Brighter Consultancy is delighted to announce our partnership with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust – a charitable organisation dedicated to raising awareness for the ‘challenges facing the bumblebee’. Our partnership will further assist with the pioneering work of the Trust which aims to increase the understanding of how vital bumblebees are to the environment and improve, as well as, increase bumblebee habitats.
Simon Ware, Head of Business Operations at Brighter Consultancy, said, “As a business and individuals who enjoy participating in nature, we’re keen to build meaningful relationships with pioneering environmental charities. We’ve watched with concern over the last few years, the decline of insects in nature, especially bumblebees, and understand the devastating impact this could have on our entire ecosystem if measures aren’t taken to address it. Our partnership with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, therefore, aligns closely with our personal and corporate goals to make a real difference to the future in not just our local community but also our country as a whole."
"Our donation will go a long way in supporting the work the Trust does. This includes things like:- Expanding bumblebee conservation projects to create and enhance bee-friendly habitats
- Supporting the BeeWalk scheme which monitors their numbers
- Funding educational campaigns so that more people understand the vital and distinct role of bumblebees
- Developing community resources and holding workshops so that people can support bumblebees in their own local areas.”
The Importance of Bumblebees
All bees are important but bumblebees play a unique role in pollinating fruits and vegetables like strawberries, tomatoes, peppers, chillies, apples, melons, and many others which contribute to the UK’s food security. Unlike their domesticated cousins, honey bees, bumblebees are wild and self-sufficient so maintaining and increasing their habitat is crucial if we’re to avoid them dying out. This would be catastrophic not only for those of us who enjoy fresh fruit and vegetables, but also for other wildlife and the ecosystems that coexist with them. Sadly, bumblebees can only store enough food for around 45 minutes, so they’re more vulnerable to starvation than other types of bees if their food sources are limited.
What can people do to help?
Sadly, over half of people think that honeybees and bumblebees are the same which makes it difficult to highlight the range of unique challenges they face.
Fortunately, there are some very simple steps that anyone can take to make a difference:- Take part in the Bee the Change Campaign which promotes simple, quick and effective ways to make anywhere more bumblebee-friendly
- Get involved with the BeeWalk Citizen Science Scheme to monitor local communities’ bumblebee population and habitats so the Trust can understand where improvements are needed.
Simon Ware added, “For such a small and short-lived creature, (they only live for four weeks on average) bumblebees have a huge impact on the environment and on our own lives. They’re vulnerable to pesticides, cold weather, flooding, predation and parasites and the rate at which they’re declining is extremely worrying.”
He went on to say, “We’re delighted to be working with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust to support their aims of achieving really significant and positive changes to the bumblebee population and build a brighter future for them. It’s something we feel that everyone should get behind and we look forward to building a long and worthwhile collaboration with the Trust to become one of its true partners in effecting a positive and Brighter change for the future.”
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