“If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth,humans would have not more than four years to live.”
— Albert Einstein Misquoted
The four years countdown is a myth.
The consequences are real.
What could happen if we lose bees?
Smaller harvests- Higher food prices
Poorer nutrition- Disappearing wildflowers
Ecosystem destruction- Threatened livelihoods
We don’t need a countdown to act.
Pollinator efforts are fragmented.
Across the globe, scientists, local groups, property owners and funders are doing important work—often without an easy way to find one another.
ONE BEE-CAUSE is being built to make those connections useful on the ground.
Creating a pollinator-positive world.
We connect pollinator expertise with places, projects and resources so knowledge can become practical, measurable action.
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Connect knowledge with action.
Bring credible pollinator expertise, people and resources together to create and care for pollinator-positive spaces.
A connected world where pollinators can thrive.
Places of all kinds making better decisions for pollinators, guided by evidence and sustained by local stewardship.
Three ways to connect knowledge with action.
Our work is taking shape. These are the three areas we are building and testing, beginning in Toronto.
Find the right expertise.
We are mapping pollinator scientists, conservation practitioners and local leaders, then inviting them into a network shaped by their input.
Join as an expertConnect within. Collaborate worldwide.
We are developing a network that helps organizations bring their people together around pollinator action. Internal networks can connect employees, teams and locations to share knowledge, identify opportunities and coordinate projects.
Beyond their own organization, members will be able to build relationships with businesses, universities, conservation groups and community organizations across the globe—sharing experience, finding expertise and developing joint initiatives that respond to local needs.
Explore an organization partnershipMake places more pollinator-positive.
We will start with a Toronto proof-of-concept site, matching local goals to relevant expertise, practical action and long-term stewardship.
Bring a project or placeBee-Tees
Start a conversation.
Bee-Tees is our T-shirt merchandise initiative, being developed to bring the conversation about bees into everyday life.
We are creating a collection that celebrities, influencers and our wider community can wear to raise awareness of pollinator loss and introduce more people to ONE BEE-CAUSE.
T-shirts with a purpose.
Develop thoughtful designs that make the importance of bees visible and give people a simple way to express their support.
Voices that reach further.
Invite celebrities and influencers to explore endorsements, wear the collection and share why protecting pollinators matters to them.
Awareness that invites action.
Use the collection and campaign stories to introduce audiences to our network, projects and opportunities to get involved.
Bee Safe Certification
Building an evidence-based certification to help people identify products and places that meet credible pollinator-protection criteria.
We are conducting research to develop Bee Safe Certification. We are examining pollinator science, existing standards and the evidence needed to assess how products and land-management practices affect bees and other pollinators.
Our next steps are to work with qualified researchers and practitioners to define the certification’s scope, develop measurable criteria and test how those criteria could be applied in practice.
A credible certification also needs clear governance, independent assessment, ongoing monitoring and a process for reviewing or withdrawing approval. These are part of the framework we are working to create.
Three commitments.
Careful claims
Qualified review before scientific or certification claims.
Local context
Solutions shaped by ecology, land use and communities.
Long-term care
Stewardship and learning beyond the first installation.
Honest about where we are.
Toronto-based, with an international outlook. We are building the foundations before making big promises.
Founding team: Orko Roy (founder, project development and built environment) and Shalini Yadav (founding collaborator, research and early operations). Specialist scientific direction is being sought.
Our commitments: evidence before claims, local context, transparency and long-term stewardship.
Help connect the pieces.
We welcome expertise, project ideas and thoughtful partnerships while the initiative takes shape.
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