Planet Bee Foundation on a mission to educate
NBC Bay Area
[{'start': '0.560', 'end': '4.720', 'text': 'Turning now to our climate and crisis'}, {'start': '2.560', 'end': '7.040', 'text': 'bees. They might be small, but their'}, {'start': '4.720', 'end': '8.800', 'text': 'impact is huge. And an and a Bay Area'}, {'start': '7.040', 'end': '10.559', 'text': 'nonprofit is hoping to inspire the next'}, {'start': '8.800', 'end': '12.800', 'text': 'generation of bee researchers and'}, {'start': '10.559', 'end': '15.040', 'text': 'environmental protectors. Here to give'}, {'start': '12.800', 'end': '17.440', 'text': 'us more insight, meteorologist Vienna'}, {'start': '15.040', 'end': '19.520', 'text': 'Arana. Hey Van. Hi Garvin. We are going'}, {'start': '17.440', 'end': '21.600', 'text': 'to call this part two of our bee'}, {'start': '19.520', 'end': '23.840', 'text': 'coverage. Last week we did a fantastic'}, {'start': '21.600', 'end': '25.920', 'text': 'bee story about the, you know, the'}, {'start': '23.840', 'end': '27.760', 'text': 'decline of the bees, the research being'}, {'start': '25.920', 'end': '29.039', 'text': "done to fix that. So we'll make sure to"}, {'start': '27.760', 'end': '31.119', 'text': "link that. But now we're going to talk"}, {'start': '29.039', 'end': '33.280', 'text': "about citizen scientists. Let's start"}, {'start': '31.119', 'end': '35.120', 'text': 'with the Planet Bee Foundation. Now,'}, {'start': '33.280', 'end': '36.559', 'text': 'they are on a mission to educate not'}, {'start': '35.120', 'end': '37.920', 'text': 'just kids, but also the entire family'}, {'start': '36.559', 'end': '39.680', 'text': 'about how important those bees are to'}, {'start': '37.920', 'end': '42.079', 'text': 'our ecosystems and our food supply'}, {'start': '39.680', 'end': '44.000', 'text': 'garden. They started back in 2015 and'}, {'start': '42.079', 'end': '45.879', 'text': 'have since grown to offer STEM programs'}, {'start': '44.000', 'end': '47.920', 'text': 'that range from sustainability to'}, {'start': '45.879', 'end': '50.399', 'text': "conservation. And you don't need a"}, {'start': '47.920', 'end': '52.320', 'text': 'science background to help in important'}, {'start': '50.399', 'end': '53.680', 'text': 'research. They have partnerships and'}, {'start': '52.320', 'end': '55.280', 'text': 'volunteering opportunities where'}, {'start': '53.680', 'end': '58.079', 'text': 'students get to build native bee'}, {'start': '55.280', 'end': '60.680', 'text': 'habitats, collect pollinator data, and'}, {'start': '58.079', 'end': '63.120', 'text': 'learn from experienced entomologists and'}, {'start': '60.680', 'end': '65.199', 'text': 'educators. Hands-on lessons sometimes'}, {'start': '63.120', 'end': '67.680', 'text': 'even include a beesuit so they can'}, {'start': '65.199', 'end': '70.400', 'text': 'safely observe how the bees live in the'}, {'start': '67.680', 'end': '72.560', 'text': 'hives thrive. They also assist by making'}, {'start': '70.400', 'end': '73.920', 'text': 'seed balls, which can help pollinators.'}, {'start': '72.560', 'end': '75.920', 'text': "So, what is a seed ball? Well, they're"}, {'start': '73.920', 'end': '78.320', 'text': 'made from natural ingredients which are'}, {'start': '75.920', 'end': '80.720', 'text': 'used to fill empty spots with beautiful'}, {'start': '78.320', 'end': '83.439', 'text': 'wild flowers. So far they have reached'}, {'start': '80.720', 'end': '85.080', 'text': 'more than 800,000 students in multiple'}, {'start': '83.439', 'end': '87.759', 'text': 'states and'}, {'start': '85.080', 'end': '90.720', 'text': 'countries. We teach next generation'}, {'start': '87.759', 'end': '92.720', 'text': 'science standards aligned with'}, {'start': '90.720', 'end': '95.520', 'text': 'conservation lessons. And what that'}, {'start': '92.720', 'end': '98.400', 'text': 'means is that the teaching is rich'}, {'start': '95.520', 'end': '101.040', 'text': 'aligned with what most schools will want'}, {'start': '98.400', 'end': '103.520', 'text': 'but also grounded in something called'}, {'start': '101.040', 'end': '105.680', 'text': "community science. That's the idea that"}, {'start': '103.520', 'end': '108.000', 'text': 'everyday people can take efforts to'}, {'start': '105.680', 'end': '109.600', 'text': 'study things like bees and pollinators'}, {'start': '108.000', 'end': '111.759', 'text': 'in their neighborhood and contribute to'}, {'start': '109.600', 'end': '113.840', 'text': 'scientific understandings. We feel like'}, {'start': '111.759', 'end': '116.079', 'text': 'that message is really powerful because'}, {'start': '113.840', 'end': '118.079', 'text': 'it gives people a sense of agency that'}, {'start': '116.079', 'end': '120.399', 'text': 'they can help advance science in their'}, {'start': '118.079', 'end': '122.479', 'text': 'immediate neighborhood.'}, {'start': '120.399', 'end': '124.240', 'text': 'You know what I like about this VNA is'}, {'start': '122.479', 'end': '125.759', 'text': 'your previous story I got to admit is a'}, {'start': '124.240', 'end': '128.399', 'text': 'little scary, right? You know about'}, {'start': '125.759', 'end': '130.640', 'text': 'where are they going to population. So'}, {'start': '128.399', 'end': '133.120', 'text': 'that less left us kind of unsettled'}, {'start': '130.640', 'end': '134.800', 'text': 'after that. and what you have right now'}, {'start': '133.120', 'end': '136.239', 'text': 'is something to move it forward to say,'}, {'start': '134.800', 'end': '137.440', 'text': '"Okay, here is something you can do."'}, {'start': '136.239', 'end': '138.959', 'text': "So, I'm sure a lot of people are like,"}, {'start': '137.440', 'end': '140.400', 'text': '"How do I get involved? How do I get how'}, {'start': '138.959', 'end': '141.599', 'text': 'can I get involved in this?" So, the'}, {'start': '140.400', 'end': '143.280', 'text': 'wonderful thing about a lot of these'}, {'start': '141.599', 'end': '145.520', 'text': "foundations is that they're completely"}, {'start': '143.280', 'end': '147.120', 'text': "free. And if you're looking for a hobby,"}, {'start': '145.520', 'end': '149.280', 'text': 'I think this is a great one to do it.'}, {'start': '147.120', 'end': '150.560', 'text': 'Actually, my interest for bees actually'}, {'start': '149.280', 'end': '152.560', 'text': 'started not just from seeing their'}, {'start': '150.560', 'end': '154.720', 'text': 'environmental decline, but I was at a'}, {'start': '152.560', 'end': '156.080', 'text': 'store getting some plant stuff, cuz I'}, {'start': '154.720', 'end': '158.000', 'text': "love plants, by the way, if you don't"}, {'start': '156.080', 'end': '159.360', 'text': 'already know. I love plants. And'}, {'start': '158.000', 'end': '160.560', 'text': 'somebody that worked there said, "Hey,'}, {'start': '159.360', 'end': '162.080', 'text': 'come here. Check this out and I said,'}, {'start': '160.560', 'end': '163.599', 'text': '"What\'s going on?" He\'s like, "Look at'}, {'start': '162.080', 'end': '165.440', 'text': 'this bee. Look at this flower right'}, {'start': '163.599', 'end': '167.440', 'text': 'here." He\'s like, "The bees resting on'}, {'start': '165.440', 'end': '168.879', 'text': 'the flower." And I thought that was the'}, {'start': '167.440', 'end': '170.239', 'text': 'sweetest thing. And I actually asked a'}, {'start': '168.879', 'end': '171.920', 'text': 'researcher if that was a real thing. Do'}, {'start': '170.239', 'end': '173.760', 'text': 'they really rest on flowers? And she'}, {'start': '171.920', 'end': '175.519', 'text': 'said, "Yeah, they are known to take rest'}, {'start': '173.760', 'end': '177.440', 'text': 'on flowers." So sometimes we just need'}, {'start': '175.519', 'end': '179.680', 'text': 'to slow down. Instead of fearing the'}, {'start': '177.440', 'end': '180.879', 'text': 'bees, learn about the bees. Learn about'}, {'start': '179.680', 'end': '182.400', 'text': "things you don't understand. I think"}, {'start': '180.879', 'end': '184.959', 'text': "that's the best way that we can protect"}, {'start': '182.400', 'end': '188.480', 'text': 'those things. And you know, mother earth'}, {'start': '184.959', 'end': '190.319', 'text': 'is naturally equipped to keep us alive,'}, {'start': '188.480', 'end': '192.000', 'text': 'literally, right? in every sense of the'}, {'start': '190.319', 'end': '193.519', 'text': 'way from the atmosphere to the bottom of'}, {'start': '192.000', 'end': '195.200', 'text': 'the ocean to the smallest tiny'}, {'start': '193.519', 'end': '196.720', 'text': 'creatures. So I think the best way to'}, {'start': '195.200', 'end': '198.080', 'text': 'return that is citizen scientists and'}, {'start': '196.720', 'end': '200.640', 'text': 'researchers by the way use this in their'}, {'start': '198.080', 'end': '203.200', 'text': 'lab garden to advance how they think'}, {'start': '200.640', 'end': '204.800', 'text': 'that they can you know stop the decline'}, {'start': '203.200', 'end': '206.640', 'text': "of the bees. So we'll make sure to link"}, {'start': '204.800', 'end': '208.159', 'text': "this also there's a great sunflower"}, {'start': '206.640', 'end': '209.599', 'text': "project that's also available in your"}, {'start': '208.159', 'end': '211.360', 'text': "neighborhood and we'll link both of"}, {'start': '209.599', 'end': '212.959', 'text': 'those foundations so you can access and'}, {'start': '211.360', 'end': '214.640', 'text': 'take a look. I will say this if anybody'}, {'start': '212.959', 'end': '217.360', 'text': 'follows you on Instagram they know you'}, {'start': '214.640', 'end': '221.280', 'text': 'love plants. I do and and animals and'}, {'start': '217.360', 'end': '221.280', 'text': 'dogs and all the above. Thanks V.'}]