Transcript
coming soon
Today on the show we explore bees and their social impact.
In 2012, Sarah Common co-founded Hives for Humanity Society, alongside her mother, Julia, in response to a gap she saw in opportunities for connection to nature, to community and to meaningful work for marginalized citizens.
She has coordinated partnerships between a variety of organizations and businesses, developing programming that builds self-worth and community pride.
We talk about how it got founded, how it works, and tips for other groups looking to do something similar in their communities.
You can Subscribe and Listen to PolliNation on Apple Podcasts.
And be sure to leave us a Rating and Review!
“We are looking to enhance communities through apiculture.” – Sarah Common
Show Notes:
- How beekeeping can keep people healthy as well
- What her organization does to bring together marginalized communities
- How planting seeds creates a transformative moment for disadvantages communities
- Why you have to be focused when handling bees and how it helps people stay present
- What’s been the hardest thing about getting this garden project growing
- How she pulled together the resources to get this projected started in the community
- How the beekeeping community has responded to this project
- What is specific about keeping bees in this part of Vancouver, BC
- What the project is doing to collaborate with professors and other experts
- Where they want the Society to be in the future
- How to get the project to a point where it will be self-sustaining
- What foundations could do to better support the organizations
“Holding a frame of hundreds of living, vibrating, colorful bees creates an interaction and a responsibility that builds self worth .” – Sarah Common
