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Bees and our future: From crisis to thriving
Bees and our future: From crisis to thriving
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Bees are the silent engines of our world. Without them, our nature and food systems would collapse. But bees are struggling: due to the use of pesticides, a lack of flowers, and habitat loss, they are disappearing at an alarming rate.
In this learning playlist, you are the pollinator. Just as a bee flies from flower to flower, keeping nature alive, you will take your knowledge and action to different places in your local area. Each activity you complete is like a load of pollen you deliver: you leave something valuable in every spot. Together, we will pollinate our community into a thriving place for both people and nature.
Your pollination steps:
🐝 Activity 1: The bee as a climate hero: The preparation.
You gather nectar (knowledge) to get ready for your flight.
🐝 Activity 2: Journey to 2050: Exploration in Virtual Reality.
You will see what the landscape looks like without pollinators. You will understand why your flight is so crucial.
🐝 Activity 3: Digital pollinators: The first landing via Augmented Reality.
You choose a spot in the park and leave your first "pollen" there in the form of a bee hotel.
🐝 Activity 4: Art helps the bee: Spreading through paper art.
You distribute your seed paper. Wherever you land, things will grow.
This playlist is part of the 360 Youth project.
Activity cover (c) Francesco Ungaro
Activities to complete
Complete the following activities, earn badges and you will see your playlist progress updated
Content
Spreading the word through Augmented Reality.
You carry the message further — not as a bee with pollen, but as a human with information.
Bees are dying out. But did you know this also affects your supermarket?
Without bees, one-third of our food disappears. No apples, no almonds, no cheese — because cows graze on grass that requires pollination. Even toilet paper runs out, because trees need pollinators too. We do not see the consequences yet, but they are already beginning.
Information spreads just like pollen: from person to person, further and further. You become a digital pollinator by taking this message and showing it to others.
Scan the bee with the Artivive app and discover what happens if we do nothing — and what you can change.
This activity is part of the 360 Youth project and co-organised by Life on Marzj 🐝.
Activity cover (c) Michael
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You have watched the AR experience and now understand what bee decline means for your own life. You are carrying the message further like a true pollinator — not of pollen, but of information.
Tasks
Task no.1
Issued by organiser or scanning QR code
- Scan the QR code and then the bee.
- Complete the AR experience.
- Show your screen to the organiser.
Skills
GREENCOMP
#Valuing sustainability
GREENCOMP
#Promoting nature
ESCO
#virtual reality of natural environment
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#Systems thinking
ESCO
#inspire enthusiasm for nature
GREENCOMP
#Problem framing
GREENCOMP
#Individual initiative
Activities: 4
Started: 2
Completed playlist: 0
Time to complete: 1 hour 20 minutes
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Dutch Cities of Learning
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