{"id":35401,"date":"2026-02-24T12:51:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T12:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daphne.sk\/?post_type=projekt&#038;p=35401"},"modified":"2026-10-22T16:52:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T16:52:59","slug":"buzz-for-change","status":"publish","type":"projekt","link":"https:\/\/daphne.sk\/en\/projekt\/buzz-for-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Buzz for Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>We restore species-rich meadows in protected areas and create urban oases for pollinators in the Bratislava region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The main objective of the project is to engage young people as active participants in nature conservation and to contribute to improving the status of wild pollinator populations through specific measures in both urban and natural environments. <strong>We offer the opportunity to participate in the practical restoration of habitats and the monitoring of pollinators directly in the field.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0WHAT ACTIVITIES DO WE PLAN TO CARRY OUT? <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Restoration of species-rich meadows in protected areas <\/strong>through the removal of self-sown trees and mowing, with the goal of restoring conditions for species-rich non-forest habitats.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Creating pollinator-friendly features in urban environments<\/strong>, including planting native plant species, establishing flower strips, building insect hotels, and promoting pesticide-free zones.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monitoring of selected groups of pollinators <\/strong>(wild bees, bumblebees, butterflies) using proven citizen science tools (e.g., iNaturalist).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Educational activities and workshops for youth and schools <\/strong>that introduce ecological principles of pollinator conservation and practical ways to help improve the condition of their habitats.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Collaboration with local governments and communities <\/strong>to implement pollinator-friendly measures in both rural and urban areas (e.g., adjusting mowing schedules, planting native species, and limiting pesticide use).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The planned activities will help improve<strong> the condition of habitats, increase young people\u2019s interest and engagement in nature conservation, and help gather important data on pollinators in the Bratislava region<\/strong>. At the same time, the project aims to support the implementation of specific measures at the local government level and raise public awareness of the importance of pollinators for the functioning of ecosystems.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the project, we have developed:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/daphne.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Opelovace-metodika-monitoringu_05-FINAL-1.pdf\">A monitoring methodology for pollinators <\/a>(available only in Slovak)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Initial results<\/strong> of the Buzz for Change project: <a href=\"https:\/\/daphne.sk\/prve-vysledky-projektu-buzz-for-change-mladi-ludia-pomahaju-opelovacom-v-bratislave\/\">Young people help pollinators in Bratislava<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo: Marek Semelbauer<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-33304\" src=\"https:\/\/daphne.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/201016_LOGO_SOS_RGB-300x216.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"96\" height=\"69\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daphne.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/201016_LOGO_SOS_RGB-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/daphne.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/201016_LOGO_SOS_RGB-1024x739.png 1024w, https:\/\/daphne.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/201016_LOGO_SOS_RGB-768x554.png 768w, https:\/\/daphne.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/201016_LOGO_SOS_RGB-1536x1108.png 1536w, https:\/\/daphne.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/201016_LOGO_SOS_RGB.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-33306\" src=\"https:\/\/daphne.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EN-Co-funded-by-the-EU_POS-300x63.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"63\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daphne.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EN-Co-funded-by-the-EU_POS-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/daphne.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EN-Co-funded-by-the-EU_POS-1024x215.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/daphne.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EN-Co-funded-by-the-EU_POS-768x161.jpg 768w, https:\/\/daphne.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EN-Co-funded-by-the-EU_POS-1536x322.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/daphne.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EN-Co-funded-by-the-EU_POS.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With support from IUCN Save Our Species, co-funded by the European Union.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":35406,"parent":0,"template":"","projekt_type":[192],"class_list":["post-35401","projekt","type-projekt","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","projekt_type-running-projects"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/daphne.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/chlpacka-velka-1.jpeg",1920,1281,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/daphne.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/chlpacka-velka-1-150x150.jpeg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/daphne.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/chlpacka-velka-1-300x200.jpeg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/daphne.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/chlpacka-velka-1-768x512.jpeg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/daphne.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/chlpacka-velka-1-1024x683.jpeg",1024,683,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/daphne.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/chlpacka-velka-1-1536x1025.jpeg",1536,1025,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/daphne.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/chlpacka-velka-1.jpeg",1920,1281,false],"woocommerce_thumbnail":["https:\/\/daphne.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/chlpacka-velka-1-450x450.jpeg",450,450,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Pavla Lenyiova","author_link":"https:\/\/daphne.sk\/en\/author\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"We restore species-rich meadows in protected areas and create urban oases for pollinators in the Bratislava region.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"meta_box":{"trvanie_od":"2026-02-01","trvanie_do":"2026-04-30","financovanie":"Supported by IUCN Save Our Species, co-financed by the European Union","text_i2s9kmvgihf":"69978","kod_projektu":"","kontakt":"Lucia Kuklovsk\u00e1, kuklovska@daphne.sk","koordinator":"","textarea_ygrndrf0j6":"","group_1mmmy4cj17v":[],"wysiwyg_nuxc86vc3m":"","group_k4cm9zpw82l":[],"group_fvarsjlp19a":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/daphne.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/projekt\/35401","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/daphne.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/projekt"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/daphne.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/projekt"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daphne.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/daphne.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35401"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"projekt_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daphne.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/projekt_type?post=35401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}