Want to change the world? Think like a bee. | Marianne Gee | TEDxKanata

Marianne Gee has been asking herself the same question for years: “How to save the honeybees?” The simple answer is: You are insignificant, but your 1/12th of a teaspoon counts!
From federal government employee to beekeeper? Meet the Bee Gal!
Marianne Gee worked as a Ph.D. epidemiologist and science policy advisor for the federal government before finding her true calling as a beekeeper. After discovering a colony of honeybees in the wall of their home, Marianne and her husband Matt cofounded Gees Bees Honey Company, which brings beehives to rooftops and backyards across Ottawa. Today they care for more than 200 beehives around the city and are revitalizing an urban farm for local organic food production. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@CraigYOW]

I am inspired by your talk on quietly contributing our own 1/12 of a teaspoon… Thank you Marianne for enlightening us on how we can learn from these remarkable creatures to create a better world.

[@SithMami]

God, I cried. The logic is so clear, and her delivery of it couldn't have been more concisely beautiful. I hope we can all take this to heart

[@alineneuropsicologa4919]

I cried watching this talk. Powerful.

[@txiabneeb]

Yes, to the world, it is just a bee, but to the hive, the bee is the world. Great presentation.

[@Paco2L]

What a speaker!! Dammmn, she has LOTs of TALENT for communication

[@2ChristSublimity]

“I am insignificant but my 1/12 of a teaspoon counts”...what a lesson! Lady, you’re amazing!

[@johnnielawson]

Learn to see Simplicity in Complexity and Complexity in Simplicity. Brilliance, Marianne Gee.

[@mikepalood1170]

Thanks for coming to our farm and waggling for Sue and I...bees have become part of our lives thanks to your efforts.

[@allanliu1314]

The world needs a few more scout bees like you to convince others.

[@dushanthadealwis4291]

I am from Sri lanka. I have listen to hundreds of ted. This is one of the best. How you work as a family and how you gave the message using your own experience touched our family as we are also trying to do something for the kids using the lives of Bees. All the best

[@coreyamccoy]

One of the best TEDx talks I've watched to date. Thank you!

[@VictorFursov]

Thank you for interesting video. Best wishes to the entomologists and beekeepers!

[@ayent_einstein]

One of the best TED waggles

[@gabrielgkabelen9824]

God bless U dear...so interesting and best lesson learned from.

[@drcunda1]

Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself. 💚 RUMI

[@longboarderanonymous5718]

One of the best TEDx Talk.

[@moonrose423]

Beautiful talk and so informative. Bees provide us with so many life lessons. My husband and I grow flowers and have a vegetable garden. I hope we can all change the way our food is grown for the benefit of all living beings. Thank you.

[@user-imamasidi]

How are you

[@jaime9876]

Good work, very brave and ambitions, it's like try to save the world, you will need the contribution of everybody

[@avinaagrawal3919]

I think you inspired me to waggle for that 1/12 spoon of my significance!!! loved your talk!

[@2ChristSublimity]

Lady, you’ve “waggled”well! One of the best TED talks ever. I’m sharing it with my WhatsApp group.

[@edgardocordova324]

You are great, please continue spreading this message

[@321Lebowski]

Lovely🙌🏼, sharing the Waggle in South Africa. Great Inspirational message., Thank You🤗

[@ZocNad]

If you enjoyed this, I would recommend the book The Wisdom of Bees: What the Hive Can Teach Business about Leadership, Efficiency, and Growth by Michael O'Malley

[@rkrajputcreator4571]

Thank you

[@babyabraham4197]

No wonder we are told to learn from bees and ants How they procure all their needs when they are easily available and store them for lean period. In the case of honey bee we steal them frequently and deprive them of their hard earned honey which is money for us . Observing nature teaches us the most simple effective productive ways to be applied in our daily lives . Thank you for this incredible presentation Marianne

[@stephengaraygay5181]

Inspires me to start on my journey to build " houses" for ourcown local bees here in Bohol ( Philippines) called kiwot. God-willing soon. Thank you for this beautiful talk. May the tribe of food-growers and bee keepers increase!

[@iwasbornin62]

Bravo, Marianne! This is not only significant information, but you have offered a way for each and every one of us to help. Your ability to take us on the journey of the June swarm, so eloquently and I could see that little be waggle. I will certainly join in! Thank you!

[@ameyadesai6382]

Incredible TED talk; must watch, teaches u about the significance of all life and the influence your thoughts/actions on the world. The honey bee and this woman has transformed how I see the world, the role of everything in it, including myself.

[@jbielic4067]

You are an amazing communicator!! Thank you!!!

[@Joefest99]

The content was amazing, and the presentation was better than a polished newscaster! Beautiful job! 👏

[@jackalope901]

The fact the majority of people generally don't know where their food and other products come from and how they're made is one of the greatest problems in the world today.

[@jafrasar1]

Barry Johnson These little gals (the honeybees) are responsible for every third bite of food, EVERYONE takes. Honeybees are the most remarkable creatures. Bee classes are fun and interesting...

[@smilessmiley]

Humans harvesting their own meat, their own Vegtables, their own Fruits, their own Grains is the next revolution, and a wonderful side effect of people avoiding the Grocery store as much as possible due to COVID. Hunt. Fish. Garden. Home Stead. Study. Learn. Invest. Humans Being self sufficient will put less of a burden on the corporate farming system. for resources you can't produce yourself, barder. This takes work. As a last resort: At least buy Locally Grown Meat and Produce from small Farm Operations.

[@2ChristSublimity]

Agree 100% And if we generalise this ignorance across all the other products that we consume, you start to discern the unspeakable damage that we inflict on the environment. The core of this problem, I think, lies in the lack of seriousness when considering the impact of mass scale production of all kinds on the environment; a major Part of this lack of seriousness is political corruption which allows the corporate world to get away with murder.

[@pierrelenders5222]

Thank you so much Marianne - Very inspiring ! You did raise my level of oxytocin :)). will definitely forward this talk and waggle - already moved to vegan 18 months ago but I can, we can all do more !

[@mrupisan014]

One of the most inspiring and moving talks I've heard on Ted Talks.

[@pauljung3534]

"Our planet, our society, does not need more takers. We desperately need more caretakers. Blessed are the meek for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are the caretakers for they will create Heaven on Earth." ~ Paul Jung "Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart.” ~ Rumi

[@subaschandran1951]

If we can take care of Little small things big things happen on its own.. Gee....Great inspiring speech "If the bee disappeared off the face of the Earth, man would only have four years left to live.” said Albert Einstein, in connection with colony collapse disorder

[@darinl9405]

Wow, this is beautifully said, educational, emotional..Thanks..My 1/12 teaspoon is running ..:)

[@neelams_alchemy]

SubhanAllah, my dear sister you have done an amazing job of explaining so much with such clarity, may Allah bless you with abundance in this world and the hereafter. I am so inspired to listen to all this information. Just want to say "thank you".

[@geesbeeshoneycompany8617]

Thank you Neelam! The bees are inspiring and wonderful. Wishing you all the best!

[@yogawithvibha4444]

Amazing speech . We tend to ignore these facts right in front of us . I haven't seen honey bees in past few year . And it is so very imp to conserve them as they plan such an imp role

[@godofhope]

Vibha Singh than you need glasses. This whole bee disappearing thing is FAKE NEWS. Do your research....🙄🙄🙄

[@arielswings]

Hi Thanks for that inspiring talk. I'm waggling, I'm waggling. Getting through my first winter with two hives. Will pay it forward and share your enthusiasm.

[@rodrigofurtado5193]

What a great TEDx Talk , thank you for share this amazing history and thoughts

[@sandrakarwel]

Great talk. I love bees 🐝. I created a garden having flowers and veggies to attract butterflies and humming birds. However, I never see any bees.

[@jabulanisena6288]

So educative madam. Thanks

[@AmosdannyKagumba]

Am very thankful to ur advise as i look forward to changing a lot in my life

[@kthomas9641]

Heard Marianne on CBC radio 1 this AM, fascinating!

[@avrilquadros]

Love this. I’m so inspired by this. Thank you

[@burndjburn]

well done. A little waggle dance may enhance the speech, other than that, very good. I'm already ahead of you on the urban garden. 1/12 of something is still something. Keep up the great work.

[@aryavijaykumar4700]

Thank u all very much

[@nl4064]

great talk very enjoyable grow and protect

[@hamzabezoui7379]

This is phenomenal!

[@kickass12339]

Great work, really enjoyed the talk.

[@97Ena]

So inspirational, thank you!

[@arieheinrich3457]

Absolutely Brilliant !!!

[@ashvarma1]

Great. A very good book on the subject is “ Honey Bee Democracy “ by Dr. Thomas Seeley of Cornell University, N.Y.

[@quantum3246]

Save the bees!!! BE

[@Ighisu]

I loved this. Amazing.

[@NicolasPrince-lv5nv]

I love kats lectures

[@unnikrishnan1965]

Amazing system of communication bees does with great discipline. after all god s programe..works in them

[@jamesrmore]

Please provide link to small gardens. What do you grow? How much area? Thx

[@nuagebleu88]

WILD bees are what need saving! Honey bees are purely lovely but for the sake of biodiversity, it's the wild ones we should focus on.

[@thesunrisechannel]

Excellent!

[@ashokshah7631]

Brilliant.

[@natalie-joflynn2546]

Love this!

[@shlmel]

🍯 🐝 ❤️👏🏼👏👏🏻👏🏽👏🏾👏🏿

[@dontcare3430]

Remember the victory garden!

[@mariannegee640]

C Pratt yes!

[@cmdrfrosty3985]

Thinking bee

[@pauljung3534]

ME: Why am I alive? OLD WOMAN: Because everything else is. ME: No. I mean the purpose. OLD WOMAN: That is the purpose. To learn about your relatives. ME: My family? OLD WOMAN: Yes. The moon, stars, rocks, trees, plants, water, insects, birds, mammals. Your whole family. Learn about that relationship. How you’re moving through time and space together. That’s why you’re alive. ~ Richard Wagamese "I carry meaning. I care for family. I care for society. I care for environment, all life. I care for their future. I cannot just live for I. I came to be, because of what came before. And thus, I am now, for what will be -- meaningfully." ~ Paul Jung

[@6460leesantos]

Remember to tell them to grow Organic Food and Flowers !!

[@pangerlemba4829]

Hi,! really so inspiring but to waggel how,? I find it hard am soory

[@jalalorouji1665]

wow. perfect

[@mustaphabedjeloud3775]

4:52 what did she said here? please someone help

[@betterthanyesterday9346]

Extermination ( subtitle)

[@elizabethtorres6069]

Unfortunately our Bees are dying, so we all need to WAGGLE our tails off, and start growing fruits and vegetables.. and if you decide to WAGGLE in the direction of Bee Keeping, GREAT! 🐝zzz

[@devikarani2977]

Create a habitat to sustain the bee. Also conduct research on Pesticide or Chemical or Natural causes like bacterial or fungal swabs which could be leading to natural death.

[@NicolasPrince-lv5nv]

She rings through

[@kabirkumarmukerjee-mustafi5124]

Nice!

[@smb52]

I wanna waggle!!🐝🐝

[@gentlemenking2973]

bravo....

[@scottmurphy3912]

Gweneth Paltrow

[@hughmann1927]

Well... Vegans are done for lol xD I'll start simplifying and waggle when I can I guess (like less of variety)

[@rowan2069]

Jerry Seinfeld and Dreamworks had it right all along...

[@loviisamaenpaa6452]

❤

[@nadrahussein1814]

Wow A maze ing

[@vineetpansari441]

Non veg k kam chabow narianna

[@coater31]

This isn’t the best solution. The best solution is to plant native plants, not have monocultures, and allow NATIVE bees to thrive. Native bees are 100X better pollinators than honeybees. Honeybees are livestock. They’re only native to Europe and the Middle East, not North America.

[@assalamassalam9257]

Want to suggest something good Watch bee like a bee from nouman Ali khan......

[@STR4nG3boy]

[@ThomasDoubting5]

Sick of these academics. How's about you behave like humans