PPT-Natural Beekeeping For a Green Caribbean

9 th Caribbean Beekeeping Congress N ovember 19 23 rd 2018 Prepared by Linden Stewart Vice Chairman Guyana Apicultural Society Challenges to be Addressed There are many challenges that need to be addressed. In 2004 the regi on suffered a disastrous hurricane season with 15 named storms Hurricane Ivan the strongest storm of the season wrought devastation on the Cayman Islands Grenada 576025771857626573475760257717576025769357616576025820057347577185734 Why Keep Bees?. Interesting . Hobby. Pollination. Sustainability. Honey. Why Not Keep Bees?. You will get stung. There is work . involved. There is a learning . curve. Your neighbor may not . understand. NGOs’ divergent . roles. in . framing social . in/equity. Les . Levidow . Development . Policy and Practice, Open University . DSA conference, 1 November 2014. 'Green economy' context. The . 'green economy' agenda has been recasting or even displacing ‘sustainable development’ as the main global concept for debating feasible, desirable futures. . Why Keep Bees?. Interesting . Hobby. Pollination. Sustainability. Honey. Why Not Keep Bees?. You will get stung. There is work . involved. There is a learning . curve. Your neighbor may not . understand. Henderson County Beekeepers Assoc.. January 16, 2017. Prehistoric Bees. 100 million years ago, first known bee, . Melittosphex. . Burmensis. : Northern Burma, 2006.. 14 million years ago, honey bees in North America, . What is Green Burial?. Conventional Burial. Green Cemeteries. www.NaturalStateBurialAssociation.com www.Facebook.com/NaturalStateBurialAssociation. Conventional burial practices were not introduced in the United States until the late 19th century. Now the norm within the modern funeral industry includes costly and unnecessary practices such as: . GREEN GROWTH . IN THE CARIBBEAN. CTA Regional Policy Briefing – Building resilience in small island economies : from vulnerabilities to opportunities . 23-24 April 2012, Mauritius. 1. 2. BACKGROUND. LOTLINE. Deck. House. STREET. DRIVEWAY. LOTLINE. LOTLINE. The sketch must include: . L. ocation of house and surrounding structures . Your lot lines. Location of all equipment/hives for beekeeping. Setbacks . Henderson County Beekeepers Assoc.. January 15, 2018. Prehistoric Bees. 100 million years ago, first known bee, . Melittosphex. . Burmensis. : Northern Burma, 2006.. 14 million years ago, honey bees in North America, . Equipment and Supplies. You Can. Build Yourself. Dan O’Callaghan. Why Build/Make it Yourself?. Save $$$. Customize – “My Way”. Experiment, what if…. Recycle stuff. Personal Satisfaction. What Can You Make/Build?. How to start beekeeping in your own backyard Backyard Beekeeping “The bee is more honored than other animals, not because she labors, but because she labors for others.” My Early Beekeeping Days Henderson County Beekeepers Assoc.. January 14, 2019. Prehistoric Bees. 100 million years ago, first known bee, . Melittosphex. . Burmensis. : Northern Burma, 2006.. 14 million years ago, honey bees in North America, . Launch of the Caribbean Green Economy Action Learning Group. Nicole Leotaud. Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI). Caribbean Environment Forum 6. St Kitts, May 2012. FOOD. ECONOMIC. CLIMATE. Freshwater is critical to life throughout the Caribbean. Increasing global carbon emissions are projected to reduce average rainfall in this region by the end of the century, constraining freshwater availability, while extreme rainfall events, which can increase freshwater flooding impacts, are expected to increase in intensity. Saltwater intrusion associated with sea level rise will reduce the quantity and quality of freshwater in coastal aquifers. Increasing variability in rainfall events and increasing temperatures will likely alter the distribution of ecological life zones and exacerbate existing problems in water management, planning, and infrastructure capacity..