Global Portal Institute

May 2023: conducted field work with communities, schools, and local stingless bee producers in guatemala and mexico, home to the endangered "mayan bee". Facilitated the launch of the san lucas tolimn's first cooperative of farmers as a vehicle for creating avenues to drive alternative income for local communities and Global climate solutions through pollination (https://vimeo.com/xxx-xx-xxxx); inspiring other organizations to implement the solution we promote: httpsnewsinamericacompdccnoticias... Promoted the importance of the stingless bee (endemic to the area) at the yucatan fair and on national media outlets, in partnership with a local cooperative of female stingless bee producers from the mayan community of xcunya, engaged in rescue, conservation and production of the native stingless bee. Summary video: https://vimeo.com/850571304oct - dec 2023: conducted field work with communities and institutions in southeast asia (malaysia, indonesia, thailand, philippines). Participated in the philippines department of agriculture's 2023 "sustainable challenge award", presented to local Institute partners leading stingless bee enterprise development for local communities. Met with school in thailand to share research findings and perspectives with the students and professors pioneering the country's first pedagogical stingless bee program enabling environmental leaders. Summary video: https://vimeo.com/878327927december 2023: hosted the international summit on the native stingless bee for world wildlife conservation day 2023 in kuala lumpur, malaysia, where leading researchers from universities and institutes across southeast asia joined to discuss the formation of a first-of-its-kind "pollination delegation" facilitating exchanges and synergies across the region to reach broader economic and ecologic growth through the conservation and revaluation of the native stingless bee and its vital derivatives (i.e., honey, reforestation, co2 removal, alternative income for local communities). Summary preview video: https://vimeo.com/xxx-xx-xxxx .