Billions
of bees, butterflies, and beetles... are dying off, threatening ecological
collapse. Toxic agricultural pesticides are among the key culprits, but we now
have a unique chance to phase them out in Europe. If we help win there, the rest
of the world could follow. But to make it happen we have to drown out the voices
of the industry lobby. Sign now to create a massive buzz for the bees, and
share widely: Dear friends, Silently, the insect apocalypse keeps unfolding --
billions of bees, butterflies, and other extraordinary tiny creatures are dying
off, and the consequences may soon be catastrophic for our crops and fragile
ecosystems worldwide.Agricultural pesticides are among the key culprits. But now
the European Union is considering a proposal to cut pesticide use by 2030 that
could pave the way for a total phase-out across Europe in 15 years. As a trading
superpower, the EU has enormous influence on setting global standards -- and a
win here could have ripple effects globally.But first we must prevent the
powerful chemical lobby from wrecking the plan. This is why we are joining an
incredible coalition of environmental groups, farmers, beekeepers, and
scientists to bring one million citizen voices and ensure EU institutions
address our demands.Your signature will also empower supportive parliamentarians
with a massive boost of public support, so they can resist the army of
lobbyists, and help save our bees and butterflies from deadly pesticides.
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Billions
of bees, butterflies, and beetles... are dying
off, threatening ecological collapse.
Toxic agricultural pesticides are among the key
culprits, but we now have a unique chance to
phase them out in Europe. If we help win there,
the rest of the world could follow. But to make
it happen we have to drown out the
voices of the industry lobby. Sign now to create
a massive buzz for the bees, and
share widely: |
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Silently,
the insect apocalypse keeps unfolding --
billions of bees, butterflies, and other
extraordinary tiny creatures are dying
off, and the consequences may soon be
catastrophic for our crops and fragile
ecosystems
worldwide.
Agricultural
pesticides are among the key culprits.
But now the European Union is considering
a proposal to cut pesticide use by
2030 that could pave the way for a
total phase-out across Europe in 15 years. As a
trading superpower, the EU has enormous
influence on setting global standards -- and a
win here could have ripple effects
globally.
But first we must
prevent the powerful chemical lobby from
wrecking the plan. This is why we are
joining an incredible coalition of environmental
groups, farmers, beekeepers, and scientists to
bring one million citizen voices and ensure EU
institutions address our demands.
Your
signature will also empower supportive
parliamentarians with a massive boost of public
support, so they can resist the army of
lobbyists, and help save our bees and
butterflies from deadly pesticides.
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Recent
studies suggest that more than 40% of
insect species are declining, a third are
endangered -- and overall have an
extinction rate eight times faster than that of
mammals, birds and reptiles! These include the
bumblebees, butterflies, beetles and other
beautiful pollinators that sustain much of our
food supply and delicate
ecosystems.
Protecting wildlife habitats
remains a crucial part of the fight to stop the
collapse of our insect populations, but it is
equally important to tackle the flood of
pesticides going into our fields, parks,
and playgrounds -- 2.5 million tons every
year! There is mounting evidence that
agricultural chemicals not only cause water and
soil pollution, they’re also deadly to bees and
other pollinators.
But now we have a
massive opportunity in Europe to push a new,
pesticide-free agricultural model that allows
nature and farmers to thrive in harmony.
Key EU lawmakers are ready to fight for
the most ambitious deal ever to
transform our food and farming systems, but they
need all our support.
Momentum is
building to address the issue not only in Europe
-- the UN just published a plan to drastically
reduce pesticide use ahead of international
negotiations later in the year. If we
help win in Europe, more countries will
follow, bringing us a step closer to
saving our bees and pollinators from extinction,
and help small, sustainable farmers to
flourish.
Join now, and share
with everyone -- Avaaz and our partners
will make sure our voices are heard in every
important meeting ahead. |
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Many
Avaazers care deeply about bees and
biodiversity. Over 2 million of us are calling
on world leaders to protect half our planet and
stop the extinction crisis, and with over 5
million signatures, our call to save the bees is
one of the biggest in Avaaz history. But we
won’t ultimately win these campaigns unless we
transform the way we produce food. This is our
chance to make sure the EU leads and other
countries follow. Let’s make it
happen.
With hope and
determination,
Anneke, Antonia, Aloys,
Adela, Luis and the whole team at Avaaz
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