Organisation: Student scientific society of natural sciences

Website: Facebook page

Dates: 2016 October – 2017 May

Place: In various towns of Lithuania: Vilnius (Life Sciences Center of Vilnius University, Youth Center "Zalianamis", orphanage "Gile"), Kaunas (Vytautas Magnus University), Balbieriskis (Balbieriskis primary school), Uzpaliai (Uzpaliai primary school), Ignalina (Museum of bees)

Description of the activity:

We did insects hotels workshops for more than 100 people (school pupils, orphans, youth, adults) in different Lithuanian cities and towns. Workshops included short presentation about insects: what are they, why they are important, what ecological problems they face and how can we help them. In practical part we made insect hotels from cans and reeds (suitable for different beetles, hymenopteran e.g. bees, wasps) and hanged them together with participants in green areas of the towns we were.

What was the environmental problem:

Insects suffer from loss of suitable habitats in anthropogenic areas. We, as naturalists, understand insects' importance in ecosystems and feel responsible to protect them with the help of society. Insects hotels is simple and effective way to improve living conditions for insects in problematic areas. We organised workshops for different social groups in various places in order to educate people and create additional microhabitats for insects.

The result of the activity:

Over 100 people attended our workshops, improved their knowledge about insects and made their own insects hotels. Insects are nesting in hotels we made, it helps the insects to survive, enlarge their populations and enrich biodiversity in anthropogenic areas.

Environmental challenge accepted - Public vote

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