Peterborough City Council Endorses Applying To Become A 'Bee City' To Promote Pollinators
/Peterborough City Council endorsed applying to Bee City Canada to designate the City of Peterborough as a Bee City and committing to the standards of the Bee City Canada program at their meeting on Tuesday.
Photo by Luke Best.
Bee City Canada (BCC) was formed in 2015 as a national organization to champion insect pollinators. Bee City Canada seeks to protect pollinators by maintaining and creating pollinator habitats in communities.
A certification program designated for cities is administered by BCC to approve municipalities that commit to expanding pollinator habitat, increasing public education about the benefits and plight of pollinators, and committing to annual celebrations during International Pollinator Week.
Bee City certification requires all municipalities to adhere to the following criteria to achieve approval by BCC:
Creation of a Bee City Pollinator Team with one City staff liaison
Submission of supporting pollinator initiatives that have been completed or ongoing in the community
Submission of an introductory statement describing the importance of Peterborough becoming a Bee City
Signed council resolution nominating the municipality as a Bee City
