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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The rusty patched bumblebee wins in court
Our staff are working hard to save the bees in California, Colorado and other states
How to make your balcony garden bee-friendly
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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
Green schools guide
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.
The Latest
The loophole that lets toxic seeds kill birds and poison bees
A regulatory loophole has allowed seeds coated with neonicotinoid pesticides to fly under the Environmental Protection Agency’s radar — with dangerous consequences for America’s birds and pollinators.
How to make your lawn and garden better for bees
Pesticides and habitat loss are damaging bee populations, but you can help protect them from the comfort of your home with 5 easy actions.
It’s time to list the American bumblebee as endangered
The American bumblebee is teetering on the brink of extinction.
Five types of urban habitat for bees and butterflies
For bees, butterflies and other pollinators suffering from habitat loss, even the smallest patch of green can be a vital oasis, helping them to survive and thrive.
Six ways Congress should protect the environment in 2023
Environment America welcomed new members of Congress to D.C. on January 3 and asked them to save the bees, advance clean energy and more.
Team
Blackledge
Steve
Blackledge
Senior Director, Conservation America Campaign, Environment America
Masur
David
Masur
Executive Director, PennEnvironment