ACT for Bees Summer action
February 28, 2019The Call 4 Nature action!
May 15, 2019|
World Bee Day celebrations on Sunday May 19th 2019 World Bee Day is happening again (Officially on Monday May 20th) to focus our attention on the importance of bees and other pollinators for the health of our planet and for food security. The celebration invites us to learn more about bees of all species and learn ways that we can all ‘Be Bee Friendly!’ In Canberra, the Slovenian, Swedish and Swiss Embassies are hosting the exciting lineup of activities starting at 9am -12pm at The Great Hall at Parliament House with a focus on bee research, biosecurity and international honey tasting from around the globe. 12-3pm The Embassy of Sweden 5 Turrana Street,Yarralumla 3pm-6.30pm Parliament House ‘More Than Honey’ prize winning documentary hosted by the Embassy of Switzerland and be engaged by an expert panel on the challenges facing bees. Afterwards a reception hosted by the Ambassador of Switzerland. Bee registered- Free tickets through Eventbrite Tune into World Bee Day Australia website and Facebook page and add your local event to it please!
PRE-EVENTS on Saturday 18 May 2-4pm
Ginninderry and Strathnairn Art Gallery, ANU for Bees and ACT for Bees are joining in the buzz as part of National Families week with a ‘Don’t Worry, Bee Happy!’: a celebration of bees, plants and songs with planting of a garden to attract bees, honey yummies, singing and Bee Happy activities.
90 Stockdill Drive, Holt ACT 2615 Join us after you have voted. If climate action or the environment is an issue for you please look at the major party policies and make your vote count. Consider asking younger voters what their key issues are.
An interesting article in the New York times today “My hope was to learn about the threats to bees. What I left with was an insight into the threats to democracy.” and how bees live in a truy democratic community. Thomas Seeley’s ‘Honeybee Democracy’ is a fascinating read.
If you’re not in Canberra or nearby an event, why not create your own event with friends and community and give a little back to the bees by planting some herbs or native plants in your garden or community space and sharing the joy of connection with nature, particularly with children.A new Danish 30 year study of nearly 900,000 people showed that green space during childhood is associated with better mental health, supporting efforts to better integrate natural environments into urban planning and childhood life. |
A key way to change this is by valuing food and knowing that it takes time and much nurturing to get it to the point of sale. It’s us the customers who support the farmers and growers who are healing the land by farming sustainably and regenerating the soil, the water and the biodiversity. 
