Sustainability Street: The Buzz About Beekeeping | Delaney Dameron and Therese Fitzgerald

During this episode of Sustainability Street, CPE Executive Editor Therese Fitzgerald and Delaney Dameron, CEO of The Best Bees Company, talk about urban beekeeping. Beehives on commercial rooftops are spreading, making individual buildings active supporters of their local ecosystems and pollinator research. They can also improve tenant engagement through education, programming and branded honey. Nature and biodiversity goals can often take a back seat to other sustainability targets like decarbonization and energy efficiency, but Dameron thinks the tide is changing.  "We're kind of hitting a point in the marketplace where the market's catching up to understanding how critical this work is and how positive and exciting it can be from a business perspective, from a property and community perspective,” Dameron said. 01:35 The Best Bees backstory 02:22 Dameron's journey to CEO 03:55 The benefits of beekeeping 05:55 Where do bees thrive best? 08:41 A great source of data 09:42 The economics of bees 11:03 Adressing the practical concerns and the myths 14:38 Dos and Don'ts of bee hosting 17:01 The growing role of biodiversity 18:44 For further information