[Ecoed] Call for articles on education about urban pollination andfood security

[Pale, Fatimata]

Hello All:
 
I am launching in my institution a Plant education festival this month. The title is PLANTOBER FESTIVAL, to educate  and to learn about Fruits and vegetables grown by local farmers; common  native tree species, nutritional and health benefits, and the environmental value. Please send me your recommendations, ideas to improve the event organization, so it will be an efficient opportunity to reach out a great number of  the local community, for a sustainable living.
 
Thank you for your input
 
Dr. Fatimata Pale'
Professsor of Biology
Thiel College
75 College Avenue
Greenville PA, 15125
Tel: 724-589-2114
 

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Subject: [Ecoed] Call for articles on education about urban pollination andfood security



Pollination Services and Food Security in the City
CATE Journal, Volume 3

We are soliciting articles on pollination ecology, pollination services, and urban community gardens for an upcoming issue of the online peer-reviewed journal, Cities and the Environment (catejournal.org <http://www.catejournal.org/> ) to be published November 2008. We are particularly interested in articles about education and outreach around these topics.
 
Critical ecosystem services provided by pollinators are at risk, with declining populations of both native and non-native bees. More than one third of temperate food crops are dependent on pollination, according to some estimates. Recent work has addressed the potential impacts of loss of pollinators for commercial agriculture. But as urban areas expand and an increasing proportion of the human population lives in cities, the role of pollinators dwelling in urban and suburban areas may likewise become increasingly critical to understand.
 
We aim for this volume of CATE to address a suite of related issues in urban pollinator ecology and community gardening. What roles do pollinators play in urban ecosystems, both for native plant populations and for crop plants grown in private and public gardens, and in nearby farms? Can urban gardens function to support native bees and other pollinators? Community gardens provide affordable, nutritious food sources for many urban residents. What impact might pollinator declines have on community gardens and on the people that use them? And can community gardens contribute to ecological literacy by enhancing understanding of the importance of pollination?

We invite contributions to Cities and the Environment (CATE) on these and related issues. Please submit articles by 1 April 2008. For further information, contact Paige Warren (Associate Editor, CATE) at Department of Natural Resources Conservation, UMass-Amherst, ph: 413 545 0061, email: pswarren at nrc.umass.edu <mailto:pswarren at nrc.umass.edu> .

Thank you for your help in letting people know about this exciting opportunity.

Alan Berkowitz, Associate Editor, CATE

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Alan R. Berkowitz, Ph.D.

Head of Education

Institute of Ecosystem Studies

PO Box R (181 Sharon Turnpike)

Millbrook, NY 12545

Phone: (845) 677-7600 ext. 311 Fax: (845) 677-6455 

Email: berkowitza at ecostudies.org <mailto:berkowitza at ecostudies.org> 

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