CPS24 Session 5 - Innovative Ways to Look at the Relationships Between Humans and Insects

2024 Colorado Pollinator Summit - Session 5 A - Starting Small: A Humane Education and Psychotherapy/Counseling Program at Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado with Terri Bauer, MSW, LCSW, CAAP
This presentation will provide information regarding the inspiration for the Starting Small program, how it has been implemented, and what insights have emerged from working with invertebrates in a clinical psychotherapy setting. Invertebrates are an integral part of our health and the health of our planet so including these small friends in the mental health realm allows clients to take care of themselves and, in turn, take care of invertebrates and the planet!
Session 5B - Making Art with Pollinators with Lauri Lynnxe Murphy, MFA, bio-artist, sculptor, and writer.
Lauri’s art inspires hope about the work we are doing to protect and save pollinators and demonstrates that using art and collaborating with scientists is a perfect way to inspire people to action. She has been making art with pollinators and scientists-especially honeybees and fireflies-for over a decade. She collaborates with the CU Biofrontiers Institute and members of the public to elevate community science and invertebrate conservation through art.