Help save the bees. Save our Earth. Today.
We strive to create awareness about the terrible consequences of bee-decline, and how we can help to fix it. You can help today, by planting a bee-friendly garden and trying out our virtual reality experience.
Can you imagine life without bees?
In our virtual reality experience, you can see what the world would look like without bees – it's pretty devastating. You'll also be able to see a world where bees are flourishing, which we hope to make a reality. Play the trailer above to see how it works.
The problem
Bees are integral to maintaining the world’s ecosystems, crops and flora. Without bees, we face a world without pollinators. This would mean a world with limited and extremely expensive food production. The major problem bees face is the use of pesticides. These are often used in industrial agriculture, and poison bees through the pollen that they eat. Bees also face the loss of their habitat, as herbicides limit the diversity of wild plants and flowers, which bees need for sustenance.
Our goal
Our goal is to raise awareness about the decline of bees, and help people to take real, tangible action to save them. To help us, check out our virtual reality experience, where you can see what the world looks like with and without bees. Our info packs are complete with information on the bee-decline, and seeds to start your own bee-friendly garden.
Visit our virtual reality experience
Our virtual reality experience aims to inform the public of the importance of bees and the serious problems they face. In the VR experience, you will be introduced to the everyday activities of bees and what a future without them would look like. After the experience, you'll receive a free info pack, to help you save the bees. Coming soon to museum exhibitions, gallery spaces and schools near you.
Get our info pack
Our info packs are full of information on how you can make a positive difference for the well-being of our bees. Inside each info pack, you'll find a list of bee-friendly plants, how to make a bee-friendly garden, and where you can buy local honey. You'll also receive a pack of seeds to kick-start your effort to save the bees. You'll either receive fragrant lavender, delicious oregano or beautiful cosmos flowers!
How you can help
- Buy local, sustainably made honey.
- Avoid using pesticides and insecticides.
- Buy organic produce and pesticide-free plants.
- Plant a bee-friendly garden.
- Speak to your local member of parliament.
- Sign a petition for supermarkets to stock Australian-made honey.
- Make a bee bath for your garden, to allow the bees to transport water to the hive.
- Contact swarm collectors to safely relocate bee swarms. You can find a list of ACT swarm collectors at the Beekeepers Association of the ACT.
Are you a business?
If your business wants to get involved and help the community save the bees, get in touch with us. You can help distribute our info packs, and spread awareness about the cause. Email savethebees.aus@gmail.com for more info.