Friend,

We're in the middle of what experts are calling an "insect apocalypse."1

But even in the midst of devastating bee die-offs, there is some good news: We know exactly what needs to be done to save our pollinators. The widespread use of neonicotinoid pesticides has made America's agricultural land 48 times more toxic to honeybees than it was 25 years ago.2

If we continue this trend, bees won't have a chance.

The answer is clear: If we want to save the bees, we need to ban the worst uses of these pesticides.

That's exactly what we're working to do -- and we've set a goal of raising $200,000 by midnight, Dec. 31, to ensure that we have the resources we need to win. Will you donate today to support our work to ban these toxic pesticides and save the bees?

Donate today to support our work to save the bees.

At this time of year, I'm always looking forward to the spring, when flowers will be blooming and the warm weather is ushered in by the buzzing of bees hard at work. Our vibrant springs wouldn't be possible without our pollinators, and we also have them to thank for crops like almonds, apples, grapes and watermelon.3

I don't want to live in a world without bees -- especially when we know exactly what we can do to save them.

Will you donate today to support our Save the Bees campaign and all of our important environmental work?

Thank you,

Hannah Collazo
State Director

1. Steven Leahy, "Insect 'apocalypse' in U.S. driven by 50x increase in toxic pesticides," National Geographic, August 6, 2019.
2. Steven Leahy, "Insect 'apocalypse' in U.S. driven by 50x increase in toxic pesticides," National Geographic, August 6, 2019.
3. Marla Spivak, "What will happen if the bees disappear?," CNN, March 5, 2015.

Your donation will be used to support all of our campaigns to protect the environment, from saving the bees and protecting public lands, to standing up for clean water and fighting climate change. None of our work would be possible without supporters like you. Environment Colorado may transfer up to $50 per dues-paying member per year into the Environment Colorado Small Donor Committee.