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SUMMARY:A Win-Win for Insects: Nature-Based Climate Solutions Address both Climate Change and Biodiversity Concerns
DESCRIPTION:Join Xerces Society Executive Director\, Scott Black\, as we kick off our next webinar series: Threats and Solutions. With well over one million known species\, insects and other invertebrates eclipse all other forms of life on Earth. They are essential to the reproduction of most flowering plants\, including many fruits\, vegetables\, and nuts; they are food for birds\, fish\, and other animals; they filter water and help clean rivers and streams; and they clean up waste from plants and animals. Just four of the many insect services—dung burial\, pest control\, pollination\, and wildlife nutrition—have an estimated annual value in the United States alone of at least $70 billion. \nThough they are indisputably important\, insects and other invertebrates are experiencing a multicontinental crisis evident as reductions in abundance\, diversity and biomass. Given the centrality of insects to terrestrial and freshwater aquatic ecosystems and the food chain that supports humans\, the potential importance of this crisis cannot be overstated. \nThe loss of insect diversity is driven by habitat loss and degradation\, pesticide use\, climate change\, diseases and more. The science is clear: It is impossible to address the loss of biodiversity without addressing climate change\, but equally impossible to tackle the full impacts of climate change without working to protect and enhance biodiversity. Scott will discuss how nature-based solutions can address both. \nThis webinar will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar. \n  \nScott Black\nExecutive Director – The Xerces Society \nScott Black is an internationally renowned conservationist who has been at the forefront of the conservation movement for three decades. Scott’s work has led to protection and restoration of habitat on millions of acres of rangelands\, forests\, and farmland as well as protection for many endangered species.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/a-win-win-for-insects-nature-based-climate-solutions-address-both-climate-change-and-biodiversity-concerns/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Are Plants Sold as Pollinator-friendly also Pollinator-safe? The Case of Milkweed and How to Help
DESCRIPTION:A recently published study reported that milkweeds purchased from retail nurseries across 15 states contained an average of 12 pesticides per plant. Join the lead researchers from the University of Nevada-Reno and Xerces Society to learn more about the findings and to learn what consumers and retailers can do to help turn the tide toward greater availability of pollinator-safe plants from U.S. nurseries. A thirty minute presentation will be followed by 30 minutes for Q and A. \nThis webinar will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar. \n \nChris Halsch \nPhD candidate – University of Nevada Reno \nChris is a PhD candidate at the University of Nevada Reno where he studies the impacts of global change on butterfly populations\, especially climate change and pesticides. This can take the form of running through the mountains with a net or slumped over a laptop in a coffee shop. When not in the mountains for work he goes to the mountains for pleasure!\n \nSharon Selvaggio \nPesticide Program Specialist Parks\, Nurseries & Natural Areas Lead – The Xerces Society \nSharon assists Xerces staff\, partners\, and the public to reduce reliance on pesticides and understand pesticide risk to invertebrates. Sharon previously worked at Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides\, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service\, and the U.S. Forest Service\, and integrates her focus on pesticides with her experience managing natural areas and agricultural lands. Sharon earned a master’s of science in energy and resources and a bachelor of arts in biology\, both from the University of California\, Berkeley. Sharon spends a lot of time in her vegetable garden\, which has an always-buzzing insectary/pollinator patch\, and she is a frequent visitor to the Pacific northwest’s wildlands for recreation.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/are-plants-sold-as-pollinator-friendly-also-pollinator-safe-the-case-of-milkweed-and-how-to-help/
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SUMMARY:In-Person Workshop: Implementing a community-wide pollinator protection program
DESCRIPTION:Optional workshop: “Implementing a community-wide pollinator protection program” at the Protecting Pollinators in Urban Landscapes 2022 conference (October 10-12) held at the University of Georgia in Athens\, GA. \nWorkshop led by Laura Rost\, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation; Peter Helfrich\, Decatur\, GA Bee City; and Tyra Byers\, University of Georgia Bee Campus. \n 
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/in-person-workshop-implementing-a-community-wide-pollinator-protection-program/
LOCATION:University of Georgia\, 1197 S Lumpkin St\, Athens\, GA\, 30602\, United States
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SUMMARY:Simplifying Your Bee City and Bee Campus Outreach: A Template Presentation on "How to Reduce Pesticides at Home"
DESCRIPTION:Education and outreach to the broader community is a key component of Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA. In this webinar\, staff from the Xerces Society’s pesticide reduction team will demonstrate a free\, template presentation “How to Reduce Pesticides at Home\,” that affiliate cities and campuses can download and present at local events. The pesticide reduction staff will answer questions and offer tips on how to conduct more effective pesticide reduction outreach. \nThis free event will be recorded and available to affiliates. \n  \n 
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/simplifying-your-bee-city-and-bee-campus-outreach-a-template-presentation-on-how-to-reduce-pesticides-at-home/
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