National Honey Bee Day alert: We are facing an insect apocalypse

Dear Friend, Act now before we lose vulnerable pollinators forever and the damage to our planet is irreversible: Donate $27 before midnight and help us reach our $107,000 National Honey Bee Day goal! If you've saved payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [Donate $27 immediately]( [Donate $50 immediately]( [Donate $100 immediately]( [Donate another amount]( An "insect apocalypse." A "second Silent Spring." A "catastrophic collapse of nature's ecosystems." This is how scientists are describing the loss of bees and other insects. Neonicotinoid pesticides are a key driver of this crisis. They can impact bees' ability to navigate and reproduce, and even KILL BEES ON CONTACT. The worst part? They're also the most widely used insecticides in agriculture. [The time to act is now: Donate $27 or more and help us meet our $107,000 National Honey Bee Day goal for pollinators and the planet! When you do, your gift will be matched, dollar for dollar -- but only until midnight TONIGHT.]( There’s no question that pollinator populations are rapidly spiraling. Last year alone, the U.S. lost nearly HALF of all honeybee colonies. And the increased usage of toxic pesticides is making things worse. The EPA has a chance to ban neonics once and for all. Instead, it might approve these pesticides for another 15 years. But there's still hope, Friend. Because of supporters like you, we have the chance to make real change -- change that would help protect bees, people, and the planet. Will you join us in this fight before National Honey Bee Day ends? Help get bee-killing pesticides out of our food system and protect our planet. Donate $27 immediately and help us reach our $107,000 goal before midnight TONIGHT! If you've saved payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [Donate $27 immediately]( [Donate $50 immediately]( [Donate $100 immediately]( [Donate another amount]( Bees play a crucial role in their ecosystems. From fields of blooming wildflowers to rows of veggies on farms, bees and other insect pollinators aid in plant reproduction. Many of these plants support an entire web of life by offering habitat and food for other species.  We rely on bees and other pollinators for 1 in 3 bites of the food we eat, including the most nutritious -- so when we lose bees, we also lose some of the foods that keep us healthy! In fact, the decline in bees and other pollinators has already harmed global fruit, vegetable, and nut production. Without access to these vital crops and a healthy diet, people could be at higher risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and even cancer, according to a recent study. There's no mystery here. Study after study has found that the massive use of pesticides, like Bayer-Monsanto's bee-toxic neonicotinoids, are key drivers in the decimation of pollinators.  What’s worse is that pollinator-killers like Bayer-Monsanto are sweeping their lethal impact under the rug -- and the United States EPA is giving them a free pass, allowing widespread use of toxic pesticides instead of shifting away from chemicals we KNOW are killing massive numbers of bees. Stop the downward spiral of vulnerable pollinator populations and protect our planet. Donate $27 or more to Friends of the Earth today and make DOUBLE the impact! If you've saved payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [Donate $27 immediately]( [Donate $50 immediately]( [Donate $100 immediately]( [Donate another amount]( Bees are a canary in the coal mine, signaling that the toxic way we produce food is on a deadly track. We must act NOW to protect our health and ensure that we are not among the last generations to share the planet with countless species of wild bees. At Friends of the Earth, we are doing everything we can to help save pollinators, protect our health, and stop the destruction of our planet. We're working to ban toxic pesticides that are driving the decline of bees and butterflies. At the same time, we're pushing major grocery companies like Kroger to stop selling food grown with these chemicals. With your help and membership support today, we can make a difference.  But the bees are running out of time -- and they need you.  If we don't stand up to Big Ag now, we could stand to lose hundreds of wild bee species in North America alone. It's up to you to help prevent a world without these vulnerable pollinators. Please, Friend, we need you by our side as we ramp up our efforts to save wild bees from extinction and protect our planet. Act now to give pollinators and our planet a fighting chance. Rush your $27 donation while it can still be matched, and help us reach our $107,000 Honey Bee Day goal before the clock strikes midnight. If you've saved payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [Donate $27 immediately]( [Donate $50 immediately]( [Donate $100 immediately]( [Donate another amount]( Standing with you, Kendra Klein Deputy director of science, Friends of the Earth Contact Us: Friends of the Earth U.S. Washington, D.C. | Berkeley, CA 1-877-843-8687 [Contact us]( Email Preferences: [Click here to unsubscribe]( Learn more: www.foe.org/news www.foe.org/about-us www.foeaction.org Connect: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Flickr]( © 2023, Friends of the Earth. All Rights Reserved. [supporter]