Bees and other pollinators sustain much of the food system we rely on every day. And they are facing massive pressures. From pesticide exposure and chemical-intensive agriculture to the fragmentation of habitat, the ecological consequences are becoming harder to ignore. As modern food production pushes for efficiency and profit, we are finding out what happens when these short-term gains come at the expense of the systems that sustain life.

Today, Nick Johnson, a Natural Resource Manager & Senior Environmental Protection Specialist, joins me in his personal capacity to explore the world of pollinators and why their health matters to us all. We examine pollinator population decline and the role these species play in sustaining ecosystems & food systems. We also zoom out to the larger systems impacting our long-term food securi ...