Anonymous,
If we know something kills bees, why would the Environmental Protection Agency approve it for widespread use?
Pesticides called neonicotinoids, or neonics, are a nightmare for bee colonies. We've known for some time that they contribute to massive pollinator die-offs, and now a new study points to one of the reasons why -- neonics can damage the brains of baby bees.[1,2]
And yet the EPA is considering the reauthorization of the most common bee-killing neonics, and there are only a few days left for the public to weigh in. We're mobilizing to collect thousands of public comments to show that Colorado wants bees protected.
We can't run any of our campaigns without resources -- and that's where you come in, Anonymous. If you donate by midnight tomorrow, your contribution will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $20,000 nationwide.
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Donate this Earth Day to help us save the bees and to support all of our environmental campaigns.
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This spring, bees have been hard at work, humming through our gardens, fields and parks, visiting and pollinating flowers and helping farmers produce food -- everything from apples and grapes to coffee and almonds.[3]
We can't let these precious pollinators die off when we know how to save them.
Over the past 25 years, agriculture in the U.S. has become 48 times more toxic to insects, and neonics account for 92 percent of that increase. That doesn't sound like a pesticide we should apply to lawns, seeds and crops across the country.[4]
And neonics aren't the only threat facing bees: global warming and habitat loss are also driving major declines among bees and other wildlife.
That's why generous donors have agreed to match donations through midnight tomorrow, up to $20,000 nationwide.
Join us in standing up for the bees -- and double your impact for all of our environmental work -- by making a donation by midnight tomorrow.
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Thank you,
Hannah Collazo
State Director
P.S. Our work to defend the environment can't stop and won't stop in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. We'll keep advocating on your behalf -- at a safe social distance -- for clean air, clean water, clean energy, wildlife and open spaces, and a livable climate.
1. Lauren Aratani, "Pesticide widely used in US particularly harmful to bees, study finds," The Guardian, August 6, 2019.
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2. Katie Hunt, "Pesticides damage the brains of baby bees, new research finds," CNN, March 3, 2020.
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3. Kamala Kelkar, "8 things you didn't know about bees," PBS, September 4, 2016.
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4. Lauren Aratani, "Pesticide widely used in US particularly harmful to bees, study finds," The Guardian, August 6, 2019.
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