Traveling Hive was inspired by the honey bee; it’s sense of democracy, consensus, and kinship. We thought, “everyone has to know about this incredible organism and all of the lessons to be drawn out of its life in the hive!” and so we became a mobile resource to bring education about bees into the classroom, community room, and library. We even brought the bees inside with us!
Missed Connections: Person seeking Nature
Hearing from workshop participants, it became clear that people have been generationally shedding their connection to nature. People often spoke of the past, “Oh my grandfather used to keep bees.” “My grandmother would actually cook the weeds in our yard!”
What disconnects us from nature
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Rapid Urbanization
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Loss of Biodiversity
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Technological Obsession
Connection to nature affects
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Human Health
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Support for Biodiversity Conservation
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Childhood Development