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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!
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.
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.
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 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 to read more!
BUEI hosted a captivating series of camps throughout the summer which made for a truly remarkable season of discovery.
Despite the outside heat, campers delved into the Arctic and Antarctica during “Chilly Science” week, cooling down with a special treat as they learned how to make ice cream.
During “Wicked, Wild Weather” week, campers explored extreme weather phenomena, including hurricanes and storms, offering a fascinating exploration of Earth’s atmosphere.
The popular “Shipwrecks and Pirates” theme set sail again in August, enabling campers to craft pirate ships and savor Hardtak, a pirate delicacy reminiscent of historical voyages.
The summer of 2023 ended with a plunge into the “Deep Sea and the Abyss”. Campers learned about deep-sea creatures and participated in engaging science labs that seamlessly fused hands-on activities with educational content.
BUEI successfully combined learning, adventure, and environmental awareness during two weeks of Earth Reporter Summer Camps designed to engage young explorers aged twelve to fourteen.
Campers immersed themselves in the world of underwater archaeology during “Archaeology Beneath the Sea: A Dive into Maritime Mysteries” week in July. Participants took a deep dive into shipwrecks and the hidden relics through hands-on activities and observations of the Shipwreck Gallery in BUEI’s Ocean Discovery Centre.
Excursions to the National Museum, The Bermuda National Archives and the Bermuda School of Art enriched the camp experience, allowing campers to bridge historical artifacts with interactive learning.
During “Earth Reporter’s Biodiversity Week: Nurturing Environmental Advocacy” in August, campers were empowered to become advocates for our planet with their photography and writing on biodiversity and environmental consciousness.
Campers engaged with Bermuda’s native and endemic species with a visit to Sherwin Nature Reserve and snorkeling at the Warwick Academy Marine Science Centre which provided an immersive marine life encounter, and a microscope-enabled observation of plankton which brought the microcosm to life.
The success of these transformative camps, which incorporated the Young Reporters for the Environment curriculum, through the Foundation for Environmental Education, was made possible by the generous support of Hanover Re, whose donation opened doors for numerous children to embark on these educational journeys.
To learn more about the Earth Reporter curriculium, click HERE.
Youth Climate Summit Awarded Michael Darling Shield and Best of Bermuda Award 2023
The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI) received the Michael Darling Shield from the Bermuda National Trust in the category of Heritage Education for the Youth Climate Summit Initiative. BUEI is the first non-school awardee since its inception in 1990.
Additionally, the Summit received a ‘Best of Bermuda’ 2023 award in the category of Best Booster for the Environment from Bermudian Magazine, an accolade we are honoured to share with the Bermuda Zoological Society’s Micro Forest Project.
These awards are a testament to the power of collaboration among our dedicated peer and partner organizations, the collective work of our small but mighty BUEI team, and the support of passionate volunteers and participant mentors.
World Oceans Day 2023
The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute’s (BUEI) Education Team invited schools to take part in a one-hour guided tour through the Ocean Discovery Centre to explore this year’s World Oceans Day theme, “Planet Ocean: Tides are Changing”.
Over two hundred and fifty students and educators from local schools across the island visited us to celebrate World Oceans Day on June 8th and 9th.
2023 Bermuda Earth Day Challenge
The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute’s (BUEI) joined Greenrock, Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) and Arizona State University, Keep Bermuda Beautiful (KBB), Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST), and the Bermuda National Trust (BNT) to encourage the community to take part in the 2023 ‘Earth Day Challenge. Click HERE to learn more!
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