1. General information
2. Objectives of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
The intervention identifies several main goals:
1) To introduce beehives in the city centre;
2) To educate the society about the bees and enhance the pro-ecological attitudes of the population;
3) To promote the institutions which have introduced the NBS [3,4,6].
1) To introduce beehives in the city centre;
2) To educate the society about the bees and enhance the pro-ecological attitudes of the population;
3) To promote the institutions which have introduced the NBS [3,4,6].
Quantitative targets
To establish 10 to 12 beehives with different species of bees - to educate the society about the variety of bees - on the roof of the Centre for the Meetings of Cultures [6]. To establish 2 apiaries on the roof of the Catholic University of Lublin [6].
Monitoring indicators defined
Unknown
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Habitats and biodiversity conservation: What types of conservation goals are / were defined for the NBS intervention?
Habitats and biodiversity conservation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
Implementation activities
-4 beehives were put on the roof of the Catholic University of Lublin with around 100.000 bees in each [2]
-12 beehives were put on the roof of the Centre for the Meetings of Cultures with around 40-50.000 bees in each [1]
-The first honey harvest took place at the Catholic University of Lublin in 2016 and around 130 kg of honey was collected [5]
-Some educational workshops and activities were conducted at both institutions [6]
-12 beehives were put on the roof of the Centre for the Meetings of Cultures with around 40-50.000 bees in each [1]
-The first honey harvest took place at the Catholic University of Lublin in 2016 and around 130 kg of honey was collected [5]
-Some educational workshops and activities were conducted at both institutions [6]
3. NBS domains, ES and scale
4. Governance and financing
5. Innovation
Type of innovation
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
It is the first such initiative in Lublin, however the project organizers highlight that similar projects run in New York, Brussels or Warsaw.(6)
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
The initiative keeps expanding - based on its promotional/educational efforts new beehives are being established in other locations of the city.(5)
