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Partners with Solomon’s, Bahamas First, Rotary and Terrain Landscape Architects EARTH Day 2021 prompted the planting of dozens of trees in New Providence and Grand Bahama as part of a larger global initiative to “Restore the Earth,” this year’s theme. The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) partnered with Solomon’s, Bahamas First, the Rotary Club of East [...]

April 14th, 2021 – Nassau, Bahamas With much eagerness and delight, The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) is excited to unveil a new brand after 60+ years as leaders in the Bahamian environmental conservation landscape. Since 1959, we have been at the forefront of progressive legislation to protect the environment; from the establishment of the first

The Bahamas National Trust, The Bahamas and the international community lost an amazing friend and dedicated conservationist on Sunday, March 21st. Dr. Alan Bolten, Associate Director of the Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research and long serving BNT Science Advisor passed away after a short but severe illness. While Alan’s fates have stopped weaving

March 5th, 2021 – Nassau, Bahamas Representatives from the Bahamas Protected Areas Fund present The Bahamas National Trust with a cheque at BNT’s Headquarters A Bahamas Protected Areas Fund grant agreement was signed today to aid the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) in efforts to restore marine and terrestrial protected areas in Abaco that were devastated

February 9th, 2021- Nassau, Bahamas: The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) notes the Bahamas Petroleum Company’s (BPC) recent press release stating that no commercial volumes of oil were found during the drilling of its Perseverance #1 well in The Bahamas. The press release also stated that this well will now be permanently plugged and abandoned. The

December 10th, 2020- Nassau, Bahamas: The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) is in direct opposition to the proposed South Abaco: Hotel, Marina, and Residences development based on a thorough review of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the project. As stated by our allies, Sustainable South Abaco, the proposed development will directly reduce the quality and

November 25, 2020, NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Since the release of its last statement on proposed oil exploration in The Bahamas, The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) has closely followed the national and international discussion on this issue. A growing number of Bahamians are clearly opposed to and not willing to accept the risks associated with an oil