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Thousands of Bermudians came together in 2006 to draft Bermuda’s first national sustainable development strategy in an unprecedented consultation exercise initiated by then Premier Alex Scott.
But today Government has nothing to say about the project...
DATE: Oct 12, 2013
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Environment
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A proposed marine reserve could create hundreds of jobs and add millions to the local economy, according to a report by the Pew Charitable Trust.
The 2012 report titled “The Economic Impact of the Bermuda Blue Halo: An Exploratory Assessment”, found ...
DATE: Oct 09, 2013
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Environment
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Global warming could have a significant and direct impact on the Island and its residents, according to environmental group Greenrock.
A recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicted that average sea levels will rise...
DATE: Oct 09, 2013
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Environment
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Bermuda’s birdwatchers were excited to recently spot a group of Glossy Ibis on the Island.
And while the birds have been seen in Bermuda before, one of the four birds that arrived on the Island last month has a tracking tag on its leg.
Andrew Dobson,...
DATE: Oct 07, 2013
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Environment
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Bermuda’s marine ecosystem could compete with Australia’s Great Barrier Reef as a world-renowned visitor attraction, according to an environmental group.
But Matt Rand of the Pew Charitable Trust said a strict embargo on commercial activity in Island...
DATE: Oct 04, 2013
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Environment
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After five years the Bermuda Environmental Alliance is closing down and will complete its work early in the new year.
With a tougher economic climate making it increasingly difficult to secure funding, the BEA has decided to fulfil its final commitme...
DATE: Sep 25, 2013
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Environment
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Bermuda’s environmental watchdog group has called on Government to ensure that “Bermuda’s largest remaining open spaces” are not sold off, now that Tucker’s Point has gone into receivership.
On hearing the news, BEST chairman Stuart Hayward said he w...
DATE: Sep 14, 2013
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Environment
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A larger marine reserve would better benefit Bermuda, according to Chris Flook of the Pew Environmental Group.
While the Government is asking the public to consider several possible marine reserve proposals for Bermuda Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), ...
DATE: Sep 12, 2013
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Environment
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A group dedicated to protecting the rich environment of Bermuda’s neighbouring Sargasso Sea has been commended by the International SeaKeepers Society, a worldwide marine conservation organisation.
The Sargasso Sea Alliance, an international partners...
DATE: Sep 11, 2013
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Environment
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Over 100 people participated in the first ever Reef Watch hosted by the Bermuda Zoological Society that raised more than $21,000 for reef conservation awareness.
The event, held on August 31, saw members of the community “serve as citizen scientists ...
DATE: Sep 10, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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