[Pollinator] U.S. Senate Recognizes Pollinator Role, NAPPC, Designates June 24-30, 2007 as National Pollinator Week

[R. Thomas Van Arsdall]

TO:      NAPPC Participants and Pollinator Supporters

 

FR:       Tom Van Arsdall

                        -On Behalf of Laurie Davies Adams & Paul Growald

 

RE:       Senate Adopts Chambliss Senate Resolution (S. Res. 580)-

Recognizes importance of pollinators to ecosystem health and agriculture

Applauds the NAPPC collaboration

Designates June 24-30, 2007 as National Pollinator Week

 

SUGGESTED ACTIONS:       

1.      Share this exciting news through your network of contacts.

2.      Convey note of appreciation to Senator Chambliss.  

Contact is Betsy Croker, Senior Professional Staff member, Senate Ag
Committee, (202) 224-7443, betsy_croker at agriculture.senate.gov 

            3.   Extend invitation to the October 18 Pollinator Symposium to
your network of contacts.  Our goal is a 'full house!'

 

Background:

The Resolution and a news release are attached.

 

This action helps increase awareness and builds momentum for the October 18
Pollinator Symposium and 2007 action program, including release of the USPS
pollination stamp series during National Pollinator Week.

 

The text of the resolution is provided below for anyone who has trouble
opening the attachments:

 

Recognizing the importance of pollinators to ecosystem health and
agriculture in the United States and the value of partnership efforts to
increase awareness about pollinators and support... (Agreed to by Senate)

SRES 580 ATS 

109th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. RES. 580

Recognizing the importance of pollinators to ecosystem health and
agriculture in the United States and the value of partnership efforts to
increase awareness about pollinators and support for protecting and
sustaining pollinators by designating June 24 through June 30, 2007, as
`National Pollinator Week'. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES


September 21, 2006


Mr. CHAMBLISS submitted the following resolution; which was considered and
agreed to 

  _____  

RESOLUTION

Recognizing the importance of pollinators to ecosystem health and
agriculture in the United States and the value of partnership efforts to
increase awareness about pollinators and support for protecting and
sustaining pollinators by designating June 24 through June 30, 2007, as
`National Pollinator Week'. 

Whereas bees, butterflies, and other pollinator species have a critically
important role in agriculture in the United States and help to produce a
healthy and affordable food supply and sustain ecosystem health; 

Whereas pollinators help to produce an estimated 1 out of every 3 bites of
food consumed in the United States and to reproduce at least 80 percent of
flowering plants; 

Whereas commodities produced in partnership with animal pollinators generate
significant income for agricultural producers, with domestic honeybees alone
pollinating an estimated $14,600,000,000 worth of crops in the United States
each year produced on more than 2,000,000 acres; 

Whereas it is in the strong economic interest of agricultural producers and
consumers in the United States to help ensure a healthy, sustainable
pollinator population; 

Whereas possible declines in the health and population of pollinators pose
what could be a significant threat to global food webs, the integrity of
biodiversity, and human health; 

Whereas the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign, managed by the
Coevolution Institute, is a tri-national, cooperative conservation,
public-private collaboration of individuals from nearly 140 diverse
stakeholder groups, including concerned landowners and managers,
conservation and environmental groups, scientists, private businesses, and
government agencies; and 

Whereas the Pollinator PartnershipTM web site (http://www.pollinator.org)
has been created as the source for pollinator information: Now, therefore,
be it 

Resolved,


SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF NORTH AMERICAN POLLINATOR APPRECIATION WEEK.


The Senate--

(1) recognizes the partnership role that pollinators play in agriculture and
healthy ecosystems;

(2) applauds the cooperative conservation collaborative efforts of
participants in the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign to
increase awareness about the important role of pollinators and to build
support for protecting and sustaining pollinators;

(3) designates June 24 through 30, 2007, as `National Pollinator Week'; and

(4) encourages the people of the United States to observe the week with
appropriate ceremonies and activities.

 

 

Respectfully Transmitted,

 

R. Thomas (Tom) Van Arsdall, Public Affairs Representative for Coevolution
Institute/NAPPC

   Van Arsdall & Associates

   13605 McLane Place

   Fredericksburg, VA  22407-2344

   (540) 785-0949

   tom at vanarsdall.com 

 

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