Bee City Canada Business Application

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1 Bee City Canada Business Applicatin A) Cmpany r Organizatin Infrmatin Cmpany/Organizatin Address City/Twn Prvince Pstal Cde Phne Number Number f Emplyees Check ne: Micr (1 t 5 emplyees) Small (6 t 99 emplyees) Medium (100 t 499 emplyees) Large (500 emplyees r mre) Tell us abut yur cmpany/rganizatin: Name f Applicant & Title Phne Number Bee City Liaisn & Title (if nt Applicant) Phne Number

2 B) Cmmitments and Actins fr the Cming Year 1. Creating Healthy Pllinatr Habitat: Describe yur plans t create, imprve and maintain pllinatr habitat. (add r remve lines as needed) 2. Educating Emplyees, Custmers and the Cmmunity: Describe yur plans t educate emplyees, custmers and/r cmmunity members abut the imprtance f pllinatrs and healthy habitats. (add r remve lines as needed) 3. Celebrating Pllinatrs: Describe yur plans t celebrate pllinatrs during Internatinal Pllinatr Week (third week f June) r at ther times. (add r remve lines as needed)

3 C) Other Requirements 1. Publicly acknwledge receiving Bee City Canada Business designatin thrugh yur website, signage in the cmmunity, scial media and ther means. 2. Annually re-apply fr Bee City Canada Business designatin. A renewal applicatin will be sent t yu. D) Requested Attachments With yur cmpleted applicatin, please prvide: 1. Yur business lg (png frmat) with any usage guidelines. 2. (ptinal) One r mre phts representing yur rganizatin fr use n the Bee City Canada website and scial media platfrms. Fr example, these culd shwcase initiatives that yur business has been invlved with t help pllinatrs r yur Bee City Wrking Grup. E) Annual Fees A fee fr participatin in the Bee City Canada Business prgram will be charged annually. This will be assessed as fllws: Micr business (1 t 5 emplyees) - $200 Small business (6 t 99 emplyees) - $10 per emplyee, $200 minimum Medium and Large (+100 emplyees) please cntact us. Fees can be paid thrugh: 1. Our website r 2. By cheque. Please mail t Bee City Canada, Leslie St., Trnt, ON, M3B 2M5. Tax receipts will be prvided fr all payments. Bee City Canada is a federally-recgnized charity (number RR001) and relies n financial assistance frm business partners t supprt prgramming.

4 F) Declaratin and Signatures I/we, the undersigned, understand that the Bee City Canada Business prgram cnsists f three cmmitments and that ur cmpany/rganizatin is taking actins t supprt these cmmitments: We acknwledge the gal f Bee City Canada is t prmte healthy, sustainable habitats and cmmunities fr pllinatrs; We acknwledge that businesses have an pprtunity t supprt bees and ther pllinatrs; We acknwledge that supprting pllinatrs fsters envirnmental awareness and sustainability, and increases interactins and engagements amng emplyees and their custmers. [Insert BUSINESS/NON-PROFIT) cmmits t carry ut the actins utlined in this applicatin. Applicant Signature [CEO, Directr, Owner] Title Print Name Date Bee City Canada Liaisn (if nt Applicant) Signature Title Print Name Date

5 G) Next Steps 1. (Applicant) cmpleted applicatin (in PDF frmat) with requested attachments t applicatins@beecitycanada.rg with APPLICATION in the subject line. 2. (Bee City Canada) Yur applicatin will be reviewed within three business days. Bee City Canada will ntify yu f yur applicatin s apprval r request clarificatin, if necessary. Bee City Canada reserves the right t withhld participatin in this prgram withut cause. H) Bee City Canada s Cmmitment Bee City Canada will publicize yur rganizatin s designatin as a Bee City Business thrugh its website, scial media and ther channels. In additin, yu will receive Bee City s Welcme Package, which will include: 1. An fficial declaratin, recgnizing yur Bee City Business. 2. Ideas t help yu fulfill yur cmmitments. 3. Bee City Canada s lg kit and brand guidelines. We are thankful fr yur interest in prtecting pllinatrs and lk frward t having yu as a member f the Bee City family! I) Ideas t help yu fulfill yur cmmitments

6 Creating Habitat fr Pllinatrs Plant fr pllinatrs! Be creative replace yur lawn (r a prtin f it) with plants, shrubs and trees that attract bees, butterflies and ther pllinatr. Use planters, living walls and rftp spaces when grund plantings are nt pssible. Or, find space in an alltment garden. Use regin-specific, native perennials that are rich in pllen and nectar. Select plants that will blm frm spring t fall and prvide a cntinuus fd surce. Yu can als grw vegetable and herb plants, which pllinatrs lve! Give pllinatrs a place t call hme. Leave sme garden areas with bare sil, which slitary bees will use t nest. Prvide a shallw dish with water fr thirsty bees and butterflies. Place sme marbles r stnes in the dish t give visitrs a spt t land. Install a Bee City Canada garden sign s that neighburs knw that yu re feeding the pllinatrs! Start r supprt an established garden at a lcal schl, cmmunity centre, park, place f wrship r ther neighburhd hubs. Lk fr underused r neglected spaces and turn them int healthy and beautiful pllinatr habitats. Yur cmmunity and the pllinatrs will fall in lve with yu! Encurage thers t get grwing by giving away seeds fr pllinatr-friendly plants. Chse nn-treated, regin-specific varieties frm lcal surces. Organize a native plant sale t get the neighburs invlved in greening yur cmmunity! Educating Emplyees, Custmers and the Cmmunity There is much that we can learn abut pllinatrs and their imprtance t us. Use yur website, intranet, newsletter, marketing materials, signage and scial netwrks t share infrmatin abut: Native bees Butterflies and ther pllinatrs. Native plants and gardening fr pllinatrs. Our fd and its dependence n pllinatrs. Pllinatr-friendly farming and why it is imprtant. Hw pllinatrs preserve bidiversity. Hst a screening f Bee Mvie, a light-hearted cmedy abut a bee that decides t sue humans. Or, check ut these dcumentaries and TED talks:

7 The Hidden Beauty f Pllinatin by Luie Schwartzberg A Ghst in the Making: Searching fr the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee by Clay Blt Plants, Pllinatrs and Peple: A Lve Stry by Kyra Kraks Why Bees are Disappearing by Marla Spivak Invite a native bee expert, landscape designer, bee keeper r farmer wh fllws pllinatr-friendly practices t be a guest speaker at a Lunch and Learn event. Take yur emplyees n a field trip t a pllinatr-friendly farm r native plant nursery. Prmte citizen science initiatives, like Bumble Bee Watch and Jurney Nrth s mnarch butterfly migratin tracker. Offer pllinatr-inspired menu ptins at yur dining establishment. Celebrating Pllinatrs Internatinal Pllinatr Week (third week f June) prvides a great pprtunity t celebrate pllinatrs. But, gd fun can be had at any time! Organize a cmpany picnic featuring delicius fds that rely n pllinatin. Cllabrate with a nearby schl, cmmunity grup and ther rganizatins t plan a celebratin in yur neighburhd, like a pllinatr-themed cstume event r a Pllinatr Parade! Team-up with yur municipal gvernment t plan r participate in lcal Bee City events. Invite a lcal bee keeper t hst a hney tasting event n yur premises r take yur staff t a hney bee farm. G n a garden tur r visit a lcal park t bserve pllinatrs. Hw many pllinatr species will yu spt?