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BEES ARE DYING – AND TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO PROTECT THEM. Bayer-Monsanto is DECEIVING the public and selling us LIES! Neonics, the most widely used insecticides worldwide, are TOXIC to bees, to people like you and me, and to our planet. The time to fight back is NOW – a group of generous donors has agreed to match all Giving Tuesday gifts, up to $200,000, but only until midnight TONIGHT. Make a membership donation now that will go TWICE AS FAR in protecting pollinators, people, and the planet: 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. There’s no question that pollinator populations are rapidly spiraling. Last year alone, the U.S. lost nearly HALF of all honeybee colonies. And in just 20 years, one of our country’s most populous species of bumblebee, the Western Bumblebee, plummeted by 93%! 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 Giving Tuesday ends?]( Help get bee-killing pesticides out of our food system and protect our planet. Donate $27 immediately and your gift will be MATCHED up to $200,000, but only until 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]( 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. Without action, you and I could be part of the last generation to share the planet with many vital bee species. 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 Pesticide corporations now, we could lose hundreds of wild bee species in North America alone. It's up to us 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. 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 in honor of Giving Tuesday! 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]