Transcript SEE OUR APIMONDIA 2009 PRESENTATION

INTRO
APIMONDIA 2009
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CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECTS OVER TIME
Increased Temperature & Precipitation
GLAMORGAN
LIAM DEVANY
CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECTS
OVER TIME
UK
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POPULATION / TRANSPORT COSTS
Developing Nations
Fuel / Transport Costs
Some Typical Supermarket Food Miles
Richer economies demand
more food
GLAMORGAN
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
LIAM DEVANY
POPULATION / TRANSPORT
COSTS
UK
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FUEL CROPS & CLIMATE
Responsible for 30% loss of crops per year currently
Biofuel Acreage
Climate Change
Food vs Fuel
Yield Reductions
By 2010, 30% corn and 23%
soybeans will be fuel
GLAMORGAN
Yields fall 3-5% every 1ºF increase
Average temp. rise 1.8ºF by 2030
LIAM DEVANY
FUEL CROPS / CLIMATE
UK
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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
PEAK OIL EFFECTS
UK
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CURRENT UK AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES
LARGE-SCALE PESTICIDE SPRAYING
MONOCROPPING
GLAMORGAN
HABITAT DESTRUCTION
LIAM DEVANY
CURRENT UK AGRICULTURAL
PRACTICES
UK
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THE IMPORTANCE OF POLLINATION IN FOOD CHAIN
Bees are responsible for 80% of our food via pollination
GLAMORGAN
LIAM DEVANY
IMPORTANCE OF POLLINATION
IN FOOD CHAIN
UK
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CHANGE FOOD POLICY
Energy Intensive vs. 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
CHANGE FOOD POLICY
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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
CHANGE FOOD
INFRASTRUCTURE
UK
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COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION MODEL
GLAMORGAN
LIAM DEVANY
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
MODEL
UK
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Media Equates Bumble Bees with Honey
Wrong associations
are established
at an early age
GLAMORGAN
LIAM DEVANY
BUMBLE BEES=HONEY
UK
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MEDIA INFLUENCE = CONFUSION
Public has difficulty distinguishing honey bees from wasps
HONEY BEE?
WASP?
GLAMORGAN
LIAM DEVANY
MEDIA INFLUENCE=CONFUSION
UK
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MEDIA INFLUENCE = FEAR
AFRICAN KILLER BEE’S STINGS = DEATH
GLAMORGAN
LIAM DEVANY
MEDIA INFLUENCE=FEAR
UK
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PROBLEMS WITH URBAN INTEGRATION
FEAR = ANGER
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LIAM DEVANY
FEAR=ANGER
UK
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PROBLEMS WITH URBAN INTEGRATION
LEADING TO DIRECT VANDALISM OF INDIVIDUAL HIVES
GLAMORGAN
LIAM DEVANY
VANDALISM OF HIVES
UK
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INFORM YOUR COMMUNITY
DOOR POST NEIGHBOURS MEET & EXPLAIN APICULTURE
GLAMORGAN
LIAM DEVANY
INFORM YOUR COMMUNITY
UK
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COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
DISCUSS POTENTIAL HIVE SITES
GLAMORGAN
LIAM DEVANY
DISCUSS POTENTIAL HIVE SITES
UK
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ENLISTING COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS
MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK
GLAMORGAN
LIAM DEVANY
ENLISTING COMMUNITY
VOLUNTEERS
UK
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RIVER ISLAND EFFECT
ASSISTS IN EARLY BLOOMS
& HONEY YIELDS?
GLAMORGAN
LIAM DEVANY
RIVER ISLAND EFFECT
UK
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ALL VACANT SPACE UTILISED
Recycle any containers for growing
GLAMORGAN
LIAM DEVANY
Nectar rich plants
ALL VACANT SPACE UTILISED
UK
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PLACING INDIVIDUAL HIVES
Garage & Patio Roofs
GLAMORGAN
City Parks & Allotments
LIAM DEVANY
PLACING IDIVIDUAL HIVES
UK
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INTEGRATING URBAN APIARIES
Part of a sustainable biodiversity plan
Greening Cities
GLAMORGAN
Converting flat roofs
LIAM DEVANY
INTEGRATING URBAN APIARIES
UK
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CRITERIA FOR CHOOSING A SITE
Surrounding environment lacks prime pollinators
Protected from
public by fence
GLAMORGAN
Sheltered from
elements by
large trees
LIAM DEVANY
Easy bee visibility of
hive entrances
CRITERIA FOR CHOOSING A SITE
UK
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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
REQUIREMENTS OF
STRUCTURE - humans
UK
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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
REQUIREMENTS OF STRUCTURE - bees
UK
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CREATION OF A BIODIVERSITY ENGINE
GLAMORGAN
LIAM DEVANY
CREATION OF A
BIODIVERSITY ENGINE
UK
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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 dropthrough & 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
HORIZONTAL HIVE – EASIEST ACCESS
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INDIVIDUAL HIVE IDENTIFICATION
Hive Entrance Colours & Shapes
Adjustable Hive Entrance
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LIAM DEVANY
INDIVIDUAL HIVE
IDENTIFICATION
UK
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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 weatherproof integrity
 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
THREE YEAR FIELD TEST
CONCLUSIONS
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A NEW GENERATION OF BEEKEEPERS
TRAINING COVERS AGES 10 – 18 YEARS
GLAMORGAN
LIAM DEVANY
A NEW GENERATION OF
BEEKEEPERS
UK
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A SENSE OF PURPOSE
Genders have equal status
Children learn young
GLAMORGAN
Youth have positive roles
LIAM DEVANY
A SENSE OF PURPOSE
UK
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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
ACKNOWLEDGING ACHIEVEMENTS
GLAMORGAN
LIAM DEVANY
ACKNOWLEDGING
ACHIEVEMENTS
UK
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LOCAL HIVE PRODUCE
HONEY
MEADS
CUT
COMB
PROPOLIS
GLAMORGAN
CANDLES
POLLEN
LIAM DEVANY
POLISHES
LOCAL HIVE PRODUCE
UK
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SALES = INCENTIVISATION
Wider area Farmer’s Markets
Cheaper Prices
GLAMORGAN
Local Community Events
Minimum Transport Costs
LIAM DEVANY
SALES = INCENTIVISATION
UK
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COMMUNITY ROOF APICULTURE
A Green Oasis on our Urban Rooftops
GLAMORGAN
LIAM DEVANY
COMMUNITY ROOF APICULTURE
UK