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Neonicotinoid pesticides are called “bee-killing pesticides” for a reason. But what exactly do they do to bees?
Save the bees
We are working to save the bees - from asking Amazon to stop selling bee-killing pesticides to sharing bee-friendly garden tips - and you can help.
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.
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Guide to planting a pollinator-friendly garden
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We’re calling on Amazon to help save the bees
Environment California Program Agenda 2024
Did You Know?
Around the world, 75% of all food crops and a full 90% of all wild flowering plants rely on bees for pollination.
Learn more about the ways our world relies on bees.
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More than 35,000 petition signatures delivered to save the bees!
Environment California delivered over thirty five thousand petition signatures to urge Gov. Newsom to sign AB363 to reduce bee killing pesticides in the environment!
The rusty patched bumblebee wins in court
Ruling could lead to habitat protections for the endangered bee
Update from National Pollinator Week!
Check out some highlights from National Pollinator week in California! We're working to Save the bees and so staff organized 'pollinator pallooza' at farmers markets in the SF Bay area and in Los Angeles to build support for action in the state legislature to reduce bee killing pesticides. Hear from bee champion, AssemblyMember Rebecca Bauer Kahan about her work too!
Our staff are working hard to save the bees in California, Colorado and other states
Check out this video field update from our canvassers and staff
Team
Blackledge
Steve
Blackledge
Senior Director, Conservation America Campaign, Environment America
Rakov
Susan
Rakov
Managing Director, Frontier Group; Senior Vice President, The Public Interest Network
Deehan
Laura
Deehan
State Director, Environment California