John,

It’s hard to believe — but France is about to bring back banned bee-killing pesticides.

The Senate has just passed a law that would reauthorize neonicotinoids — a family of ultra-toxic pesticides banned since 2018. The law was pushed through under pressure from powerful agricultural lobbies and looks like it was written personally by Bayer’s CEO.

Now, the law heads to the National Assembly for a final vote in May.

That means there’s still time to stop it. And local groups across France are rising up to do just that. But they need our help to fund their battle against Bayer-Monsanto and their limitless cash for lobbying.

Will you chip in now to help stop this bee-killing disaster? Your donation will fund urgent action in the coming weeks and sustain campaigns to defend the environment from toxic companies like Bayer-Monsanto:

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Here’s the truth:

• This rollback has nothing to do with protecting farmers — and everything to do with protecting chemical company profits.
  
  
• The science is clear: safer, effective alternatives to neonicotinoids exist. Biological control, agroecology, targeted treatments — even for sugar beets — have been tested and proven to work​.
  
  
• If passed, the law would reintroduce chemicals up to 10,000 times more toxic to bees than DDT. 

The pesticide lobby is counting on silence. Let’s show them we’re paying attention. The vote is weeks away — and what happens next depends on us.

Chip in now to fuel emergency campaigning in France before the vote and campaigns to protect nature long after.

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Your donation will help power Ekō and our campaigns worldwide fighting for people and the planet.

The stakes couldn’t be higher: bees and pollinators are already in crisis — this law could push them over the edge. And neonicotinoids don’t just kill insects. They contaminate soil, water, and even our food — threatening human health, especially for children​.

Scientists are clear: viable, safer alternatives exist. This rollback is about protecting pesticide profits, not farmers​. Your support will help local groups reach lawmakers, challenge false claims, and show that people everywhere stand against this toxic law.

France once led the world in banning neonicotinoids. Let’s make sure it doesn’t become the first to bring them back.