The Future of Food Depends on Bees – Here’s How You Can Help
Bees do so much more than buzz around flowers.
They’re the silent architects of our global food system. Staggeringly, they pollinate 75% of the world’s food crops and they support 90% of all wild flowering plants.
But now, the very creatures that sustain life on earth are in danger.
Bee populations are declining at alarming rates due to climate change, pesticide use, habitat loss, and pollution. In some regions, entire colonies are disappearing.
This isn’t just an ecological issue.
It’s a human one.
Because if we lose the bees, we risk losing the food on our tables, the balance in our ecosystems, and the livelihoods of millions of people around the world.
Small Creatures. Massive Impact.
A single bee produces just 1/12th of a teaspoon of honey in its lifetime. But collectively, a hive can produce more than 60 pounds of honey in a season.
That’s the power of small — tiny, consistent efforts that, when multiplied, transform everything.
And that’s the exact same principle behind B1G1.
Businesses of all sizes come together to embed giving into what they already do. They create micro-impacts with every product they sell, every service they deliver, every step forward they make.
Since B1G1 began, those everyday almost bee-like actions have led to:
- Over 372 million giving impacts
- Nearly a million trees planted
- Clean water and meals for thousands upon thousands of children around the world
- Support for regenerative agriculture and (yes) beekeeping projects
- Immediate relief for communities affected by natural disasters
One small act. Multiplied. That’s how we change the world.
Here’s How You Can Support Pollinators
(just some of the examples and more)
B1G1 members are already supporting inspiring projects that directly and indirectly help bees and biodiversity. Here are just a few:
- Help Families Start Beekeeping Businesses
Empowering local communities through sustainable beekeeping while protecting native species. - Plant Trees to Restore Habitats
Reforestation projects like the ones that protect endangered animals create healthier ecosystems where pollinators thrive too. - Provide Eco-Bricks and Waste Education for Double Impacts
Helping reduce plastic pollution that harms biodiversity in land and marine environments. - Support Regenerative Farming
Transforming agriculture into a nature-aligned system that restores the health of soil, plants, and pollinators.
These are projects that do more than tick boxes. They ignite ripples of change — restoring balance, supporting livelihoods, and protecting the web of life.
Spreading the Message Starts With You
In today’s world, many people feel overwhelmed — or even cynical. Yes, cynical about giving.
There’s a sense that traditional ‘donations’ don’t always connect to real impact.
And there’s so much noise, it’s hard to know what really matters.
That’s why your stories, your choices and your introductions are so important.
When you share what your business is doing through B1G1, you inspire others.
But even more powerful than that — when you introduce someone personally to our team, it creates trust. It opens space for real conversations.
Often, we hear from aligned business leaders who want to do more good but feel stuck—juggling competing priorities or unsure where to start. Yet just one introduction can lead them into a completely new relationship with giving.
That’s the heart of our Each One Reach One initiative.
When your introduction leads to a new Member joining, we celebrate with a gift of impact for both of you. And together, we expand the hive.
If you’d like examples of how other members are creating impact, visit our Member Story Library. And if you'd like help sharing your story or crafting an introduction, we’re always here to support you.
A Simple Way to Share the Impact
We’ve made it incredibly easy for you to refer someone through our new Each One Reach One tool.
If you have a B1G1 account, here is where you can find all your referral resources.
You never know what can happen from one introduction.
It might just change the world for someone else—and for those they’ll impact, too.
This World Bee Day, Be the Ripple
World Bee Day, observed on May 20, is a powerful reminder:
The future of food—and the future of our planet—depends on pollinators.
But it also depends on us.
Just like bees, we can contribute daily.
We can give, support, restore and reconnect the world through consistent, purposeful actions.
Explore a giving project. Share your story. Invite someone to join you.
Together, when you’re the ripple, we create a world that’s abundant, sustainable and full of life.