31, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An environmental group has called on Government to ensure a maintenance yard being erected in Botanical Gardens doesn’t mar the park.
Stuart Hayward, chairman of the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST) said he did not believe the si...
DATE: Nov 27, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A renowned cave researcher who spent years studying the Island’s cave systems has been awarded a Research Associate position with the Smithsonian Institution.
Tom Iliffe worked for 11 years as a Research Associate at the Bermuda Biological Station, n...
DATE: Nov 21, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Environmental charities have teamed up with local artists to create a music video aimed at discouraging the use of single-use bags.
The music video — described as a parody of a recent radio hit — was organised by Greenrock and the Bermuda Marine Debr...
DATE: Oct 24, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Department of Sustainable Development will next week host a public meeting to discuss the future of Bermuda’s Exclusive Economic Zone, and a proposed marine reserve.
The meeting, scheduled to take place on Monday in City Hall’s Earl Cameron Theat...
DATE: Oct 23, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Solar panels have been installed on Nonsuch Island to power equipment on the reserve.
The panels, unveiled yesterday by Environment Minister Sylvan Richards, were donated by the Ascendant Group. They installed the panels with the assistance of the Mi...
DATE: Jul 25, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Department of Environmental Protection has relaunched its website to better service the community.
Environment and Planning Minister Sylvan Richards said that while the Department has an important role to play, a survey revealed that customers kn...
DATE: Jul 03, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Aideen Ratteray Pryse was today named the Island’s new Planning Director.
She takes over the post from Trevor Leach, whose contract ends on May 31.
Ms Pryse was Assistant Director of Planning until she left the department in 1999 and launched ARP Co...
DATE: May 23, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
