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Tiny the Treefrog will teach the importance of recycling in his Christmas book.
Elizabeth Mulderig said that her newest book, Tiny Goes Green , aims to be Bermuda’s first eco-friendly storybook for children.
She explained that not only did the story ...
DATE: Dec 21, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Planning applications will be more difficult to keep track of because of a change in the way they are advertised, the head of an island environmental charity said.
Kim Smith, the executive director of the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforc...
DATE: Dec 17, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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A new group to tackle the risks of climate change to Bermuda has been set up.
Glenn Fubler, a spokesman for the Bermuda Climate Action Network. said members had met for several months to find ways to cope with the global emergency of climate change a...
DATE: Dec 12, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Department of Planning would like to encourage relevant stakeholders and the general public to utilise the online Official Gazette to access planning and subdivision application notices. The Official Gazette can be found at www.gov.bm/official-ga...
DATE: Dec 11, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
The public have been urged to help clean up horticultural waste left behind after two major storms three months ago.
The Ministry of Public Works and Keep Bermuda Beautiful have organised a weekend horticultural community clean-up on Saturday and Sun...
DATE: Dec 09, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Conservation groups have accused the Government of forcing through a controversial application for a quarry operation in a pristine natural spot.
The Bermuda Audubon Society claimed the go-ahead given to the proposal at Judkin Lane, Hamilton Parish, ...
DATE: Nov 29, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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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
Shocked beachgoers yesterday found a beach beauty spot blighted by a burnt-out bonfire loaded with nails and broken glass.
But rugby players from South Africa’s Classic Springboks team in the World Rugby Classic pitched in to clean up Jobson’s Cove, ...
DATE: Nov 09, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Recycling trash cans are set to go on sale, the public works ministry announced yesterday.
A ministry spokeswoman said the 140 litre “bins” for recyclable material cost $40 each and were limited to two per household.
She added that garbage cans, earl...
DATE: Nov 09, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
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