ZeroMission gets its own beehive

Scientists are witnessing a rapid decline in biodiversity worldwide. One of the worrying trends is the dramatic fall in the number of pollinating insects, which includes bees. These insects are fundamental to ecosystem stability, as many plant species depend on their pollination to survive.

According to the WWF's Living Planet Report 2024, wild vertebrate populations have declined by an average of 73% since 1970, with the largest declines in the Caribbean and Latin America, where more than 90% of populations have been reduced. Some say we are in a sixth mass extinction. But biodiversity loss also has a negative impact on the climate crisis as one strongly influences the other.

A higher temperature affects the habitats for all ecosystems globally. Species are forced to adapt, migrate to new areas or risk extinction. This applies particularly to species with a small distribution and which have slow reproduction. If vertebrates, birds, fish and insects migrate to new areas, it affects the existing ecosystems, both the places they disappear from and the new areas they move to, especially if these are already exposed to the stresses of the climate. One consequence is that new predators may appear that ecosystems or specific species have no developed protection against.

At ZeroMission , we strive to raise awareness about this urgent problem. On the occasion of the Biological Diversity Day on May 22, we set up a beehive in the National City Park in Stockholm. This hive is home to 50,000 bees that will operate, flying between meadows, fruit trees, gardens, allotments and balcony gardens. Their work is crucial to provide us with apples, cherries, raspberries, strawberries, tomatoes, beans and many other crops. We also get our own ZeroMission.

ZeroMission's hive will be in place. 

Here you can read more about Biman who manages our hive.