Dear John,
Toxic pesticides are ripping apart the web of life. New research shows that
bee-killing neonics are also wiping out aquatic insects -- causing fish to
starve as well.
Meanwhile, the Trump Administration is refusing to take simple steps that could
reduce the risk of ecological collapse.
Trump’s EPA is sitting on their hands instead of banning these toxic pesticides.
Please, John, will you join Friends of the Earth today
and stop Trump from allowing bees, butterflies, birds, fish and more to
disappear?
Donate $10 or more RIGHT NOW so that we can save bees, butterflies, aquatic life
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Scientists are increasingly sounding the alarm -- we’re on the brink of a
“second Silent Spring.” If we don’t stem insect decline, we could see a
“catastrophic collapse of nature’s ecosystems.” One million species are at risk
of extinction and pesticide-intensive industrial agriculture is a key driver.
It’s impossible to ignore the role that pesticides play in this ecological
emergency. Neonics, Roundup®, and chlorpyrifos are linked to the declines of
bees, butterflies, and even songbirds. Monarchs have declined by more than 90%
since Roundup® was introduced and 75% of farmland bird species are in decline.
What’s more, these pesticides are harming our health. Monsanto is facing
lawsuits from more than 42,700 people because they believe their exposure to
RoundUp® caused their cancer. Of the four cases considered so far, a jury found
Roundup® to be a major factor in all of them. Monsanto has already been forced
to pay more than $2 billion in damages, and they’re expecting thousands more
lawsuits to be filed.
The Trump Administration surely knows that banning these pesticides would
protect wildlife and communities. But it’s more concerned with the profits of
pesticide producers like Bayer-Monsanto and Dow Chemical.
It’s going to take all of us working together to push Trump to act. We can’t do
this without you, John. If 75% of the people reading
this email donate today, we’ll meet our goal.
Help stop the “catastrophic collapse of nature’s ecosystems:” Donate $10 or more
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It’s not all bad news for the bees. In the face of Trump’s inaction, some food
companies are stepping up to reduce pesticides in their food supply. Last week,
Aldi -- on track to be the third largest grocer in the U.S. -- released a new
policy aimed at protecting pollinators through its supply chain. Aldi joins
Costco and Kroger in taking initial steps to help protect bees, butterflies and
our health.
But these policies don’t go far enough -- and more importantly, we can’t count
on corporations to solve this crisis. We need Trump and Congress to act.
That’s why Friends of the Earth members like you have been tirelessly pressuring
the EPA to ban Roundup®, neonics and other pesticides. Volunteers across the
country are organizing in their communities to ban these pesticides at the local
level. And our campaigners are on Capitol Hill pushing Congress to pass
legislation to get neonics, chlorpyrifos and Roundup® out of our food system
nationwide.
You know that when we work together, we can move mountains. You and I have
already transformed the garden industry, including convincing Home Depot,
Lowe’s, Costco, True Value, Ace Hardware and Walmart to eliminate bee-killing
pesticides in garden plants.
But we’ve got to act fast to build on that success, before our iconic
pollinators -- and all the other living things that rely on them -- disappear
forever.
Make a generous contribution today and help Friends of the Earth save bees,
butterflies and our food system!
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Standing with you,
Lisa Archer,
Food and agriculture program director,
Friends of the Earth
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