263 results returned for search: "education AND " category "Environment"
Youngsters at Victor Scott Primary are making a big difference by finding ways to reduce the amount of trash being thrown out, and switching off lights and air conditioning when rooms are not in use to save electricity.
“We’re using 1,000 kilowatts p...
DATE: Jun 26, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Lower electricity bills, less trash being thrown out and the school’s garden benefiting from plentiful rich compost are some of the tangible results West Pembroke Primary is reaping thanks to a proactive green initiative that started at the end of la...
DATE: Jun 19, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Environmentalists have voiced concerns after MPs backed amendments to a law aimed at protecting the Island’s wildlife.
The changes will allow the destruction of habitats of protected species — but only if alternative homes or captive breeding can be...
DATE: Jun 14, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Government has devised a war plan to reduce numbers of invasive lionfish in Bermuda’s waters.
Health and Environment Minister Trevor Moniz said that the strategy provided “a guide and cohesive long-term plan on how to tackle this problem based on exp...
DATE: May 17, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A lack of progress following public consultation regarding the Blue Halo initiative has director Chris Flook concerned that Government is flagging in its commitment to creating a maritime nature reserve.
More than seven months since the public consul...
DATE: Apr 11, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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A group of Bermuda’s young people have signed a declaration committing themselves to protecting the Sargasso Sea.
Students taking part in the 2014 Bermuda Zoological Society (BZS) Environmental Youth Conference collaborated on the declaration and sig...
DATE: Mar 19, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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More than 80 Island schoolchildren are taking part in the biennial Bermuda Zoological Society’s (BZS) Youth Conference this week.
The conference is aimed at middle and secondary students who have demonstrated “interest and leadership in conservation ...
DATE: Mar 13, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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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
A highly-regarded environmental programme that has been introduced to millions of schoolchildren around the world is set to be rolled out across Bermuda.
Two of the Island’s primary schools were given a first taste of what the UN-recognised Eco Schoo...
DATE: Nov 18, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
A United Nations-recognised programme to empower students to find ways to make the world more sustainable through action-led learning has been embraced by two Island schools.
Victor Scott and West Pembroke primary schools are leading the way as the ...
DATE: Nov 14, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil