Pollinator Week is an annual international celebration that emphasizes the importance of bees, butterflies, birds, and other pollinators each June. Pollinators facilitate the reproduction of over 80 percent of the world’s flowering plants and are responsible for one out of every three bites of food we eat. However, pollinators have been experiencing unsustainable mass die-offs and long-term population declines in recent years, primarily due to habitat loss, pesticide use, and severe climate events.
The CSS Employee Engagement Committee – a volunteer group of employee owners – held a photo contest to celebrate, build awareness, and spark interest in Pollinator Week.
The committee encouraged employee owners to submit a photo of their contributions to their local pollinator ecosystem. Those who submitted photos were entered into a raffle to win prizes. This got employees excited to learn more about their region’s native plant and pollinator species and get out of the house and garden. The response was outstanding! Employees shared garden plots with native shrubs and flowers that attract local pollinators, bird feeder stations, and collaborations with local environmental charities. The event was such a hit, it is now slated to occur annually! We could not have done it without the hard work of our employee engagement volunteers and the participation of our employee-owners, who proved that their dedication to environmental stewardship extends well beyond their job responsibilities!
Scroll through the photos below to view our employee owners’ beautiful pollinator gardens!
Visit Pollinator.org to learn more about pollinators and ways to help.
About the Employee Engagement Committee
The CSS Employee Engagement Committee is dedicated to encouraging employee owners to stay connected while overcoming the geographic hurdles of being spread across the country and working from home. The committee meets monthly to brainstorm and organize company-wide activities. The committee hosts contests, virtual events, and fundraisers throughout the year.
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