The Bees archipelago

Panel discussion & public debate
Sunday, November 10 
12h – 14h
CREA

A public discussion between Chiara Spadaro, author of The Bees Archipelago and Wetlands, the publishing Company engaged on social and environmental sustainability, with the participation of Beekeepers of Venice and a Brunch proposed by TOCIA! on the thematic of honey.

The importance of pollinating insects in the reproductive cycle and the alarm over their dramatic reduction in natural and anthropized environments are well-known and public domain topics. Less known are the environmental and human consequences, often irreversible, that this loss entails. Chiara Spadaro will present her book, in which, through the stories of the beekeepers of the lagoon and the city of Venice, she recounts the metamorphoses of the lagoon landscape, the impact of anthropic activities and the consequences of industrial agriculture and its long supply chains, suggesting a broader reflection on the food systems of the future.

Rethinking the ways in which we relate to the environment and the importance of weaving new intra- and interspecies alliances thus become necessities that can no longer be avoided. The Apis mellifera therefore becomes a spokesperson for universal issues, such as global warming, the transformation of natural environments and the loss of biodiversity, inviting us to take a stand.

A discussion with Wetland, an editorial project dedicated to the themes of social and environmental sustainability and the challenges of the Anthropocene. Wetlands is a proposal for a new vision of contemporary society, which starting from the ecosystem of the Venice Lagoon reflects on all those places that share its fragility and potential. Moving amphibiously in the space between fiction and non-fiction, wetlands explores environmental, urban, social, anthropological and cultural themes, crossing international perspectives with views on the life and future of Venice.

From 13:00-14:00: TOCIA! will propose for sale Brunch on the thematic of Honey. The price of the brunch will be of 20 euros. Registration is mandatory.

Register here.