NASSAU, BAHAMAS Environmentalists yesterday called on the government to “live up its transparency promise” in addressing their concerns about Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC)’s exploratory oil well.
Our Islands, Our Future, an environmental coalition, in a statement asked: “Why is it taking so long for details of Bahamas Petroleum Company’s oil drilling exercise to be released?
“Our Islands, Our Future, on behalf of the concerned public, continues to press for answers. Without the technical data and detailed results from the failed drilling exercise, it is impossible to track the potential for future environmental harm as the company is not letting up on its dream to drill again.”
Cat Island Conservation CEO Nikita Shiel-Rolle (second right) prepares Oceans Guardians for an afternoon of safe ocean fun on Cat Island in this undated photo.
NASSAU, BAHAMAS The Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation (BREEF) convened its second Youth Environmental Leadership Summit virtually on March 30 and 31, 2021 under the theme “Carbon, Corals and Conservation”.
During the two-day summit, over 80 students and educators from Grand Bahama, Abaco, Eleuthera, Cat Island, Exuma, New Providence, Bermuda and the US Virgin Islands examined the impact of human-induced carbon emissions on coral reef ecosystems. These young people shared their stories of how they are protecting the coral reefs that protect us, and they inspired each other to take action.
8 March 2021
In honour of Commonwealth Day on Monday 8 March, the British High Commission Nassau is holding a climate action photography contest for young Bahamians (ages 11-18).
Details of the contest are on the UK in The Bahamas Facebook Page. Young Bahamians aged 11-14 and 15-18 years old can submit photos that represent Nature-based Solutions to Combat Climate Change and its Impacts. Prizes in each age category include a Go Pro Hero 5 camera worth over $400 and a snorkel experience at the BREEF Coral Reef Sculpture Garden and Coral Nursery.
Protecting the environment and combatting climate change are very important for the 54 members of the Commonwealth.
A flyer for the Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation’s (BREEF) 2021 Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) competition.
NASSAU, BAHAMAS The Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation’s (BREEF) Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) programme invites students ages 11 to 25 to give nature a voice and submit an article or a photo with a short paragraph about an environmental issue they are passionate about.
The winner will be announced at BREEF’s Virtual Youth Environmental Leadership Summit scheduled for March 30 31, 2021, to be held under the theme “Carbon, Corals and Conservation”.
The 2021 competition is supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) and the submission deadline is March 26.
Crew members of the Greenpeace flagship vessel Rainbow Warrior protest oil drilling in The Bahamas in November 2020. (FILE PHOTO)
NASSAU, BAHAMAS Environmentalists yesterday called for a full moratorium on oil drilling in this nation after Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) revealed that it has abandoned its exploratory drilling after having not found any commercial quantities.
Casuarina McKinney-Lambert, Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation (BREEF) executive director, told
Eyewitness News that the announcement was a “breath of fresh air” for this nation.
“Drilling has finished and they did not find commercial oil. This is a huge breath of fresh air for the future sustainability of our country,” said Lambert-McKinney.