1. INTRO Approaches to successful integration of bees into the urban environment as part of local food initiatives Liam Devany PhD Researcher University of Glamorgan GLAMORGAN U K APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER
2. CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECTS OVER TIME GLAMORGAN U K APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER LIAM DEVANY CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECTS OVER TIME Increased Temperature & Precipitation
3. POPULATION / TRANSPORT COSTS GLAMORGAN U K APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER LIAM DEVANY 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 demand more food
4. FUEL CROPS / CLIMATE GLAMORGAN U K APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER LIAM DEVANY 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 Yields fall 3-5% every 1ºF increase Average temp. rise 1.8ºF by 2030
5. PEAK OIL EFFECTS GLAMORGAN U K APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER LIAM DEVANY 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
6. CURRENT UK AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES GLAMORGAN U K APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER LIAM DEVANY MONOCROPPING HABITAT DESTRUCTION CURRENT UK AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES LARGE-SCALE PESTICIDE SPRAYING
7. IMPORTANCE OF POLLINATION IN FOOD CHAIN GLAMORGAN U K APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER LIAM DEVANY THE IMPORTANCE OF POLLINATION IN FOOD CHAIN Bees are responsible for 80% of our food via pollination
11. BUMBLE BEES=HONEY GLAMORGAN U K APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER LIAM DEVANY Media Equates Bumble Bees with Honey Wrong associations are established at an early age
12. MEDIA INFLUENCE=CONFUSION GLAMORGAN U K APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER LIAM DEVANY MEDIA INFLUENCE = CONFUSION HONEY BEE? WASP? Public has difficulty distinguishing honey bees from wasps
13. MEDIA INFLUENCE=FEAR GLAMORGAN U K APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER LIAM DEVANY AFRICAN KILLER BEE’S STINGS = DEATH MEDIA INFLUENCE = FEAR
14. FEAR=ANGER GLAMORGAN U K APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER LIAM DEVANY PROBLEMS WITH URBAN INTEGRATION FEAR = ANGER
15. VANDALISM OF HIVES GLAMORGAN U K APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER LIAM DEVANY PROBLEMS WITH URBAN INTEGRATION LEADING TO DIRECT VANDALISM OF INDIVIDUAL HIVES
16. INFORM YOUR COMMUNITY GLAMORGAN U K APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER LIAM DEVANY INFORM YOUR COMMUNITY DOOR POST NEIGHBOURS MEET & EXPLAIN APICULTURE
17. DISCUSS POTENTIAL HIVE SITES GLAMORGAN U K APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER LIAM DEVANY COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION DISCUSS POTENTIAL HIVE SITES
18. ENLISTING COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS GLAMORGAN U K APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER LIAM DEVANY ENLISTING COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK
19. RIVER ISLAND EFFECT GLAMORGAN U K APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER LIAM DEVANY RIVER ISLAND EFFECT ASSISTS IN EARLY BLOOMS & HONEY YIELDS?
20. ALL VACANT SPACE UTILISED GLAMORGAN U K APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER LIAM DEVANY ALL VACANT SPACE UTILISED Recycle any containers for growing Nectar rich plants
21. PLACING IDIVIDUAL HIVES GLAMORGAN U K APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER LIAM DEVANY PLACING INDIVIDUAL HIVES Garage & Patio Roofs City Parks & Allotments
22. INTEGRATING URBAN APIARIES GLAMORGAN U K APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER LIAM DEVANY INTEGRATING URBAN APIARIES Part of a sustainable biodiversity plan Greening Cities Converting flat roofs
23. CRITERIA FOR CHOOSING A SITE GLAMORGAN U K APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER LIAM DEVANY CRITERIA FOR CHOOSING A SITE Protected from public by fence Sheltered from elements by large trees E asy bee visibility of hive entrances Surrounding environment lacks prime pollinators
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26. CREATION OF A BIODIVERSITY ENGINE GLAMORGAN U K APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER LIAM DEVANY CREATION OF A BIODIVERSITY ENGINE
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28. INDIVIDUAL HIVE IDENTIFICATION GLAMORGAN U K APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER LIAM DEVANY I ND I V I DUAL H I VE I DENT I F I CAT I ON Adjustable Hive Entrance Hive Entrance Colours & Shapes
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30. A NEW GENERATION OF BEEKEEPERS GLAMORGAN U K APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER LIAM DEVANY A NEW GENERATION OF BEEKEEPERS TRAINING COVERS AGES 10 – 18 YEARS
31. A SENSE OF PURPOSE GLAMORGAN U K APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER LIAM DEVANY A SENSE OF PURPOSE Youth have positive roles Genders have equal status Children learn young
33. LOCAL HIVE PRODUCE GLAMORGAN U K APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER LIAM DEVANY LOCAL HIVE PRODUCE HONEY CUT COMB MEADS CANDLES POLISHES POLLEN PROPOLIS
34. SALES = INCENTIVISATION GLAMORGAN U K APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER LIAM DEVANY SALES = INCENTIVISATION Local Community Events Minimum Transport Costs Wider area Farmer’s Markets Cheaper Prices
35. COMMUNITY ROOF APICULTURE GLAMORGAN U K APIMONDIA 2009 MONTPELIER LIAM DEVANY COMMUNITY ROOF APICULTURE A Green Oasis on our Urban Rooftop s