Meli Bees Network gUG is an independent organisation that engages & empowers Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in vulnerable areas lead regeneration in a bottom-up movement for climate justice.
We engage +50 communities, connect them amongst peers and partners & fund community-led projects.
What we do
At Meli, we are driven by a profound commitment to empower indigenous and local communities at the forefront of environmental regeneration. We actively empower them through network building, support for community-led projects, and amplifying community voices. We champion grassroots climate justice, connecting and engaging communities worldwide through the programs:
- Impact Networks:
– Meli Network, Connect and Empower communities leading Impact
– Webs of the Earth, A Network Strengthening the Roots of Biodiversity
– Bees and Communities, Strengthen Stingless Beekeeping around the world
- Community-Led Projects:
– Pollinating Regeneration, Enable Community-Led Regenerative Projects
– Incubating & Multiplying Regeneration, Cultivate Collective Solutions to Multiply Regenerative Practices
- Contra-Colonial Communication:
– Bridging Worldviews, Amplifying Communities’ Voices for Global Impact
Why stingless bees?
We are inspired by Meliponini bees, the native pollinators because:
- They are local biodiversity
- Are connected with indigenous wisdom
- Live within cohesive hives
- They secure their livelihood…
- …While doing crucial ecosystem services!
Just like the bees, we support activities with positive impact on local biodiversity for land and people to flourish.
Focus and Programs
We coordinate Impact Networks, support Community-Led Projects, and amplify Contra-Colonial Voices. Check some of the activities:
You can also get involved and support us to develop such projects!
Communities
We engage communities in the following biomes:
- Amazon
- Cerrado
- Mata Atlântica
- Caatinga
- Pantanal
- Transition zone Amazon/Cerrado
[Updates coming soon]
Our Connections
The following groups and/or their members are a part of our journey:
[Updates coming soon]
Our Impact
Our projects positively impact (1) local biodiversity, (2) community resilience, (3) citizen science, (4) education and cultural heritage conservation, (5) food sovereignty and (6) economic security.
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Meli Bees Network gUG
Im Grund 26
88416 Ochsenhausen
hello@meli-bees.org
Account for donations:
IBAN: DE44430609671108044800
BIC: GENODEM1GLS
Contact us via hello@meli-bees.org