BeePathNet

Enriching the Urban Jungle with Bees

Edited on 30/04/2025

04/04/2018 06/04/2021

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  • Transfer Network
  • Climate action
  • Climate adaptation
  • Food

BEE PATH Good Practice logic is very simple - bees are the best indicator of healthy environment! BeePathNet Transfer network aims to up-grade and transfer BEE PATH concept, solutions and results from Ljubljana to 5 other EU Cities. It will address urban environmental, biodiversity and food self-sufficiency challenges linked to urban beekeeping through integrated and participative approaches, build key stakeholders’ capacity to influence relevant policies, develop and implement efficient solutions.

Summary

Partners

Lead Partner : Ljubljana - Slovenia
  • 12th District of Budapest (Hegyvidék) - Hungary
  • Amarante - Portugal
  • Bydgoszcz - Poland
  • Cesena - Italy
  • Nea Propontida - Greece

Get in touch

 

City of Ljubljana

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1000 Ljubljana

Slovenia

 

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Timeline

Phase I

  • Kick off meeting: Cesena (IT)
  • Transnational Conference: Ljubljana (SI)

 

 

 

Phase II - 1/3

  • Kick off meeting: 12th district of Budapest (HU)
  • BEE PATH good practice study tour with training for Transfer city ULG members: Ljubljana (SI)
  • Thematic transfer meetings: Back2Back meeting Budapest (HU), Bydgoszcz (PL)

 

Phase II - 2/3

  • Thematic transfer meeting in Cesena (IT)
  • Thematic transfer meeting in Nea Propontida (GR)
  • Thematic transfer meeting in Amarante (PT)

 

 

 

Phase II - 3/3

Network Outputs

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Network Contact

Articles

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  • Alba Iulia

    When small cities shine: the attractive power of the night-time economy

    By Simone d'Antonio
    Ad-Hoc Expert Residents of the Future

     

    Across Europe, the conversation around the night-time economy has traditionally focused on major cities and metropolitan areas, which have

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  • Saint-Quentin Podcast

    Residents of the Future PODCAST - Welcome to Saint-Quentin

    In the latest episode of the Residence of the Future podcast, Saint-Quentin in northern France emerges as a clear example of how a medium-sized industrial city can respond to long-term depopulation

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