Today, on World Bee Day, National Geographic is teaming up with Angelina Jolie to raise awareness of bee conservation and a new program to empower women beekeepers around the world.
Jolie, who has seen firsthand the link between environmental destruction, food insecurity and human displacement around the world, has spent 17 years supporting local communities in Cambodia in their efforts to combat the deforestation and illegal logging that threaten bees, other wildlife and the ecosystem as a whole, through a foundation named for her eldest son, Maddox. As part of an interview with Nat Geo, the actress discusses the importance of bee conservation and why beekeeping is vital to sustainable agriculture, environmental health and food security. The discussion also focuses on her involvement in the Guerlain x UNESCO Women for Bees program, which by 2025, aims to build 2,500 hives, restock 125 million bees and train 50 women in establishing their own beekeeping operations. Plus, National Geographic photographer and beekeeper Dan Winters captured an exclusive selection of remarkable images of Jolie, dressed in a Gabriela Hearst sustainable dress and covered in a swarm of bees, bringing attention to bees and beekeepers everywhere.
You can read National Geographic’s exclusive World Bee Day interview with Angelina Jolie here. —Vita Daily
share:
Be the first to comment