2012.05.13-Elbow-Bikes_0002-21Islanders can now cruise Bermuda with ease on whisper quiet, easy-to-operate and environmentally friendly hybrid electric bicycles now being offered at Elbow Beach Cycles.

The livery has purchased 40 hybrid electric bicycles, which are available for rent by both visitors to the island and locals.

Earth Day - Video Competition - Overall Winner

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Lara Hetzel of BHS was awarded first place prize for her video 'Plastic Bag' at the screening of the Greenrock and the Bermuda National Trust's inaugural Earth Day Student Video Competition at the Bermuda College on 15th May.

Lara's video follows a single blue, plastic bag as it is blown into the ocean.

 

 

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At the eastern end of leafy Reid Street, children and young adults have been enjoying a range of literary pursuits recently, and Youth Services Librarian Marla Smith shared some of the details.

The library collaborated once again with Greenrock and Belco on the highly successful student essay competition intended to raise awareness about environmental issues, as well as to encourage research and writing. Writing essays on the theme "Five Ways that I Keep My Bermuda Green", 261 students entered the 2012 contest, as compared to 119 in 2011.

earth_day_video_winnerStudents at the Bermuda High School took home both first and second prizes in the first Earth Day Student Video Competition.

The video "Plastic Bag" by BHS's Lara Hetzel, following a single blue, plastic bag as it is blown into the ocean, took home the top prize.

"Marine Debris," by Erin Binn, Courtney Bodenstab, Caitlin Hyland and Alison Lamb won second place.

Kevin_Lanthier_Tuckers_PointRosewood Tucker's Point Hotel & Spa has achieved its Green Globe certification — a sustainable development programme designed for the travel and tourism industry.

It is the first resort property in Bermuda to achieve the industry certification.

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