before I get started I’d love for everybody to just close your eyes relax
everybody to just close your eyes relax
everybody to just close your eyes relax take a deep breath now keep them closed
take a deep breath now keep them closed
take a deep breath now keep them closed for the remainder of this talk only
for the remainder of this talk only
for the remainder of this talk only because I just don’t want to know that
because I just don’t want to know that
because I just don’t want to know that you’re just staring at me the whole time
you’re just staring at me the whole time
you’re just staring at me the whole time but I would like open your eyes by the
but I would like open your eyes by the
but I would like open your eyes by the way I can’t see anything I would like to
way I can’t see anything I would like to
way I can’t see anything I would like to ask a question by a show of hands who
ask a question by a show of hands who
ask a question by a show of hands who likes to eat okay good it’s not
likes to eat okay good it’s not
likes to eat okay good it’s not surprising that everybody answer raises
surprising that everybody answer raises
surprising that everybody answer raises their hand because we need food we need
their hand because we need food we need
their hand because we need food we need food to sustain life in fact it’s not
food to sustain life in fact it’s not
food to sustain life in fact it’s not surprising that you’re driving down the
surprising that you’re driving down the
surprising that you’re driving down the roads and you see bumper stickers such
roads and you see bumper stickers such
roads and you see bumper stickers such as no farms no food it just makes sense
as no farms no food it just makes sense
as no farms no food it just makes sense and in fact our agricultural community
and in fact our agricultural community
and in fact our agricultural community is necessary for sustaining life now I’d
is necessary for sustaining life now I’d
is necessary for sustaining life now I’d like to start with a small short story
like to start with a small short story
like to start with a small short story an involute it involves farmer Joe a
an involute it involves farmer Joe a
an involute it involves farmer Joe a pitcher that my daughter drew drew for
pitcher that my daughter drew drew for
pitcher that my daughter drew drew for me so farmer Joe he is he’s concerned in
me so farmer Joe he is he’s concerned in
me so farmer Joe he is he’s concerned in fact I’d say he’s gravely concerned
fact I’d say he’s gravely concerned
fact I’d say he’s gravely concerned because the quality of his crops are
because the quality of his crops are
because the quality of his crops are going down and he’s fairly confident
going down and he’s fairly confident
going down and he’s fairly confident that this has to do with this global
that this has to do with this global
that this has to do with this global decline in pollinator species in fact he
decline in pollinator species in fact he
decline in pollinator species in fact he knows it to be true because of stories
knows it to be true because of stories
knows it to be true because of stories he’s heard from his father and his
he’s heard from his father and his
he’s heard from his father and his father’s father there’s kind of
father’s father there’s kind of
father’s father there’s kind of generational folklore stories that we
generational folklore stories that we
generational folklore stories that we know and come to love and he can’t
know and come to love and he can’t
know and come to love and he can’t recall the last time that he’s seen a
recall the last time that he’s seen a
recall the last time that he’s seen a honey bee or a wild bee or another
honey bee or a wild bee or another
honey bee or a wild bee or another pollinator but what he doesn’t know is
pollinator but what he doesn’t know is
pollinator but what he doesn’t know is solar farms are they impacting him at
solar farms are they impacting him at
solar farms are they impacting him at all he doesn’t know the answer that and
all he doesn’t know the answer that and
all he doesn’t know the answer that and he does not know exactly where he’s
he does not know exactly where he’s
he does not know exactly where he’s going to go from here but what he does
going to go from here but what he does
going to go from here but what he does think any questions is can they be part
think any questions is can they be part
think any questions is can they be part of the solution and help can they be
of the solution and help can they be
of the solution and help can they be part of the solution that’s the question
part of the solution that’s the question
part of the solution that’s the question at hand and that’s exactly what I want
at hand and that’s exactly what I want
at hand and that’s exactly what I want to talk to you about today and again my
to talk to you about today and again my
to talk to you about today and again my name is Chris Rambi when I was afforded
name is Chris Rambi when I was afforded
name is Chris Rambi when I was afforded this opportunity to come and speak today
this opportunity to come and speak today
this opportunity to come and speak today I was very excited because
I was very excited because
I was very excited because want to talk about the passion that I’ve
want to talk about the passion that I’ve
want to talk about the passion that I’ve been doing for the last nearly two
been doing for the last nearly two
been doing for the last nearly two decades tromping around in the woods
decades tromping around in the woods
decades tromping around in the woods studying wildlife looking at them in
studying wildlife looking at them in
studying wildlife looking at them in their own ecosystems and making
their own ecosystems and making
their own ecosystems and making solutions for people solar energy is a
solutions for people solar energy is a
solutions for people solar energy is a growing renewable clean energy that is
growing renewable clean energy that is
growing renewable clean energy that is growing at rapid pace basically we’re
growing at rapid pace basically we’re
growing at rapid pace basically we’re taking light from the Sun and creating
taking light from the Sun and creating
taking light from the Sun and creating this clean energy to the end-user in the
this clean energy to the end-user in the
this clean energy to the end-user in the form of electricity it hasn’t always
form of electricity it hasn’t always
form of electricity it hasn’t always been that way though if there’s a high
been that way though if there’s a high
been that way though if there’s a high visibility for solar at one point was
visibility for solar at one point was
visibility for solar at one point was during the Carter Administration if you
during the Carter Administration if you
during the Carter Administration if you recall where solar was put on top of the
recall where solar was put on top of the
recall where solar was put on top of the White House one would argue that equally
White House one would argue that equally
White House one would argue that equally visible was when it was removed by the
visible was when it was removed by the
visible was when it was removed by the Reagan administration setting up the
Reagan administration setting up the
Reagan administration setting up the controversy and discussions that we
controversy and discussions that we
controversy and discussions that we still have today in fact a small town of
still have today in fact a small town of
still have today in fact a small town of north carolina they banned solar farms
north carolina they banned solar farms
north carolina they banned solar farms all together because of the potential
all together because of the potential
all together because of the potential for this for the light to be robbed from
for this for the light to be robbed from
for this for the light to be robbed from the sun and us not to have the
the sun and us not to have the
the sun and us not to have the opportunity for life we know that that’s
opportunity for life we know that that’s
opportunity for life we know that that’s just not the case as scientists the
just not the case as scientists the
just not the case as scientists the evolution of solar has been up and down
evolution of solar has been up and down
evolution of solar has been up and down in the 80s and 90s we were plagued with
in the 80s and 90s we were plagued with
in the 80s and 90s we were plagued with high costs and long payoff returns but
high costs and long payoff returns but
high costs and long payoff returns but in the 90s things started to shift a
in the 90s things started to shift a
in the 90s things started to shift a little bit the energy market went to
little bit the energy market went to
little bit the energy market went to deregulations in some states and as a
deregulations in some states and as a
deregulations in some states and as a result that opened up opportunities for
result that opened up opportunities for
result that opened up opportunities for energy markets competition thus
energy markets competition thus
energy markets competition thus renewables things like solar but it was
renewables things like solar but it was
renewables things like solar but it was not until the mid 2000s 2006 time period
not until the mid 2000s 2006 time period
not until the mid 2000s 2006 time period with its investment tax credit which
with its investment tax credit which
with its investment tax credit which really spurred solar development driving
really spurred solar development driving
really spurred solar development driving down costs with the application of new
down costs with the application of new
down costs with the application of new technology solar is where we’re at today
technology solar is where we’re at today
technology solar is where we’re at today and they call it the perfect storm
and they call it the perfect storm
and they call it the perfect storm Maryland specifically is a smaller state
Maryland specifically is a smaller state
Maryland specifically is a smaller state in comparison to some of the much larger
in comparison to some of the much larger
in comparison to some of the much larger states like California 42nd and land
states like California 42nd and land
states like California 42nd and land area but it’s ranked 12th in solar power
area but it’s ranked 12th in solar power
area but it’s ranked 12th in solar power brick
brick
brick Buddha or 11th in solar megawatts but
Buddha or 11th in solar megawatts but
Buddha or 11th in solar megawatts but 5th in solar megawatts per square mile
5th in solar megawatts per square mile
5th in solar megawatts per square mile Maryland is very invested in solar and
Maryland is very invested in solar and
Maryland is very invested in solar and renewables and they have plans for
renewables and they have plans for
renewables and they have plans for additional solar throughout the state so
additional solar throughout the state so
additional solar throughout the state so reflecting back to farmer Joe of his
reflecting back to farmer Joe of his
reflecting back to farmer Joe of his problem of poor quality in his in his
problem of poor quality in his in his
problem of poor quality in his in his fruits suppose as of declining
fruits suppose as of declining
fruits suppose as of declining pollinator species are present now when
pollinator species are present now when
pollinator species are present now when we think about pollinators one thinks
we think about pollinators one thinks
we think about pollinators one thinks about bees wild bees domesticated bees
about bees wild bees domesticated bees
about bees wild bees domesticated bees but there’s many other wonderful
but there’s many other wonderful
but there’s many other wonderful organisms of pollinators things like
organisms of pollinators things like
organisms of pollinators things like butterflies and bats and birds many
butterflies and bats and birds many
butterflies and bats and birds many other wonderful creatures that help with
other wonderful creatures that help with
other wonderful creatures that help with our pollination system when we talk
our pollination system when we talk
our pollination system when we talk about pollinating we’re talking about
about pollinating we’re talking about
about pollinating we’re talking about taking the pollen from the male anther
taking the pollen from the male anther
taking the pollen from the male anther of the flower and depositing that in the
of the flower and depositing that in the
of the flower and depositing that in the stigma the female portion that’s just
stigma the female portion that’s just
stigma the female portion that’s just plant romance now after we have
plant romance now after we have
plant romance now after we have fertilization we get our vegetables in
fertilization we get our vegetables in
fertilization we get our vegetables in our fruits what would life be like
our fruits what would life be like
our fruits what would life be like without wonderful vivid red tomatoes to
without wonderful vivid red tomatoes to
without wonderful vivid red tomatoes to utilize tequila anyone without this
utilize tequila anyone without this
utilize tequila anyone without this wonderful relationship of bat and flower
wonderful relationship of bat and flower
wonderful relationship of bat and flower you wouldn’t be able to have margaritas
you wouldn’t be able to have margaritas
you wouldn’t be able to have margaritas or make poor choices at 3am at the local
or make poor choices at 3am at the local
or make poor choices at 3am at the local pub it just wouldn’t be possible
pub it just wouldn’t be possible
pub it just wouldn’t be possible blueberries I don’t know what life would
blueberries I don’t know what life would
blueberries I don’t know what life would be like without blueberries and these
be like without blueberries and these
be like without blueberries and these wonderful insects watermelons Maryland
wonderful insects watermelons Maryland
wonderful insects watermelons Maryland is rich in history as it relates to
is rich in history as it relates to
is rich in history as it relates to watermelons what happens if we did not
watermelons what happens if we did not
watermelons what happens if we did not have these wonderful species or this
have these wonderful species or this
have these wonderful species or this past Tuesday there would have been a lot
past Tuesday there would have been a lot
past Tuesday there would have been a lot of unhappy folks during Valentine’s Day
of unhappy folks during Valentine’s Day
of unhappy folks during Valentine’s Day if it wasn’t for these species here
if it wasn’t for these species here
if it wasn’t for these species here there would not be an opportunity for
there would not be an opportunity for
there would not be an opportunity for chocolate so this is at the very root of
chocolate so this is at the very root of
chocolate so this is at the very root of farmer Joe talking about quality of crop
farmer Joe talking about quality of crop
farmer Joe talking about quality of crop and as a result of the decline in
and as a result of the decline in
and as a result of the decline in pollinator species and available
pollinator species and available
pollinator species and available habitats we’re seeing this decline in
habitats we’re seeing this decline in
habitats we’re seeing this decline in our fruits and vegetables and that
our fruits and vegetables and that
our fruits and vegetables and that experienced and seen through these
experienced and seen through these
experienced and seen through these production of lack of production of seed
production of lack of production of seed
production of lack of production of seed and malformations in the fruits and
and malformations in the fruits and
and malformations in the fruits and vegetables which then talks about a
vegetables which then talks about a
vegetables which then talks about a dictates the quality and the taste it’s
dictates the quality and the taste it’s
dictates the quality and the taste it’s just not there so I want you to look at
just not there so I want you to look at
just not there so I want you to look at this and I want you to see this
this and I want you to see this
this and I want you to see this wonderful wonderful example of what our
wonderful wonderful example of what our
wonderful wonderful example of what our bees are doing what our wild ease and
bees are doing what our wild ease and
bees are doing what our wild ease and our domesticated beasts what they
our domesticated beasts what they
our domesticated beasts what they provide all these wonderful fruits and
provide all these wonderful fruits and
provide all these wonderful fruits and vegetables now I want you to think about
vegetables now I want you to think about
vegetables now I want you to think about this what happens if we removed them
this what happens if we removed them
this what happens if we removed them they were gone and off the system this
they were gone and off the system this
they were gone and off the system this is what we’ll see do I have your
is what we’ll see do I have your
is what we’ll see do I have your attention now the importance of these
attention now the importance of these
attention now the importance of these animals to the well-being of the human
animals to the well-being of the human
animals to the well-being of the human race and sustaining life is critical
there we go so you may ask why is this
there we go so you may ask why is this happening there’s a number of reasons
happening there’s a number of reasons
happening there’s a number of reasons why our pollinator species are declining
why our pollinator species are declining
why our pollinator species are declining the use the indiscriminate and
the use the indiscriminate and
the use the indiscriminate and inappropriate use of chemicals is one
inappropriate use of chemicals is one
inappropriate use of chemicals is one they are plaguing our pollinators
they are plaguing our pollinators
they are plaguing our pollinators species and declining populations
species and declining populations
species and declining populations rapidly diseases the varroa mite
rapidly diseases the varroa mite
rapidly diseases the varroa mite impacting our honeybee populations
impacting our honeybee populations
impacting our honeybee populations habitat loss and fragmentation the
habitat loss and fragmentation the
habitat loss and fragmentation the transition of land-use from optimal
transition of land-use from optimal
transition of land-use from optimal habitat conditions into less suitable
habitat conditions into less suitable
habitat conditions into less suitable conditions for a pollinator species
conditions for a pollinator species
conditions for a pollinator species large monocultures of intensely farmed
large monocultures of intensely farmed
large monocultures of intensely farmed areas and then invasive species as we
areas and then invasive species as we
areas and then invasive species as we change land uses and we have these
change land uses and we have these
change land uses and we have these shifts and community types there’s a
shifts and community types there’s a
shifts and community types there’s a more opportunity for invasive non-native
more opportunity for invasive non-native
more opportunity for invasive non-native species to come in which provide little
species to come in which provide little
species to come in which provide little to no food and habitat for these
to no food and habitat for these
to no food and habitat for these pollinators species what are we doing
pollinators species what are we doing
pollinators species what are we doing about it we’re right here at the
about it we’re right here at the
about it we’re right here at the University of Maryland itself dr. dennis
University of Maryland itself dr. dennis
University of Maryland itself dr. dennis van angle stewart who leads the honey
van angle stewart who leads the honey
van angle stewart who leads the honey bee research at the University of
bee research at the University of
bee research at the University of Maryland B lab they’re a major partner
Maryland B lab they’re a major partner
Maryland B lab they’re a major partner and founding member of the be informed
and founding member of the be informed
and founding member of the be informed partnership his lab conducts the largest
partnership his lab conducts the largest
partnership his lab conducts the largest and most comprehensive
and most comprehensive
and most comprehensive honey bee surveys in the world and
honey bee surveys in the world and
honey bee surveys in the world and fairly recently the US Fish and Wildlife
fairly recently the US Fish and Wildlife
fairly recently the US Fish and Wildlife Service just listed the rusty patch
Service just listed the rusty patch
Service just listed the rusty patch bumblebee because of declining habitat
bumblebee because of declining habitat
bumblebee because of declining habitat availability for them so what this means
availability for them so what this means
availability for them so what this means is it’s been added to the endangered
is it’s been added to the endangered
is it’s been added to the endangered species list and now afforded protection
species list and now afforded protection
species list and now afforded protection under the Endangered Species Act so
under the Endangered Species Act so
under the Endangered Species Act so we’ve now talked about this global
we’ve now talked about this global
we’ve now talked about this global decline in pollinator species we’ve
decline in pollinator species we’ve
decline in pollinator species we’ve talked about why the solar market just
talked about why the solar market just
talked about why the solar market just got so hot and one may say that these
got so hot and one may say that these
got so hot and one may say that these are competing issues completely separate
are competing issues completely separate
are competing issues completely separate but what happens if we reframe this and
but what happens if we reframe this and
but what happens if we reframe this and we say how can solar farms help
we say how can solar farms help
we say how can solar farms help pollinator species if we plant within
pollinator species if we plant within
pollinator species if we plant within these solar farms pollinator friendly
these solar farms pollinator friendly
these solar farms pollinator friendly landscapes and plantings right there
landscapes and plantings right there
landscapes and plantings right there we’d be cutting down on habitat loss and
we’d be cutting down on habitat loss and
we’d be cutting down on habitat loss and fragmentation and invasive species so
fragmentation and invasive species so
fragmentation and invasive species so right now when you see a solar farm you
right now when you see a solar farm you
right now when you see a solar farm you wonder why they put where they’re put
wonder why they put where they’re put
wonder why they put where they’re put well there’s many criteria that we look
well there’s many criteria that we look
well there’s many criteria that we look for but when we’re citing these
for but when we’re citing these
for but when we’re citing these oftentimes they’re flat landscapes they
oftentimes they’re flat landscapes they
oftentimes they’re flat landscapes they have no trees we want to make sure that
have no trees we want to make sure that
have no trees we want to make sure that they do not have any federally regulated
they do not have any federally regulated
they do not have any federally regulated waters of the u.s. or wetlands or rare
waters of the u.s. or wetlands or rare
waters of the u.s. or wetlands or rare threaten endangered species cultural
threaten endangered species cultural
threaten endangered species cultural resources and they need to be in close
resources and they need to be in close
resources and they need to be in close proximity to a substation so when you
proximity to a substation so when you
proximity to a substation so when you look at this picture you can understand
look at this picture you can understand
look at this picture you can understand that it fits in the landscape here in
that it fits in the landscape here in
that it fits in the landscape here in Maryland and throughout the mid-atlantic
Maryland and throughout the mid-atlantic
Maryland and throughout the mid-atlantic region so this is a picture of a solar
region so this is a picture of a solar
region so this is a picture of a solar farm that has been implemented and
farm that has been implemented and
farm that has been implemented and planted with a stabilization mixture of
planted with a stabilization mixture of
planted with a stabilization mixture of just grasses and seeds seeds that
just grasses and seeds seeds that
just grasses and seeds seeds that provide minimal habitat for pollinator
provide minimal habitat for pollinator
provide minimal habitat for pollinator species this is my question is can we do
species this is my question is can we do
species this is my question is can we do better can we push the envelope and
better can we push the envelope and
better can we push the envelope and plant pollinator friendly land
plant pollinator friendly land
plant pollinator friendly land gate that’s the question the answer is
gate that’s the question the answer is
gate that’s the question the answer is yes yes we can and we’re doing it we’re
yes yes we can and we’re doing it we’re
yes yes we can and we’re doing it we’re doing it in other countries we’re doing
doing it in other countries we’re doing
doing it in other countries we’re doing it here in the US but we need to be
it here in the US but we need to be
it here in the US but we need to be doing more of it beyond just the
doing more of it beyond just the
doing more of it beyond just the wonderful look and the aesthetics of
wonderful look and the aesthetics of
wonderful look and the aesthetics of these rich biodiverse meadows they
these rich biodiverse meadows they
these rich biodiverse meadows they provide optimal habitat conditions for
provide optimal habitat conditions for
provide optimal habitat conditions for our pollinator species they also provide
our pollinator species they also provide
our pollinator species they also provide opportunities for better water quality
opportunities for better water quality
opportunities for better water quality by having deeper root zones and root
by having deeper root zones and root
by having deeper root zones and root structures which helps infiltrate
structures which helps infiltrate
structures which helps infiltrate pollutants out before they hit our
pollutants out before they hit our
pollutants out before they hit our aquifers they provide soil stability and
aquifers they provide soil stability and
aquifers they provide soil stability and many other benefits you know this isn’t
many other benefits you know this isn’t
many other benefits you know this isn’t something that we haven’t done before
something that we haven’t done before
something that we haven’t done before we’ve been restoring meadows and
we’ve been restoring meadows and
we’ve been restoring meadows and creating upland habitat restoration
creating upland habitat restoration
creating upland habitat restoration projects for many many years but what we
projects for many many years but what we
projects for many many years but what we can do now is take this expertise gained
can do now is take this expertise gained
can do now is take this expertise gained over the last several years and apply
over the last several years and apply
over the last several years and apply that to a growing emerging technology in
that to a growing emerging technology in
that to a growing emerging technology in solar energy in fact in Minnesota right
solar energy in fact in Minnesota right
solar energy in fact in Minnesota right now they are the pioneers in pushing
now they are the pioneers in pushing
now they are the pioneers in pushing this through in that they have this
this through in that they have this
this through in that they have this habitat assessment form that in order to
habitat assessment form that in order to
habitat assessment form that in order to claim that your solar facility is
claim that your solar facility is
claim that your solar facility is pollinator friendly you have to achieve
pollinator friendly you have to achieve
pollinator friendly you have to achieve a score on this to claim that Paula near
a score on this to claim that Paula near
a score on this to claim that Paula near friendly criteria in Marilyn right now
friendly criteria in Marilyn right now
friendly criteria in Marilyn right now we’ve got stakeholders engaged and we’re
we’ve got stakeholders engaged and we’re
we’ve got stakeholders engaged and we’re working through the process so we can in
working through the process so we can in
working through the process so we can in fact have our own Maryland centric
fact have our own Maryland centric
fact have our own Maryland centric scorecards we can implement pollinator
scorecards we can implement pollinator
scorecards we can implement pollinator friendly landscapes and claim creation
friendly landscapes and claim creation
friendly landscapes and claim creation of such habitats so when you look at
of such habitats so when you look at
of such habitats so when you look at this picture here I want you to think
this picture here I want you to think
this picture here I want you to think that this is basically anywhere in the
that this is basically anywhere in the
that this is basically anywhere in the landscape in Maryland it could be from
landscape in Maryland it could be from
landscape in Maryland it could be from the blue ridge and the ridge and valley
the blue ridge and the ridge and valley
the blue ridge and the ridge and valley all the way to the coastal plain in
all the way to the coastal plain in
all the way to the coastal plain in every physiographic region in between
every physiographic region in between
every physiographic region in between and as we apply pollinator friendly
and as we apply pollinator friendly
and as we apply pollinator friendly plantings to these facilities there are
plantings to these facilities there are
plantings to these facilities there are a number of benefits that we can have
a number of benefits that we can have
a number of benefits that we can have first and foremost is a clean renewable
first and foremost is a clean renewable
first and foremost is a clean renewable energy secondly opportunities for native
energy secondly opportunities for native
energy secondly opportunities for native seed banks as we implement these
seed banks as we implement these
seed banks as we implement these pollinator friendly plantings into other
pollinator friendly plantings into other
pollinator friendly plantings into other programs throughout the landscape we’ll
programs throughout the landscape we’ll
programs throughout the landscape we’ll need a reserve of native seeds there’s
need a reserve of native seeds there’s
need a reserve of native seeds there’s opportunities for community gardens to
opportunities for community gardens to
opportunities for community gardens to come in with the craze and the growth of
come in with the craze and the growth of
come in with the craze and the growth of the farm-to-table concept I see
the farm-to-table concept I see
the farm-to-table concept I see community gardeners getting it close to
community gardeners getting it close to
community gardeners getting it close to proximity these solar facilities
proximity these solar facilities
proximity these solar facilities utilizing these newly planted pollinator
utilizing these newly planted pollinator
utilizing these newly planted pollinator friendly landscapes or what about the
friendly landscapes or what about the
friendly landscapes or what about the craft brew craze that is currently
craft brew craze that is currently
craft brew craze that is currently around the country you could have honey
around the country you could have honey
around the country you could have honey bringing colonies in close proximity to
bringing colonies in close proximity to
bringing colonies in close proximity to these solar farms supporting your local
these solar farms supporting your local
these solar farms supporting your local meter ease and restaurants but my
meter ease and restaurants but my
meter ease and restaurants but my favorite is what about the opportunities
favorite is what about the opportunities
favorite is what about the opportunities for living laboratories to bring our
for living laboratories to bring our
for living laboratories to bring our next generation of young engineers and
next generation of young engineers and
next generation of young engineers and scientists into an area to understand
scientists into an area to understand
scientists into an area to understand the overall sustainability of life and
the overall sustainability of life and
the overall sustainability of life and this brings me back everything comes
this brings me back everything comes
this brings me back everything comes back to farmer Joe and as we reflect and
back to farmer Joe and as we reflect and
back to farmer Joe and as we reflect and we say 10 solar farms help with his
we say 10 solar farms help with his
we say 10 solar farms help with his dilemma of pollinator declines and the
dilemma of pollinator declines and the
dilemma of pollinator declines and the answer is yes by implementing these
answer is yes by implementing these
answer is yes by implementing these pollinator friendly landscapes into our
pollinator friendly landscapes into our
pollinator friendly landscapes into our solar farms provides the opportunity for
solar farms provides the opportunity for
solar farms provides the opportunity for farmer Joe to not only have a clean
farmer Joe to not only have a clean
farmer Joe to not only have a clean renewable form of energy but he will
renewable form of energy but he will
renewable form of energy but he will allow us to have a clean local source of
allow us to have a clean local source of
allow us to have a clean local source of food that’s a win-win for farmer Joe for
food that’s a win-win for farmer Joe for
food that’s a win-win for farmer Joe for us for the pollinators and for the
us for the pollinators and for the
us for the pollinators and for the environment thank you very much
environment thank you very much
environment thank you very much [Applause]
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