TV News: Abandoned Boat
Articles | November 21, 2022
ZBM TV News reports on the removal of an abandoned sailboat that washed ashore during Hurricane Fiona. Amy Shillingford, KBB's Project Lead for the Abandoned Boats Project, gives an update on the status of the project, number of boats removed to date, and next steps regarding... Read more
BUEI to host second Youth Climate Summit
Articles, News | September 14, 2022
Bermuda’s younger voices will continue the global dialogue on climate change with the island’s second Youth Climate Summit hosted by a leading ocean conservation group. Last year, the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute brought international youth speakers together w... Read more
Visiting Rotarians clean up as mangrove project takes root
Articles, News | September 12, 2022
A landmark project to save vital mangrove forests from further degeneration has moved a step closer after a botanist spearheading the plan visited the island. Christopher Puttock was part of a delegation of more than 200 members of Rotary groups from North America who visited... Read more
The real cost of plastic water bottles
Articles, News | September 7, 2022
Bottled water companies are clever. Crystal-clear, natural-looking springs, lush greenery and striking flowers dominate their advertising. Endorsements from world-class athletes and admired personalities add further to the belief that by drinking bottled water you are cleansing ... Read more
Rotary Youth Learn Importance Of Mangroves
Articles, News | September 6, 2022
Rotary youth have learned about the importance of mangroves and their “impact on protecting shorelines and becoming habitats for breeding sea life.” A spokesperson said, “This weekend witnessed over 100 Rotarians descending onto Dockyard’s shores to meet Bermudian Rot... Read more
Rotary youth wing has a busy year planned
Articles, News | September 6, 2022
The teenage members of Hamilton Rotary Club’s youth division will be tackling projects ranging from providing square foot gardens to Bermuda’s elderly to funding a water harvesting programme in Zimbabwe. Bermuda Interact, whose 25 members are from six schools and range in... Read more
Tributes paid to Stuart Hayward, ‘a man for all seasons’
Articles, News | September 6, 2022
The life and work of a visionary environmental campaigner who strived to challenge the status quo was celebrated at a ceremony in Warwick on Saturday. Hundreds of friends, colleagues and supporters of Stuart Jackson Hayward gathered at the Riddell's Bay Gardens and Nature Res... Read more
31 Abandoned Boats To Be Removed
Articles | July 21, 2022
31 abandoned and derelict boats – located in areas including Mullet Bay, Ferry Reach, Coney Island, Stovell Bay and more – will be “removed and discarded,” the Government has advised. These 31 boats are addition to the notices earlier this year a... Read more
Ariel Re Staff Help To Clean Up Southlands Park
Articles | June 27, 2022
Staff from Bermuda-based reinsurance company Ariel Re helped to clean up Southlands Park and Beach in support of Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB], one of the island’s environmental non-profit organizations. The 15 volunteers – including Chief Executive Officer ... Read more
Bacardi Working to Reduce Single-Use Plastics
Articles | June 8, 2022
Bacardi has partnered with the Beyond Plastic Bermuda campaign, a joint collaboration between Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] and Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB], to educate the local community about the dangers of plastic pollution and encourage... Read more