To bee or not to bee

We already explained the colours of the 3 ecobees. But what about the ‘bees’ themselves? Are we talking about the honey making animals here or something else? When generating names for our initiative, we came up with an endless list of possibilities. In essence we agreed on the 3 elements (air, water, earth) and a way of life we are promoting: ‘to be green’ in all aspects and live a responsible life.

(photo credit: TW Collins)

Finally 3ecobees was chosen. The origin of the ‘bees’ is therefore more as ‘to be’ or ‘to act’ rather then the bees. Nevertheless we feel connected with the actual ‘bees’ as hardworking, dedicated creatures, producing a delicious product.

31 July 2008 · Filed Under General

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Bee Bashing

This is an email reply to Jennifer, writer of http://www.algarve-beach-life.com/algarve-blog.html (sorry no link from us). On her blog (post: Green Algarve? dated: Monday, July 21, 2008) , she chose to inaccurately pass judgment on the 3ecobees project. Since her blog doesn’t allow for comments (how convenient) we felt it would be best to voice our feedback on our blog (which welcome’s all comments).

(photo credit: Tomas)

Our response:

“Jennifer, thanks for the write up on your blog about 3ecobees.com … I understand with all the green talk, some might assume green washing. However, rest assured this is not the case with 3ecobees. It’s unfortunate you didn’t research the project more closely as you would have seen your opinion on this project is rather incorrect.

I’m not going into detail what 3ecobees stand for, that’s clearly communicated on our site. But again you know this. A link to the 3ecobees site for your readers would have provided accurate information they needed to get the whole story instead of the distorted truth you chose to publish.

We would have been happy to address any questions or doubts you have about our project at the fair or at anytime. So it’s unfortunate that you’ve decided to take this route instead of contacting us to learn more about the project and how you could possibly contribute, rather than taking a bitter stab at a project that you clearly know so little about.

As I’m sure you understand, relocating to a new country has innumerable challenges, we are trying to do the best we can for our community and our business. We would be happy to support your projects and would appreciate the same consideration in return.

If you would really like to understand the project, we’d be happy to talk to you at any time.

3EcoBees“

30 July 2008 · Filed Under General

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Portugal’s Hidden Treasures: How will they be discovered?

Today is the final day of the Eco Fair in Olhão and so far, it’s been three days of learning, sharing and connecting with other socially responsible people from across Portugal.

Before we head down to Olhão to open our booth for one last time, we thought this would be a good opportunity to write this post.

In the past few days, we’ve shared the 3EcoBees story with curious strangers, new friends and partners and now, more than ever, it’s clear why 3EcoBees has formed.

(photo credit: Francisco Oliveira)

All across Algarve and Portugal, there are hidden treasures from ecotourism activities, culturally rich traditions, new investment opportunities that make Portugal a unique place to live, visit and do business with. BUT, these treasures are not always visible and there’s no clear map to help locals, tourists and investors discover them.

Sometimes, when everyone else is waiting for someone else to take the first step, you need to be the one to drive change. We like to think, 3EcoBees is the right step to promote and further develop the hidden treasures that make Portugal a unique country beaming with potential.

See you at the Faira for food, wine and eco bingo.

27 July 2008 · Filed Under Eco-Tourism, General

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The 3EcoBees Presentation

In preparation for this weekend’s fair in Olhao, Susanna, our helperbee, rolled up her sleeve and helped the team by creating a small power point slide about the 3EcoBees Story. This is still a working draft. And we’ll probably tweak a few slides here and there. But wanted to make it public before the fair and get some feedback on the 3EcoBees slides.

24 July 2008 · Filed Under General

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3ecobees logo finalized

Given we had only a couple of days to design our 3ecobees‘ logo, we’re very pleased with the outcome - as it represents our organization’s image well.

Why 3 Different Coloured Bees?

Light blue = “air”
Dark blue = “water”
And Green = “earth”

We’re now dressed and ready to connect with businesses, organizations and individuals who share our goal and commitment of developing and promoting a sustainable Algarve and Portugal.

18 July 2008 · Filed Under General

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