VIDEOS & WEBINARS

Permaculture is a design science that uses nature as a model for creating resilient human systems. Join this introductory class to learn how to apply permaculture design to support pollinators, people, and the planet—in suburbia and beyond. We will use the twelve principles of permaculture to dive into techniques like rainwater harvesting, building healthy soil, forest gardening, animal management, and more, all in the context of supporting our local ecology. Presenters: Amy Scanes-Wolfe is a teacher with Boulder Permaculture. After studying cultural anthropology at Middlebury College, Amy transitioned to organic farming for five years. She then served on the board of Ecovillage Charlottesville, worked at Harlequins Gardens Sustainable Nursery, worked and volunteered with Boulder County Parks and Open Space, and founded and ran an ecological landscaping company for two years. Currently, Amy is the Community Outreach and Research Coordinator for Drylands Agroecology Research and runs a permaculture homestead in Niwot. Rachae Scala is an up-cycling 3D artist, locavore chef, social permaculturalist, homesteader, and mountain athlete. Growing up in the high desert of Reno, NV, water sanctity, food security, and art as an empowerment modality were at the forefront of her community and family values. She cultivates her lifelong mission of fostering a deeper connection to nature and all of its creatures through food, expression, and true nourishment. Rachael sees permaculture as a highly creative and practical way of looking at the world. Drawing from a diverse collective of knowledge, it is a framework for humanity to coexist harmoniously and restore our role as stewards of nature.

Children are particularly vulnerable to toxics in our environment due to their small body sizes and developing systems. Join us for this important webinar to explore the risks of pesticide exposure and ways to create healthier spaces for children with speakers Louise Chawla, PhD, J. Routt Reigart, MD, FAAP and Kyra Naumoff Shields, PhD

Have a listen to Americana musician, Kort McCumber!

Join PPAN for our Cooking with Honey webinar*, in honor of National Honey Month! PPAN Board member and avid experimental cook, Beth Conrey of Bee Squared Apiaries, will show us how to incorporate fresh from the hive honey in recipes that you'll want to whip up immediately! Also, find out why honey is a good sugar replacement in recipes. *Generously sponsored by the National Honey Board

Young pollinator advocates talk pollinators at the CO Capitol

Join PPAN and GreenLatinos for a webinar that will focus on the problem with pesticide dependency in land management and address the solutions available to us now. The discussion will look at opportunities for a holistic analysis of the adverse effects of pesticides and the ecological solutions that protect people and the environment while confronting existential crises related to the climate crisis, biodiversity collapse, and disproportionate harm in people of color communities.

Protecting Half of Earth’s land and seas is a necessary precondition for achieving a stable climate. It also could have enormous benefits for wildlife world-wide, including pollinators. But as with any large ambitious goal, taking the first steps can be daunting. On the road to a sustainable and wild future, what do we need to do first and how can all of us participate in the historic effort to save the biosphere? Amy Lewis answers these questions and more in her webinar on the essential role each and every one of us plays in planetary-scale conservation. Our presenter, Amy Lewis serves on PPAN's Board of Directors and has spent the last 15 years researching the building blocks of collective action. She has brought this knowledge to bear in her own work as an award-winning nonprofit leader and as a scholar of environmental policy. Her research explores the relationship between democratic decision-making and policies that benefit the environment. She delights in uncovering the deep forces that determine a society’s political and ecological future and has employed her knowledge and skills, most recently, at the WILD Foundation, aligning her personal goals with WILD’s mission to activate an international ethic of care for our wild planet.

It's swarm season, when a honeybee colony grows too large for its hive and more than half of the colony absconds, or swarms, with their newly-raised Queen, in search of a new home. Honeybee expert and PPAN co-founder, Beth Conrey, owner of Bee Squared Apiaries, will educate us about this magical phenomenon—discussing what happens in the hive prior to a swarm, the roles of the scout bees, and why bees are in their gentlest state when they're swarming. There's beekeeper bonus content toward the end of the video!

Thanks to all who participated in our License Plate Design Contest! At this event, we reveal the winning design that will appear on the Colorado Pollinator License Plate (pursuant to adoption by the State Legislature). Special guest, First Gentleman Marlon Reis will speak about the importance of pollinators. The First Gentleman—an animal rights advocate and lover of pollinators—joined us at our 2019 Pollinator Breakfast at the state capitol and we're honored to have him with us again to speak about the importance of pollinators. Also, we hear an exciting legislative update on the Pollinator License Plate bill. During this event, Ray Story—of the Colorado State Beekeepers’ Association—will share his experiences with bees and how the iconic honeybee has captured the attention of artists everywhere. Also, second graders from Boulder Valley’s Louisville Elementary will be joining us to share their own pollinator license plate designs as well as what they've learned about the threats facing pollinators and the solutions needed to protect them.