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Celebrating Eco-Schools Bermuda – 2024
The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI) is thrilled to celebrate the remarkable achievement of five schools in Bermuda, as they have received the prestigious internationally recognized Green Flag award through the Eco-Schools Bermuda programme. This recognition showcases their unwavering commitment to sustainability and highlights the positive impact of student-led initiatives.
The five schools that proudly raised their Eco-School Green Flags at the end of the 2023/24 school year were: Bermuda High School, Harrington Sound Primary, Warwick Academy, West Pembroke Primary, and Eco-Campus Bermuda College.
Learn more HERE（https://buei.bm/celebrating-eco-schools-bermuda-2/）!
BUEI Announces Second-Time Winner in International YRE Journalism Competition
The National Young Reporters for the Environment Journalism Competition received an impressive number of submissions for the three media categories (photogrophy, writing and videogrophy), with entries coming in from seven schools across all age brackets. Four of Bermuda’s entries this year were shortlisted in the international competition from the Article and Photography categories.
After receiving first place locally in her category of the National Journalism Competition (written article age 11-14), Zoë’s 2024 article was entered into the global competition, alongside other local category winners for this year. The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI) is delighted to share that her entry titled, ‘Fighting Biodiversity Loss with Micro Forests’ then took second-place internationally.
To view Zoë’s winning article and all national winners for 2024, click HERE（https://buei.bm/yre-competition-2024/）.
World Oceans Day 2024
For 2024, World Oceans Day launched a new multi-year action theme: ‘Catalyzing Action for Our Ocean & Climate’. To celebrate World Oceans Day, the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute’s (BUEI) hosted an Ocean Discovery Centre Open House on June 8 in collaboration with Keep Bermuda Beautiful (KBB) and Kaleidoscope Arts Foundation. Over three-hundred and fifty BUEI members and non-members participated in ocean plastics art workshops, hands-on science activities, a film viewing with Q & A, and much more.
Youth Climate Summit Alumni Joins Greenpeace Voyage to the Sargasso Sea
YCS Alumni, Zahra Trott, embarked on a five-day voyage to the Sargasso Sea aboard Greenpeace International’s Artic Sunrise vessel in May. The primary objective of Ms. Trott’s voyage was to seek out the elusive Sargassum seaweed mats that house and support a plethora of iconic species. The Greenpeace expedition raised awareness for the North Atlantic’ region’s importance as part of a global network of ocean sanctuaries, which is one of Greenpeace International’s three priority sites for protection under the new Global Ocean Treaty. Protection of the Sargasso Sea is essential to meet the global target of safeguarding at least thirty percent of the world’s oceans by 2030.
Read more about Zahra’s excursion with Greenpeace HERE（https://buei.bm/ycs-alumni-joins-greenpeace-voyage-to-the-sargasso-sea/）.
Empowering Bermuda’s Future: BUEI to host a Transformative STEM Presentation by
Dr. Vernon Morris
We are thrilled to welcome parents, students, and educators to this engaging event, which will take place on October 18th from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm in our accessible Tradewinds Auditorium. Dr. Morris, a Professor of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences and the Director of the School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences at Arizona State University’s New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, is renowned for his commitment to expanding the horizons of underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Throughout his career, he has mentored over 200 students at various academic levels, from high school to graduate programs. Click HERE（https://buei.bm/mpowering-bermudas-future-buei-to-host-a-transformative-stem-presentation-by-dr-vernon-morris/） to read more!
3rd Annual Youth Climate Summit at BUEI
The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute is excited to announce the Island’s 3rd Annual Youth Climate Summit taking place November 10th–18th. The Youth Climate Summit (YCS), a weeklong event for students ages 13-22, engages and educates young people on global climate issues and is the foundation for a year of youth-led activities focused on local climate matters. Click HERE（https://buei.bm/3rd-annual-youth-climate-summit-at-buei/） to read more!