As bee populations drop around the world, endangering ecosystems and food production alike, we’re working to give bees the space they need to thrive.
Bees play a crucial role in our lives. But as our society uses more pesticides, their populations are plummeting. Fortunately, we know how to help them: protecting already-existing bee habitat, expanding habitat by planting pollinator-friendly plants in our own gardens and on public lands, and ending the worst uses of the pesticides that are killing them. Together, we can save the bees.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s veto of an Environment California-backed bill to restrict the use of bee-killing pesticides is a blow to our bees and the ecosystems that depend on them. But our advocacy for pollinators will continue until the necessary protections are in place.
Want to learn more about the ways our world relies on bees? Check out this link for more information.
"By passing this legislation, California reaffirms itself as an environmental leader and demonstrates that we are taking the necessary steps to protect our pollinators."
Designing pollinator friendly habitats into solar farms offers a win-win.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The California Assembly passed legislation (AB 2146) by a 45:14 vote this afternoon to ban most non-agricultural uses of the neonicotinoid, commonly known as neonics, class of pesticides.
Nearly one in seven Americans lives in a state that has restricted the sale or use of bee-killing neonics
Senior Director, Conservation America Campaign, Environment America
Managing Director, Frontier Group; Senior Vice President, The Public Interest Network
State Director, Environment California
