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A BEE-AUTIFUL SLEEPING SPOT! 🐝 Did you know that male bumblebees rarely spend the night in their nests? On their quest for food and a mate, they often wander far from home. Without shelter, they find a cozy spot to rest by curling up on a warm flower, often in funny positions where they can easily sip on nectar. Here are some more adorable and fascinating facts about bumblebees: 🌷 When they’re short on pollen, bumblebees “bite” the leaves of plants, which can speed up flowering by 15 to 30 days. 🍭 Bumblebees prefer to gather pollen from sugar-rich nectar flowers, even if they’re harder to reach, rather than opting for less sugary but more easily accessible nectar. 🐝 When a bumblebee touches a flower, it changes the plant’s electrical potential for several minutes. This may signal to other bumblebees that the flower has recently been visited. Isn’t that fascinating? Discover more amazing bee facts on 3Bee's blog posts! Photocredits: 3Bee #Pollinators #Biodiversity #WildlifeConservation #EcosystemRestoration #beefacts

“Our biggest issue as a species is our separation from nature” - George Lamb, Co-Founder Wildfarmed What we eat connects us with nature daily. As George Lamb says, “That’s your contact point with the natural world. Two to three times you’re eating stuff that comes out the ground.” And yet, the more we disconnect from nature, the harder it is for many of us to see - and feel - the link. Wildfarmed works to reconnect people with the food chain and understand where their food comes from. Last year, we connected with George Lamb co-founder of Wildfarmed, at the Regenerative Agriculture and Food Systems Summit by Kisaco Research in Amsterdam. This year, we're going to be back as our new Landscape Partnerships Lead for Europe, Chantal van Ham, will be moderating a fireside chat with Gijs Schilthuis from the European Commission. Our team is looking forward to being part of the conversations and gathering fresh insights. Will you be joining too? #regenerativeagriculture #ClimateAction #FoodSecurity#SoilHealth #NatureConnection #AgricultureInnovation #FoodRevolution

Are you interested in being part of a coaching circle? We use Theory U in our work by combining it with the 4 Returns Framework to support partners in implementing holistic landscape restoration all over the world.🗺️ Excitingly, you can become a Theory U practitioner by taking the u-lab 1x 2024-2025 learning journey starting on September 12th. This online self-paced course (with some live sessions) is a partnership between MITx Courses Online and Presencing Institute will teach you about the foundations of Theory U. 🙌 You'll participate with thousands of change-makers from around the world. Learning and training new behaviours to understand the deeper enabling structures that support transformational processes. You can form coaching circles, engage in dialogue, and access the tools and methods introduced in the course. 🌱 Interested yet? Read more and register here: https://lnkd.in/d9D4ykmj #TheoryU #Transformation #systemschange

At the heart of the world's biggest problems, landscape degradation affects up to a third of the global population. It is a major contributor to climate change, biodiversity loss, and food and water shortages.❤️🩹 At Commonland, we believe healthy landscapes are the cornerstone of a healthy planet. Nature's wellbeing is fundamental to our own wellbeing and prosperity - and that of all other species. This is why all of our efforts go to restoring landscapes AT SCALE!📏🏞️ Are you curious about what we do? Then dive into our 2023 #annualreport 🔗Find the download link here: https://lnkd.in/eYpVUqTp

Did you know that only 15 cm of healthy topsoil keeps you alive? ❓ The soil beneath our feet is more than just 'dirt'. It's a living, breathing mass of beings composed of different layers, each contributing to our ability to grow food, drink clean water, and enjoy healthy ecosystems. These are the layers of soil explained: 1. Organic Layer: Rich in decomposed plant material, such as leaves and organic matter. Also a habitat for beneficial soil organisms! 🪱 2. Topsoil: This is where most of the soil's nutrients and organic matter are found. It’s the most fertile layer, essential for plant growth. Without healthy topsoil, we can't grow healthy food. 🌾 4. Subsoil: Acts as a reservoir for minerals and nutrients that leach down from the topsoil, helping sustain plants by providing additional nutrients and aiding in water retention. 💧 5. Parent Material: Made up of larger, weathered rock fragments and minerals, this layer gradually breaks down to form soil. 6. Bedrock: It plays a crucial role in groundwater management and protection. It acts as a natural barrier, preventing groundwater from seeping into foundations and causing potential water damage. 🪨 The "dirt" beneath our feet is a wondrous thing and essential for all life on Earth. Let's protect and restore it! #soilhealth #soilscience #landscaperestoration #climateaction

We need your help to shape the future of holistic landscape restoration! 🌍 We’re on a mission to understand what matters most to you when it comes to landscape restoration and how Commonland resonates with your values. Share your honest thoughts in our quick, anonymous survey. Your insights help us create better resources and content that truly speak to your needs and interests 💚 🔗 Follow this link to find the survey: https://ow.ly/paSA50T1gFQ #ClimateAction #noplanetB #CommunitySurvey #HolisticLandscapeRestoration

🌍🚀 While this astronaut is blissfully enjoying his "nature" on the Moon, Earth is in dire need of our help! According to the Guardian, scientists are planning to build a lunar biorepository to safeguard Earth’s species. Is there anything more telling of how critical our biodiversity crisis has become!? ⚠️ 🌘 This project aims to cryopreserve biological samples of our planet’s most important and at-risk creatures located on the moon’s permanently shadowed craters, where natural cold spots can keep them frozen without effort. This ambitious idea underscores the severity of the threats to our planet's biodiversity and the lengths we (apparently) must go to protect it... At Commonland, we say: Yes, the moon’s cold craters might be ideal for preserving life, but nothing beats a thriving, healthy planet Earth! 🌱✨ Join us in advocating for immediate restoration efforts right here on Earth. Let’s act before we need a backup plan millions of miles away! 🌍💚 Interested in learning more? Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ewGmK45W Image credit: we generated this image using Canva's AI Image Generator. #NoPlanetB #NatureRestoration #Biodiversity #ClimateAction #holisticlandscaperestoration

SUMMER'S NOT OVER YET - YOU'VE STILL GOT TIME TO READ SOME CRACKING SUSTAINABILITY BOOKS! 📚☀️ We’ve curated a list of books ideal for your end of summer beach days 🏖️ From exploring a new vocabulary to help you navigate your emotions around ecological crisis, to transforming trauma into caring for the Earth, these books will give you insights, inspiration, and a call to action! 🙌 Shoutout to the authors: Glenn Albrecht, James Bridle, Richard Powers, Ben Goldsmith, and Paul Hawken. Discover the other 2 recommendations here! 👉 https://lnkd.in/eUkGYQZP #regeneration #knowledge #readinglist #books #selfdevelopment

Is anyone else attending the Regenerative Agriculture Summit in Amsterdam?💡 We're excited to share that our new Landscape Partnerships Lead - Europe, Chantal van Ham will be moderating a fireside chat with Gijs Schilthuis, from the European Commission on 5th September, and our Content and Advocacy Lead, Lily M., will be facilitating the food track on 4th September. We are keen to connect with others attending – comment below or drop us a message at [email protected] if you’ll be there and would like to meet up! Regenerative Agriculture Summit Series

The Mulloon Institute is a not-for-profit research, education, and advocacy organisation on a mission to make sustainable agriculture and land regeneration a reality. They work magic in restoring the healthy movement, storage, and cycling of water in landscapes, whether on a single property or across entire catchments. They have created a series of animations to support public understanding of the principles of landscape rehydration and restoration. Each 2-minute video is packed with gorgeous illustrations and easy-to-understand explanations. They're perfect for anyone curious about how to keep our land and water thriving. The full series includes: 1. Solar Energy: How plants and cycling water manage the energy of the sun. ☀️ 2. The Small Water Cycle. 💦 3. Erosion and Deposition: How water, powered by gravity, shapes our landscapes. 4. Surface Roughness: Why vegetation is key to slowing water’s path. 5. Soil Infiltration: Managing the soil surface to retain soil moisture. Share with any friend seeking to understand more about why restoring our landscapes is important! 🔗 Link to their YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/eQMB4_zb Shoutout to the creators: 🌈 Timothy Lee, David Lobb, Justin Hewitson, Peter Hazell, Laura Fisher, Tam Connor, Erin Healy, Bill McAlister, Sam Skeat, Kelly Thorburn & Tony Wells.