Dear John,
A “catastrophic collapse of nature’s ecosystems.”
“One million species at risk of extinction.”
A “Second Silent Spring.”
Scientists from the UN to independent researchers are sounding the alarm about
massive declines in insects worldwide. A key culprit is the dramatic increase in
the use of toxic pesticides like glyphosate (aka Monsanto’s Roundup®) and
bee-killing neonicotinoids.
Insects are the “canaries in the coal mine.” Their decline warns us of an
imminent and frightening threat to our food system. At Friends of the Earth,
we’re pulling out all the stops to get toxic pesticides out of our food system
-- but we need your help.
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Scientists are sounding the alarm: We can’t afford to continue exploiting the
natural world. Already, monarch butterflies are at record low numbers in
California. The palm oil industry is threatening the iconic orangutan. And
communities around the globe are facing sea level rise, food insecurity, and
other impacts of climate change.
The UN’s recent report states that humans are harming the natural world and
driving extinction at a pace “unprecedented in human history.” The report makes
clear that we can no longer save our environment with piecemeal conservation
solutions. We need to dramatically transform the way we grow our food, reduce
consumption, and shift our economy. And we don’t have a moment to lose.
Friends of the Earth was made for this fight. We know how to bring people
together and mobilize movements. We pull no punches. We are tough, scrappy and
unafraid to stand up and speak truth to power. But right now, we need your help
more than ever to stop this environmental crisis from getting even worse.
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We’re going up against giant corporations and the Trump administration to save
our environment and food system -- a daunting task. But a key piece of the
puzzle is addressing the rampant overuse of toxic pesticides. And Friends of the
Earth members like you have shown that together, we can make meaningful
progress.
We have a plan to get these toxic chemicals out of our food system and stem this
catastrophic ecological damage:
* We’ve mobilized people like you to send more than 30,000 public comments to
the Fish and Wildlife Service urging it to extend protections for monarch
butterflies. And we organized a petition delivery to hand over thousands of
petitions to the EPA to ban Roundup®.
* We’re supporting a new bill introduced by Representative Velazquez to ban
neonicotinoids -- another monarch-harming pesticide -- in wildlife refuges.
It’s hard to believe, but the Trump administration has actually allowed these
toxic pesticides to be used in our protected wild places. This bill would
reverse Trump’s decision and restore this critical monarch and bee habitat.
* We’re working at the state and local levels to protect pollinators from
pesticides. In the last month alone, New York and Vermont passed bills to ban
pollinator-toxic pesticides like neonics and chlorpyrifos, and California
announced a new plan to ban chlorpyrifos. We’re continuing work in five other
states to pass bills to ban toxic pesticides, including glyphosate. Plus,
we’re working with cities to pass policies to ban this and other toxic
pesticides.
* We’re pushing food retailers to eliminate pesticides, including glyphosate,
from their supply chains. Costco has already announced steps to address
pesticide use in the food it carries. Kroger -- the nation’s largest
conventional food retailer -- recently updated its pollinator policy to help
protect bees and butterflies. But the commitments are non-binding and
insufficient. So we’ll keep pushing Kroger and Costco to do better -- while
demanding other supermarket giants follow suit.
We’re running out of time to prevent the worst. The headlines seem to get more
dire every day. But with Friends of the Earth members like you by our side, I
know we can win this fight.
Make a generous contribution today and help stop Big Polluters and the pesticide
industry from destroying our environment!
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Standing with you,
Tiffany Finck-Haynes,
Pesticides and pollinators program manager,
Friends of the Earth
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