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=E2=80=9CMy question is, if the coffee is certified organic, can we =
assume that there is a reasonable bird habitat on the =
plantation=E2=80=9D
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I wonder that myself. Since Smithsonian=E2=80=99s Bird-Friendly =
certification only requires organic certification plus 40% shade-grown, =
theoretically organic coffee with more canopy could be more =
bird-friendly than a certified bird-friendly. I wish there was a way to =
know what percentage of canopy their producers have. Though choosing =
bird-friendly would at least guarantee 40%.=20
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Dave&Jane Schlosberg
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 2:24 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] more on Birds and Coffee
=20
I=E2=80=99ve seen Kicking Horse here in Dartmouth. I can=E2=80=99t =
remember if it was Sobeys or Superstore though. =20
My question is, if the coffee is certified organic, can we assume that =
there is a reasonable bird habitat on the plantation? I=E2=80=99ve read =
that =E2=80=9Calmost all=E2=80=9D organic coffee is shade-grown, and I =
presume the growers could not have mono-culture fields (Although some =
shade-growers do practice mono-culture.). I=E2=80=99m wondering why the =
area=E2=80=99s roasters (Just Us, Laughing Whale, Anchored) are not =
telling us about the beans they=E2=80=99re sourcing. Both Just Us and =
Laughing Whale are certified organic.
Jane
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From: John Kearney <mailto:john.kearney@ns.sympatico.ca> =20
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 7:01 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> =20
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] more on Birds and Coffee
=20
Hi All,
Thank you James, Kate and Nancy for your informative and proactive posts =
on the topic of birds and coffee.
=20
There is an excellent website by Julie Craves that is a comprehensive =
source of information on this issue: http://www.coffeehabitat.com/
=20
I wish to emphasize again the importance of independent certification of =
forest-grown, bird-friendly coffee. As pointed out on Julie=E2=80=99s =
website, there is at the current time only one certification that has =
the strong standards required for bird conservation. This is the =
certification by Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center. More about this =
certification can be found at her website by clicking on the =
=E2=80=9CCertifications=E2=80=9D tab at the top of the page.
=20
So far, this listserv has identified two Canadian suppliers offering at =
least one blend of Smithsonian certified bird-friendly coffee: Birds and =
Beans, and the Atwood Blend of Balzac Roasters. Both are in Ontario but =
ship to Nova Scotia. We have yet to identify a Nova Scotia-based =
supplier.
=20
John
=20
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
<mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of N Robinson
Sent: March-22-15 19:57
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>=20
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] more on Birds and Coffee
=20
On the coffee front, I see that Kicking Horse sells only shade-grown =
coffee as well. It can be ordered online.
http://www.kickinghorsecoffee.com/en/story/ideas/organic
Nancy
=20
On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 9:25 PM, N Robinson <nrobbyn@gmail.com =
<mailto:nrobbyn@gmail.com> > wrote:
Check this out - Balzac's sells fair trade coffee that is not =
necessarily bird friendly, but now they have the "Atwood Blend" (as in =
Margaret Atwood) that is bird-friendly, in support of Point Pelee!
http://www.balzacs.com/about/atwood-blend/
=20
Nancy
=20
On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 7:36 PM, Kate Steele <katefsteele@gmail.com =
<mailto:katefsteele@gmail.com> > wrote:
Thanks, John and James for starting this discussion!=20
I agree with you, John - I wish they had have put in a 'plug' for the =
bird-friendly certification. I have also attempted to speak with the =
folks at Just Us about getting the certification, but they never =
responded to my phone calls or emails. I would certainly be willing to =
pay more for a certified bird-friendly product to help cover the cost of =
acquiring the certification.=20
James: Great ideas! I'm very proud to say that the Nova Scotia Bird =
Society serves Just Us coffee at our meetings. To my knowledge, there is =
nowhere in Nova Scotia where certified bird-friendly coffee can be =
purchased, but I do drink Birds and Beans that was purchased online. I =
thought I heard once that the NSBS did have a program at one point where =
bird-friendly coffee was purchased en masse and distributed to our =
members - someone correct me if I have that wrong. I think the best goal =
to focus on would be to have bird-friendly coffee available to purchase =
more widely - either by bringing Birds and Beans to Nova Scotia, or by =
having Just Us certified bird-friendly. Chris and I watched Songbird SOS =
on Thursday evening (as I hope many others did) with Chris' mom, who has =
since decided that she would like to start drinking Bird and Beans to =
help save the birds (she currently drinks Just Us). If a non-birder =
thinks it worthwhile, I think there's hope!
In 2014 I made it my New Year's resolution to drink only bird-friendly =
coffee or the next-best thing - I was successful and have maintained it =
in 2015 as well, but I never thought to write a blog!
Kate
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On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 3:53 PM, James Churchill =
<jameslchurchill@gmail.com <mailto:jameslchurchill@gmail.com> > wrote:
Hi folks,=20
I have not yet seen the doc.=20
I agree the topic of bird friendly coffee is an extremely important =
one. I know the NS Bird Society has discussed it on occasion. BNS has =
not yet. There needs to be more discussion/awareness of differences in =
certifications and brands in terms of their benefit to birds, and where =
and how we can introduce more bird friendly coffee into our days and =
events of our organizations.=20
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As a member of the BNS program committee, in addition to currently =
trying to line up a screening of 'The Messenger' documentary in the area =
(followed up by discussion), I'd like to help get some more discussion =
going around bird friendly and 'Bird Friendly' coffee too. This could =
include, among other things, an invited speaker for one of our monthly =
meetings.
=20
Our groups/organizations could be promoting bird friendly coffee by:
- serving it at our events
- encouraging local fair trade coffee companies to seek 'bird friendly' =
certification
- writing up a promotional one-pager we can distribute to highlight the =
benefits=20
- making web maps of locations in NS where bird friendly coffee can be =
bought when out birding and need a caffeine fix - start with our birding =
hotspots
- donating bird friendly coffee to events held by other groups (e.g., =
town meetings, school groups)
- subsidizing shipment of bird friendly coffee to the area from Birds =
and Beans or other certified companies (e.g., 'order bird friendly =
coffee through BNS or the NSBS or Bird Studies Canada and receive a 15% =
discount'); for organizations we could consider this as a donation/ =
investment for bird conservation
- starting a listserv or Facebook group devoted to constructive =
discussions around this
- putting a blurb on our webpages
=20
- it could also be a great topic for a blog or yearly challenge: a big =
bird-friendly coffee year (writing about daily challenges finding it, =
discussions with people etc), or "a year without Tim's".
=20
If you have other ideas on speakers or opportunities BNS could be =
involved in, please pass them along here, to Jameslchurchill@gmail.com =
<mailto:Jameslchurchill@gmail.com> , or the BNS Facebook group.
=20
Thanks to John for initiating this conversation.=20
=20
Cheers,=20
=20
=20
On Saturday, March 21, 2015, John Kearney <john.kearney@ns.sympatico.ca =
<mailto:john.kearney@ns.sympatico.ca> > wrote:
Hi All,
I watched the Songbird SOS program that was first aired Thursday night =
on the Nature of Things. It was good to see the number of Canadian =
scientists that were featured. A longer program could have featured many =
more I=E2=80=99m sure. With my interest in acoustic monitoring, I was =
pleased to see how they used this technology to demonstrate the extent =
of nocturnal migration and what it sounds like.
=20
The piece on forest-grown coffee was well done but didn=E2=80=99t go =
into what the individual consumer can do to encourage the expansion of =
forest-grown coffee. There is a Canadian supplier of certified bird =
friendly, forest grown coffee, Birds and Beans. They have a video on =
their website explaining what this certification means, and you can =
order certified coffee from them online. The website is birdsandbeans.ca =
<http://birdsandbeans.ca> . The scientist featured at the beginning and =
end of Songbird SOS, Bridget Stutchbury, has sponsored some of their =
blends.
=20
I have tried to initiate a dialogue on several occasions with Just Us in =
Grand Pre about bird certified blends but have had no success so far. =
They claim much of their coffee is shade-grown so why not go through the =
bird certification process, a process that they insist is indispensable =
when it comes to fair trade. Given the alarming declines in bird =
populations as emphasized in this TV program, it is time for us to =
demand that coffee companies provide proof that their products have been =
certified by an independent agency as promoting the conservation of =
birds.
John
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James Churchill
Kentville, Nova Scotia
jameslchurchill@gmail.com <mailto:jameslchurchill@gmail.com>=20
(902) 681-2374 <tel:%28902%29%20681-2374>=20
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mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>=E2=80=9C</span><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>My question is, =
if the coffee is certified organic, can we assume that there is a =
reasonable bird habitat on the =
plantation=E2=80=9D<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p><=
/span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>I wonder that =
myself. Since Smithsonian=E2=80=99s Bird-Friendly certification only =
requires organic certification plus 40% shade-grown, theoretically =
organic coffee with more canopy could be more bird-friendly than a =
certified bird-friendly. I wish there was a way to know what percentage =
of canopy their producers have. Though choosing bird-friendly would at =
least guarantee 40%. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p><=
/span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;=
mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm =
0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span><=
/b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> =
naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Dave&Jane Schlosberg<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, =
March 23, 2015 2:24 PM<br><b>To:</b> =
naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] more on Birds =
and Coffee<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>I=E2=80=99ve seen =
Kicking Horse here in Dartmouth. I can=E2=80=99t remember if it =
was Sobeys or Superstore though. =
<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>My question is, =
if the coffee is certified organic, can we assume that there is a =
reasonable bird habitat on the plantation? I=E2=80=99ve read that =
=E2=80=9Calmost all=E2=80=9D organic coffee is shade-grown, and I =
presume the growers could not have mono-culture fields (Although some =
shade-growers do practice mono-culture.). I=E2=80=99m wondering =
why the area=E2=80=99s roasters (Just Us, Laughing Whale, Anchored) are =
not telling us about the beans they=E2=80=99re sourcing. Both Just =
Us and Laughing Whale are certified =
organic.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Jane<o:p></o:p></s=
pan></p></div><div><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>&n=
bsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'background:whitesmoke'><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Fr=
om:</span></b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> =
<a href=3D"mailto:john.kearney@ns.sympatico.ca" =
title=3D"john.kearney@ns.sympatico.ca">John Kearney</a> =
<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'background:whitesmoke'><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Se=
nt:</span></b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> =
Monday, March 23, 2015 7:01 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'background:whitesmoke'><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>To=
:</span></b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> =
<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" =
title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a> =
<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'background:whitesmoke'><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Su=
bject:</span></b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> =
RE: [NatureNS] more on Birds and =
Coffee<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p><=
/span></p></div></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
>Hi All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
>Thank you James, Kate and Nancy for your informative and proactive =
posts on the topic of birds and coffee.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:black'> </span><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
>There is an excellent website by Julie Craves that is a comprehensive =
source of information on this issue: <a =
href=3D"http://www.coffeehabitat.com/">http://www.coffeehabitat.com/</a><=
o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'> </span><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
>I wish to emphasize again the importance of independent certification =
of forest-grown, bird-friendly coffee. As pointed out on Julie=E2=80=99s =
website, there is at the current time only one certification that has =
the strong standards required for bird conservation. This is the =
certification by Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center. More about this =
certification can be found at her website by clicking on the =
=E2=80=9CCertifications=E2=80=9D tab at the top of the =
page.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'> </span><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
>So far, this listserv has identified two Canadian suppliers offering at =
least one blend of Smithsonian certified bird-friendly coffee: Birds and =
Beans, and the Atwood Blend of Balzac Roasters. Both are in Ontario but =
ship to Nova Scotia. We have yet to identify a Nova Scotia-based =
supplier.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'> </span><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
>John<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'> </span><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Fr=
om:</span></b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> =
<a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.=
ca</a> [<a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">mailto:naturens-owner@chebu=
cto.ns.ca</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>N Robinson<br><b>Sent:</b> =
March-22-15 19:57<br><b>To:</b> <a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br><b=
>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] more on Birds and =
Coffee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span =
style=3D'color:black'>On the coffee front, I see that Kicking Horse =
sells only shade-grown coffee as well. It can be ordered =
online.<br><br><a =
href=3D"http://www.kickinghorsecoffee.com/en/story/ideas/organic">http://=
www.kickinghorsecoffee.com/en/story/ideas/organic</a><o:p></o:p></span></=
p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'>Nancy<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:black'>On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at =
9:25 PM, N Robinson <<a href=3D"mailto:nrobbyn@gmail.com" =
target=3D"_blank">nrobbyn@gmail.com</a>> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style=3D'color:black'>Check this =
out - Balzac's sells fair trade coffee that is not necessarily bird =
friendly, but now they have the "Atwood Blend" (as in Margaret =
Atwood) that is bird-friendly, in support of Point Pelee!<br><br><a =
href=3D"http://www.balzacs.com/about/atwood-blend/" =
target=3D"_blank">http://www.balzacs.com/about/atwood-blend/</a><o:p></o:=
p></span></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'>Nancy<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:black'>On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at =
7:36 PM, Kate Steele <<a href=3D"mailto:katefsteele@gmail.com" =
target=3D"_blank">katefsteele@gmail.com</a>> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span =
style=3D'color:black'>Thanks, John and James for starting this =
discussion! <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style=3D'color:black'>I agree with =
you, John - I wish they had have put in a 'plug' for the bird-friendly =
certification. I have also attempted to speak with the folks at Just Us =
about getting the certification, but they never responded to my phone =
calls or emails. I would certainly be willing to pay more for a =
certified bird-friendly product to help cover the cost of acquiring the =
certification. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style=3D'color:black'>James: Great =
ideas! I'm very proud to say that the Nova Scotia Bird Society serves =
Just Us coffee at our meetings. To my knowledge, there is nowhere in =
Nova Scotia where certified bird-friendly coffee can be purchased, but I =
do drink Birds and Beans that was purchased online. I thought I heard =
once that the NSBS did have a program at one point where bird-friendly =
coffee was purchased en masse and distributed to our members - someone =
correct me if I have that wrong. I think the best goal to focus on would =
be to have bird-friendly coffee available to purchase more widely - =
either by bringing Birds and Beans to Nova Scotia, or by having Just Us =
certified bird-friendly. Chris and I watched Songbird SOS on Thursday =
evening (as I hope many others did) with Chris' mom, who has since =
decided that she would like to start drinking Bird and Beans to help =
save the birds (she currently drinks Just Us). If a non-birder thinks it =
worthwhile, I think there's hope!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span =
style=3D'color:black'>In 2014 I made it my New Year's resolution to =
drink only bird-friendly coffee or the next-best thing - I was =
successful and have maintained it in 2015 as well, but I never thought =
to write a blog!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#888888'>Kate</span><span =
style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:black'>On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at =
3:53 PM, James Churchill <<a =
href=3D"mailto:jameslchurchill@gmail.com" =
target=3D"_blank">jameslchurchill@gmail.com</a>> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'>Hi folks, <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:black'>I have not yet seen the =
doc. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'>I agree the topic of bird friendly coffee is =
an extremely important one. I know the NS Bird Society has discussed it =
on occasion. BNS has not yet. There needs to be more =
discussion/awareness of differences in certifications and brands in =
terms of their benefit to birds, and where and how we can introduce more =
bird friendly coffee into our days and events of our organizations. =
<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:black'>As a member of the BNS =
program committee, in addition to currently trying to line up a =
screening of 'The Messenger' documentary in the area (followed up by =
discussion), I'd like to help get some more discussion going around bird =
friendly and 'Bird Friendly' coffee too. This could include, among other =
things, an invited speaker for one of our monthly =
meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:black'>Our groups/organizations =
could be promoting bird friendly coffee =
by:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'>- serving it at our =
events<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'>- encouraging local fair trade coffee companies to =
seek 'bird friendly' certification<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:black'>- writing up a promotional =
one-pager we can distribute to highlight the benefits =
<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'>- making web maps of locations in NS where bird =
friendly coffee can be bought when out birding and need a caffeine fix - =
start with our birding hotspots<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:black'>- donating bird friendly =
coffee to events held by other groups (e.g., town meetings, school =
groups)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'>- subsidizing shipment of bird friendly coffee to =
the area from Birds and Beans or other certified companies (e.g., 'order =
bird friendly coffee through BNS or the NSBS or Bird Studies Canada and =
receive a 15% discount'); for organizations we could consider this as a =
donation/ investment for bird =
conservation<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'>- starting a listserv or Facebook group devoted to =
constructive discussions around this<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:black'>- putting a blurb on our =
webpages<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:black'>- it could also be a great =
topic for a blog or yearly challenge: a big bird-friendly coffee year =
(writing about daily challenges finding it, discussions with people =
etc), or "a year without Tim's".<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:black'>If you have other ideas on =
speakers or opportunities BNS could be involved in, please pass them =
along here, to <a =
href=3D"mailto:Jameslchurchill@gmail.com">Jameslchurchill@gmail.com</a>, =
or the BNS Facebook group.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:black'>Thanks to John for =
initiating this conversation. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:black'>Cheers, =
<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:black'><br>On Saturday, March 21, =
2015, John Kearney <<a =
href=3D"mailto:john.kearney@ns.sympatico.ca">john.kearney@ns.sympatico.ca=
</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>H=
i All,</span><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>I=
watched the Songbird SOS program that was first aired Thursday night on =
the Nature of Things. It was good to see the number of Canadian =
scientists that were featured. A longer program could have featured many =
more I=E2=80=99m sure. With my interest in acoustic monitoring, I was =
pleased to see how they used this technology to demonstrate the extent =
of nocturnal migration and what it sounds like.</span><span =
style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>&=
nbsp;</span><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>T=
he piece on forest-grown coffee was well done but didn=E2=80=99t go into =
what the individual consumer can do to encourage the expansion of =
forest-grown coffee. There is a Canadian supplier of certified bird =
friendly, forest grown coffee, Birds and Beans. They have a video on =
their website explaining what this certification means, and you can =
order certified coffee from them online. The website is <a =
href=3D"http://birdsandbeans.ca" target=3D"_blank">birdsandbeans.ca</a>. =
The scientist featured at the beginning and end of Songbird SOS, Bridget =
Stutchbury, has sponsored some of their blends.</span><span =
style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>&=
nbsp;</span><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>I=
have tried to initiate a dialogue on several occasions with Just Us in =
Grand Pre about bird certified blends but have had no success so far. =
They claim much of their coffee is shade-grown so why not go through the =
bird certification process, a process that they insist is indispensable =
when it comes to fair trade. Given the alarming declines in bird =
populations as emphasized in this TV program, it is time for us to =
demand that coffee companies provide proof that their products have been =
certified by an independent agency as promoting the conservation of =
birds.</span><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>J=
ohn</span><span =
style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div=
></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#888888'><br><br><span =
class=3Dhoenzb>-- <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style=3D'color:#888888'>James =
Churchill<br>Kentville, Nova Scotia<br><a =
href=3D"mailto:jameslchurchill@gmail.com" =
target=3D"_blank">jameslchurchill@gmail.com</a><br><a =
href=3D"tel:%28902%29%20681-2374" target=3D"_blank">(902) =
681-2374</a><br><br></span><span =
style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div=
><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div=
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