Dear NRDC Activist,

An unrelenting torrent of toxic "neonic" pesticides — pushed by agrochemical giants like Bayer — are causing bee populations to drastically plummet. Just this past year, beekeepers lost a whopping 45% of their honeybee colonies.

Their decline signals a terrifying ecological collapse and we will all feel its impacts — from increased food scarcity to threats to our health — if we don't take action before it's too late.

NRDC is fighting in court right now to protect critical pollinators like the endangered rusty patched bumblebee, and we're battling in court against EPA's decision to approve continued use of the toxic weed-killer, glyphosate — but going up against the chemical industry means we're going to need all the help we can get. Can we count on your support with a tax-deductible gift?

Make your donation today to save bees, protect the future of our food supply, and fight for our environment on all fronts and every dollar will be TRIPLE matched, up to $400,000.Even just $5 can make a big difference.

Fewer bees = less food. And as their numbers continue to dwindle, we face a future where food prices skyrocket and access to healthy foods becomes even harder, especially for low-income communities and communities of color.

Alarmingly, there are already barely enough bees available to pollinate key food crops every year. Scientists pin the blame primarily on neonics, which are now the most heavily used class of insecticides in the United States and applied to 150 million acres of crops each year.

Your one donation today will make 3x the impact to protect our environment on all fronts and help NRDC protect bees and other pollinators by:

• Suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: NRDC filed an opening brief in court just a few weeks ago to force the agency to protect the endangered rusty patched bumblebee by designating "critical habitat" for the species. With your help, we'll win this legal battle to force the U.S. government to protect bees.
• Fighting in court to restrict the use of glyphosate: Your donation will support NRDC's legal team as they battle in court to limit the use of glyphosate, a toxic weed killer that is wiping out habitat of Monarchs and other pollinators, poisoning farm workers, and weakening bee populations by making them more susceptible to infection.
• Protecting bees and our health: NRDC is fighting in and out of court to prevail on EPA to follow the science and ban all bee-killing uses of neonics to protect these critical pollinators, our health, and our food supply.
• Passing new state laws: With NRDC's support, New Jersey is on the cusp of passing a new law that will significantly limit the use of neonics — but we need your help to pass more neonic bans in other states if we're going to have any chance of saving our bees.

The web of life that sustains us is on the line — that's why saving bees and pollinators is such a huge priority for NRDC in 2022.

But winning for bees means winning against giant agrochemical corporations and their army of lobbyists. And we must have the critical resources needed to win these fights — in and out of court.

That's why your tax-deductible gift today makes such a difference: Every dollar you give will be TRIPLED. That means your $5 gift will turn into $15! Please pitch in NOW, before our December 31 deadline.

Protecting bees and other critical pollinators in the coming year will take a combination of our legal firepower, rigorous science, and hard-hitting advocacy. If we're going to make real progress, then we're going to need your help — today, before the 3x match offer expires.

I know with your support we can secure a healthier future for bees and humanity.

Sincerely,

Dan Raichel
Acting Director, Pollinator Initiative, NRDC

P.S. Remember, every donation to NRDC is 100% tax-deductible — and for just a few more days, will be triple matched.