Bees are nature’s “free workforce” – they’re the world's most important pollinators, facilitating plants and crops to grow fruits and vegetables and produce seeds that continue their growth. Bees are also very important to us: one of every three bites of food eaten worldwide depends on pollinators for a successful harvest. Unfortunately, bee populations are declining rapidly due to human actions, threatening the world’s ecosystems and our food supply. Today’s guest focuses on increasing the number of bees around the world.

In this Episode of Sustainability Matters Today, I interview Callum Chambers, a beekeeper at The Travelling Bee Company, and Champion of Sustainable Beekeeping.

By taking care of many beehives, they’re actively helping to increase the otherwise dwindling honeybee population. They relocate beehives to places with varieties of flora, help agriculture by having bees pollinate their farms and even offer bees to backyard-beekeepers, so hobbyists can help prevent bee populations dying out. They offer a wide range of ethical honeys, candles and soaps on their website, and stick to a great ethos in their work: “Happy bees make the best honey”.

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Traveling Bee Company Resources:


Website: http://www.travellingbee.co.uk/ (http://www.travellingbee.co.uk)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travellingbeecompany (https://www.facebook.com/travellingbeecompany)

Shop: http://www.travellingbee.co.uk/shop#candles (http://www.travellingbee.co.uk/shop#candles)

Bee Facts: https://petpedia.co/bee-statistics/ (https://petpedia.co/bee-statistics/)

Bee Facts: https://e360.yale.edu/features/declining_bee_populations_pose_a_threat_to_global_agriculture (https://e360.yale.edu/features/declining_bee_populations_pose_a_threat_to_global_agriculture)