Climate Connections From battlefields to beehives
Nov 11, 2025
Veterans at Texas solar farms are discovering community and healing through beekeeping. One veteran shares how tending bees brought him relief and a sense of purpose after service. The partnership has trained thousands, providing coping mechanisms for anxiety and PTSD. Not only does this initiative support veterans, but it also enhances solar landscapes by helping to pollinate plants and produce honey. Together, they are creating vibrant habitats while finding new skills and friendships.
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Partnership Brings Vets To Solar-Beekeeping
- Veterans at two Texas solar farms suit up in beekeeping protective gear instead of military uniforms as part of a partnership with Enel North America and Hives for Heroes.
- Founder Steve Jimenez's nonprofit uses beekeeping to help vets find healing and new purpose.
Veteran Finds Healing In Beekeeping
- A veteran described feeling 'incomplete' after leaving the Marine Corps and found relief when opening a beehive for the first time.
- Beekeeping shifted his focus and made the weight of the world lift as he concentrated on the bees.
Beekeeping Supports Veterans And Landscapes
- Hives for Heroes has helped thousands of veterans use beekeeping to cope with anxiety and PTSD while learning new skills.
- Veterans manage hives as hobbyists or for businesses, transforming solar farms into pollinator-friendly landscapes.