Honey for Haiti, Part II, The I-Hive
We have been talking a lot about Haiti and how things are coming along there in the aftermath of their most recent terrible tragedy. Now is the part where we begin to talk about the "how" and how the "how" aligns with the "why".
We are seeing a lot of new innovations in the tech world, in the farming world, and how the two tie together. Bees pollinate plants, plants grow food. The people of Haiti need both bees and plants and food. As they rebuild, we hope to engage in their future. Rather than having people scrapping together a life and literally rebuilding their homes from scrap wood and discarded brick, is there more that we can do? Is there more that we should do?
It starts with bees.
We have opted to do something pretty cool. We are putting bee hives similar to this one in Haiti, but also in Atlanta, in Augusta, in Greenville SC. In the little town of Inviter, Haiti in the Ouest Arrondissment, one of these hives will sit. From our Home Base in Atlanta, GA. we will be able to monitor what the bees are doing and compare them to hives in Greenville, Augusta, and Atlanta.
Right now the young ladies of Code21 are completing a map based app that will do a number of things. We are reaching out to people who care about bees. The I-Hive project is a web and smart phone based app that allows and encourages beekeepers to connect and unite to save the bees, This ambitious project, started by youth in an Atlanta area community is linking bees, beekeepers, and bee helpers all over the country. It is also tying into other, related areas as well with local vendors and farmers. It starts with the bees. We have to start forming a hive.
So this is the beginning. We are looking at a number of levels of engagement but we think the foundational elements are what is important now. We have a very morbid opportunity. We have a nation that has been decimated by natural disaster and as they rebuild, they can do so with the future in mind and not just their future, but the future of the world. They can move forward with an eye toward avoiding past mistakes. Now people are struggling to find shelter from the elements. As they rebuild, rather than building shacks from discarded wood and stone, how about we build with safer and more sustainable materials? One step at a time. Bees are the first step.
Go here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/i-hive-launch-event-tickets-29205462324
to be a part of this amazing project!
If you want more information on this and our other projects, please contact us at Thelifecooperative@gmail.com
We are seeing a lot of new innovations in the tech world, in the farming world, and how the two tie together. Bees pollinate plants, plants grow food. The people of Haiti need both bees and plants and food. As they rebuild, we hope to engage in their future. Rather than having people scrapping together a life and literally rebuilding their homes from scrap wood and discarded brick, is there more that we can do? Is there more that we should do?
It starts with bees.
We have opted to do something pretty cool. We are putting bee hives similar to this one in Haiti, but also in Atlanta, in Augusta, in Greenville SC. In the little town of Inviter, Haiti in the Ouest Arrondissment, one of these hives will sit. From our Home Base in Atlanta, GA. we will be able to monitor what the bees are doing and compare them to hives in Greenville, Augusta, and Atlanta.
Right now the young ladies of Code21 are completing a map based app that will do a number of things. We are reaching out to people who care about bees. The I-Hive project is a web and smart phone based app that allows and encourages beekeepers to connect and unite to save the bees, This ambitious project, started by youth in an Atlanta area community is linking bees, beekeepers, and bee helpers all over the country. It is also tying into other, related areas as well with local vendors and farmers. It starts with the bees. We have to start forming a hive.So this is the beginning. We are looking at a number of levels of engagement but we think the foundational elements are what is important now. We have a very morbid opportunity. We have a nation that has been decimated by natural disaster and as they rebuild, they can do so with the future in mind and not just their future, but the future of the world. They can move forward with an eye toward avoiding past mistakes. Now people are struggling to find shelter from the elements. As they rebuild, rather than building shacks from discarded wood and stone, how about we build with safer and more sustainable materials? One step at a time. Bees are the first step.
Go here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/i-hive-launch-event-tickets-29205462324
to be a part of this amazing project!
If you want more information on this and our other projects, please contact us at Thelifecooperative@gmail.com
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