Filippi pastry: sweetness will save the world

Pasticceria Filippi in Zanè (Vicenza) continues its commitment to the environment by adopting hives, thanks to the Saving Bees project. With this contribution the beekeeping oasis will grow by 180,000 bees , the hectares of land covered by the flights will be 9,000, with an average of 675,000 flowers visited per day and an indirect CO2 compensation of 900 kg. Saving Bees is an initiative to support bees , which in the last 50 years have seen a huge increase in colony mortality: 9.2% of populations in Europe are at risk of extinction. A very serious damage to the ecosystem, since these precious insects are the main resource for biodiversity on our planet and, therefore, for the presence of all species, being responsible for the reproduction of over 70% of existing plants through pollination. . Saving Bees is a project created to support the life of these small insects, fundamental for our existence, by creating a beekeeping oasis on a 13,000 m² plot. It is an uncontaminated area, rich in spontaneous flora and nectar-producing plants, both herbaceous and arboreal, where bees can feed and encourage cross-pollination, the basis of reproductive success and biodiversity. Safeguarding our planet is a theme dear to Andrea and Lorenzo Filippi , owners of Pasticceria Filippi together with the family, who have been constantly looking for sustainable methods from an environmental and economic point of view for years. Since 2016 the pastry shop has become a B Corp (www.societabenefit.net), integrating strategies and programs in the company in order to have a positive impact on society and the biosphere. “The choice of raw materials is fundamental for us - explains Andrea Filippi , creator of all the recipes of Pasticceria Filippi - We have always used honey for our desserts, produced by small local suppliers respecting nature. As soon as we became aware of the Saving Bees project, we decided to be part of it to preserve the value of these fascinating animals, fundamental for our ecosystem ".