Angelina Jolie has recently helped create some buzz around World Bee Day specifically on Thursday. The particular actress and also activist who is 45 years of age has teamed up with National Geographic to talk about the importance of preserving bees. She also willingly to got swarmed by a hive of insects for a breathtaking photograph, which was shot by amateur beekeeper Dan Winters.
Fun fact, she didn’t shower for days before being swarmed by bees for a dramatic World Bee Day shoot. In an exclusive interview with National Geographic’s Indira Lakshmanan, Jolie said she has seen firsthand the link between environmental destruction, food insecurity, and human displacement.
She said beekeeping is vital to sustainable agriculture, environmental health, and food security. She also highlighted her involvement in the UNESCO- and Guerlain-forged program, “Women for Bees.” By 2025, the program aims to build 2,500 hives and restock 125 million bees, with 50 women trained to establish their own beekeeping operation.
“With so much, we are worried about around the world and so many people feeling overwhelmed with bad news and the reality of what is collapsing and what is happening, this is one (issue) that we can manage”, Jolie said. “We can certainly all step in and do our part, and we can do much better and anybody can”.
Sources: YouTube National Geographic, National Geographic.
