259 results returned for search: "" category "Environment" author Sarah Lagan
People should grow their own food in backyard farms to help the island combat climate change, a farming expert has said.
Chris Faria, who is aiming to set up a training centre on farmland in Bermuda, outlined the benefits of mini-farming in a talk at...
DATE: Nov 13, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A survivor of Hurricane Irma’s hit on the British Virgin Islands will today discuss how small islands can tackle an increased threat from major storms.
Angela Burnett experienced first-hand the devastation of the Sepember 6, 2017 Category 5 hurricane...
DATE: Oct 30, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An environmental charity is inviting ocean conservation groups to apply for funding to boost more initiatives.
The Marooned Ocean Foundation was launched in June 2018 by Adam Johnson, a Bermudian lawyer with a passion for the ocean, to raise funds f...
DATE: Oct 01, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
About 60 people turned out to demand action on climate change as part of a global environmental effort yesterday. The group, mostly made up of schoolchildren, gathered at City Hall for the rally organised by Fridays for Future Bermuda, before marchin...
DATE: Sep 21, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Environmentalists are urging the community to take to the streets on Friday to join the global strike on climate change.
The student-led Fridays for Future Bermuda, a spin-off from the global pressure group, will stage a rally in Hamilton focused on ...
DATE: Sep 17, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An Irish company is to install an aeration system in the slurry pit of a farm at the centre of a row over bad smells and pests.
Green Land Dairy Farm in Smith’s said Dairy Power Equipment had been recruited to install a new system in its manure pit i...
DATE: Jul 09, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A school has ditched disposable plastic lunch plates for reusable containers as part of a drive to be protect the environment.
Adam and Emily Hopkins, who have a child at Saltus Grammar School, donated cash to help fund the changeover.
Jon Beard, the...
DATE: Jul 08, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Shoes from an international shipping spill 15 months ago appear to have made their way to Bermuda.
Hundreds of unworn Nike shoes have washed ashore in numerous locations separated by thousands of miles after at least 70 containers spilt from the 1,00...
DATE: Jun 21, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Organisers of the Bermuda Carnival Raft Up at Shelly Bay said they made an extra effort to minimise the amount of trash that ended up in the ocean.
Jason Sukdeo, founder of the Bermuda Carnival, said revellers were repeatedly reminded not to put thei...
DATE: Jun 21, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Rare footage of a cahow chick taking its first flight out to sea has been captured by a new camera set up at a wildlife sanctuary.
The camera was installed on Nonsuch Island in Castle Harbour by Nonsuch Expeditions and the New York-based Cornell Lab ...
DATE: Jun 08, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
