QWO Sustainability

15問 • 1年前

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What are the negative impacts of horticulture? Energy use Biodiversity Biosecurity Soil quality Resources used Waste

Fossil fuels, Monocultures, Importation of pests and diseases, Soil degradation and leachate release, Peat and water, Pesticide and plastic

What to consider for how to reduce the impact of powered equipment use? Is it Can the Could it Is the

Is it necessary?, Can the frequency be reduced?, Could it be done with manual tools instead?, Is the energy supplier renuable?

Power tools: What is first choice and why? What is second choice and why?

Corded mains powered tools, If using renewable energy supplier, Battery powered tools, Lithium batteries environment issues with production and disposal

What sort of mower to use for most sustainable if only mowing a small area?

A push mower

Why are wildflower meadows more sustainable? Why

Less mowing, Only mow access paths or once a year

What are the three pillars of sustainability that horticulture contributes to?

Environment, Economic, Social

What to consider about the economic impact?

Does it provide employment to local people?, Is the cost higher because it is necessary for local reinvestment?

What to consider about social equity

Are people in supply chain treated fairly?, Are people paid fairly ir is it volunteers?, Is child labour involved?, Is the company involved in social improvement projects?

What to consider for environmental protection

Carbon footprint of production and delivery, Water footprint, Carbon footprint of your journey

What is the definition of net positive for a business?

Positive interventions outweigh negative, Puts back more into society than it takes out, Puts back more into global economy than it takes out, Puts back more into environment than it takes out

Weigh up production of a new woodland: The production and transport of the trees, stakes and guards have a ____________ environmental impact. However, the _________ of a newly planted woodland on society, with the provision of green space and the wider benefits to wellness can ______ _____ ____________. The purchase of land and trees for the woodland have economic benefits and can lead to employment in this sector. The environmental impact of woodlands in creating habitat is generally _________ and its role in ____________ carbon over the lifetime of the woodland can be measured. The result is ___ ___________.

The production and transport of the trees, stakes and guards have a negative environmental impact. However, the benefits of a newly planted woodland on society, with the provision of green space and the wider benefits to wellness can offset this negative. The purchase of land and trees for the woodland have economic benefits and can lead to employment in this sector. The environmental impact of woodlands in creating habitat is generally positive and its role in sequestering carbon over the lifetime of the woodland can be measured. The result is net positive.

How could planting a new woodland be negative environmentally?

Improper planting techniques, Wrong season, Leads to loss of carbon storing grassland

What positive impacts does horticulture have on climate change?

Carbon sequestration, Contribution to water cycle

In the only study that has ever attempted to estimate the green house gas emisions of UK horticulture sectors, what did Garnett estimate that the fruit and vwg sector contributed to the total UK emissions? What year

2.5 - 3%, 2016

What to consider about how climate change affects horticulture P r R v p P w w c H t s N p h r L g s P p Ph P t h s s R G W W

Plant resilience, Reduced vernalisation period, Planting windows will change, High temperature stress, New plant health risks, Longer growing season, Pollinator populations, Phenology, Pruning to help survive storms, Rain gardens, Worker welfare

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