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INTRO. CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECTS OVER TIME. APIMONDIA 2009. MONTPELIER. CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECTS OVER TIME. Increased Temperature & Precipitation. GLAMORGAN. LIAM DEVANY. U K. POPULATION / TRANSPORT COSTS. APIMONDIA 2009. MONTPELIER. POPULATION / TRANSPORT COSTS.

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  1. INTRO

  2. CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECTS OVER TIME APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECTS OVER TIME Increased Temperature & Precipitation GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  3. POPULATION / TRANSPORT COSTS APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER POPULATION / TRANSPORT COSTS Developing Nations Fuel / Transport Costs Some Typical Supermarket Food Miles Green Beans 3,600 miles from Kenya Apples 4,700 miles from the USA Onions 12,000 miles from Australia Carrots - 51,000 miles from South Africa Richer economies demandmore food GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  4. FUEL CROPS / CLIMATE APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER FUEL CROPS & CLIMATE Responsible for 30% loss of crops per year currently Biofuel AcreageClimate Change Food vs Fuel Yield Reductions By 2010, 30% corn and 23% soybeans will be fuel Yields fall 3-5% every 1ºF increase Average temp. rise 1.8ºF by 2030 GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  5. PEAK OIL EFFECTS APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER PEAK OIL - SHARP SUDDEN DECLINE! 95% of the food we eat in UK is oil-dependent 81% of our food came from outside the UK last year GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  6. CURRENT UK AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER CURRENT UK AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES LARGE-SCALE PESTICIDE SPRAYING MONOCROPPING HABITAT DESTRUCTION GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  7. IMPORTANCE OF POLLINATION IN FOOD CHAIN APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER THE IMPORTANCE OF POLLINATION IN FOOD CHAIN Bees are responsible for 80% of our food via pollination GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  8. CHANGE FOOD POLICY APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER CHANGE FOOD POLICY • Energy Intensivevs.Low Energy Methods • Reduce frozen and packaged food consumption drastically • Manufactured groceries replaced by local production • As much food as possible to be grown locally • Food transportation reduced to 100 miles or less • Organic food eliminates pesticides, herbicides & fertilisers • Adopt Agrarian over Industrial agriculture • 15-25% of workforce will be required for food production • Labour intensive farming better for soil and more productive • 5:1 total energy reduction GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  9. CHANGE FOOD INFRASTRUCTURE APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER CHANGE FOOD INFRASTRUCTURE • Introduction of widescale urban apiculture • Show people how to farm food in an urban environment. • Reduce diet related problems, increase exercise. • Reduce the environmental impact of food in London. • Increase the affordability of healthy, sustainable food in London to make it accessible to all. • Reduce the amount of food waste and increase composting. • Utilise food waste as a fertiliser to divert from landfill. • Utilise Rainwater to conserve on mains water supplies. GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  10. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION MODEL APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION MODEL GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  11. BUMBLE BEES=HONEY APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER Media Equates Bumble Bees with Honey Wrong associations are established at an early age GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  12. MEDIA INFLUENCE=CONFUSION APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER MEDIA INFLUENCE = CONFUSION Public has difficulty distinguishing honey bees from wasps HONEY BEE? WASP? GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  13. MEDIA INFLUENCE=FEAR APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER MEDIA INFLUENCE = FEAR AFRICAN KILLER BEE’S STINGS = DEATH GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  14. FEAR=ANGER APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER PROBLEMS WITH URBAN INTEGRATION FEAR = ANGER GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  15. VANDALISM OF HIVES APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER PROBLEMS WITH URBAN INTEGRATION LEADING TO DIRECT VANDALISM OF INDIVIDUAL HIVES GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  16. INFORM YOUR COMMUNITY APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER INFORM YOUR COMMUNITY DOOR POST NEIGHBOURS MEET & EXPLAIN APICULTURE GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  17. DISCUSS POTENTIAL HIVE SITES APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION DISCUSS POTENTIAL HIVE SITES GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  18. ENLISTING COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER ENLISTING COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  19. RIVER ISLAND EFFECT APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER RIVER ISLAND EFFECT ASSISTS IN EARLY BLOOMS & HONEY YIELDS? GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  20. ALL VACANT SPACE UTILISED APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER ALL VACANT SPACE UTILISED Recycle any containers for growing Nectar rich plants GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  21. PLACING IDIVIDUAL HIVES APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER PLACING INDIVIDUAL HIVES Garage & Patio Roofs City Parks & Allotments GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  22. INTEGRATING URBAN APIARIES APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER INTEGRATING URBAN APIARIES Part of a sustainable biodiversity plan Greening Cities Converting flat roofs GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  23. CRITERIA FOR CHOOSING A SITE APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER CRITERIA FOR CHOOSING A SITE Surrounding environment lacks prime pollinators Protected from public by fence Sheltered from elements by large trees Easy bee visibility of hive entrances GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  24. REQUIREMENTS OF STRUCTURE - humans APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER REQUIREMENTS OF STRUCTURE • HUMANS • Small footprint for 16 hives • Integrated Pest Management • Easy maintenance of each hive • Adjustable outer entrances • Minimum use of materials • Anti vandal doors • Disabled access ramp • Solar powered lighting • Rainwater Harvesting GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  25. REQUIREMENTS OF STRUCTURE - bees APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER REQUIREMENTS OF STRUCTURE • BEES • Each hive sealed on the inside • Thermal retention and dryness • Large landing strips • Double layer element protection • Easy bee escape when hives are opened • Easy identification of hives by through shape & colour • Access to water source for drinking – rain barrels GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  26. CREATION OF A BIODIVERSITY ENGINE APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER CREATION OF A BIODIVERSITY ENGINE GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  27. HORIZONTAL HIVE – EASIEST ACCESS APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER HORIZONTAL HIVES - Easiest access for all ages HIVE COMPONENTS • Separate crown boards cover the brood (entrance) and honey chamber to minimise disturbance • Full mesh floor for varroa drop-through & ventilation • Easy disassembly - using dowel rods • All frames Langstroth Brood x 20 • Made of White Pine • Sliding trays with gel sheets to catch hive debris and count varroa GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  28. INDIVIDUAL HIVE IDENTIFICATION APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER INDIVIDUAL HIVEIDENTIFICATION Hive Entrance Colours & Shapes Adjustable Hive Entrance GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  29. THREE YEAR FIELD TEST CONCLUSIONS APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER THREE YEAR FIELD TEST CONCLUSIONS • 20 frames brood size were filled in each horizontal hive • Honey yields were double outside hives in same location • Internal temperatures 15º F warmer inside structure • Ambient moisture reduced by 35% in internal hives • Structure retained full weatherproofintegrity • Bees drank rainwater from barrel by addition of water lillies • Observable bee recognition of separate colonies • Biodiversity Park audit showed 25% species increase in 3 years • Vandalism - none • Bee Exits failed in skylight – adjustable ones installed • Solar panel did not provide enough internal lighting GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  30. A NEW GENERATION OF BEEKEEPERS APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER A NEW GENERATION OF BEEKEEPERS TRAINING COVERS AGES 10 – 18 YEARS GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  31. A SENSE OF PURPOSE APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER A SENSE OF PURPOSE Genders have equal status Children learn young Youth have positive roles GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  32. ACKNOWLEDGING ACHIEVEMENTS APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ACKNOWLEDGING ACHIEVEMENTS GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  33. LOCAL HIVE PRODUCE APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER LOCAL HIVE PRODUCE HONEY MEADS CANDLES CUT COMB PROPOLIS POLLEN POLISHES GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  34. SALES = INCENTIVISATION APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER SALES = INCENTIVISATION Wider area Farmer’s Markets Local Community Events Cheaper Prices Minimum Transport Costs GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

  35. COMMUNITY ROOF APICULTURE APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER COMMUNITY ROOF APICULTURE A Green Oasison our Urban Rooftops GLAMORGAN LIAM DEVANY UK

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