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Chemical giant Bayer loses libel action to muzzle bee protectors
Ottawa, ON, March 12, 2015 German chemical giant Bayer has failed in its attempt to muzzle Friends of the Earth Germany (BUND) over the environmental group’s claims that thiacloprid, a pesticide...
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Violence in Uganda and Indonesia: Why plantation companies can’t be trusted...
Posted Mar. 16, 2015 / Originally posted by Jeff Conant On February 27, Indra Pelani (left), a 22 year-old farmer and environmental defender from Jambi, Indonesia, was travelling to a harvest...
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5 Reasons We Support Restrictions on Neonics
Yesterday, Friends of the Earth Canada, in collaboration with a number of other organizations, sent a letter and report to all Ontario MPP’s in support of Ontario’s proposed plan to reduce the use of...
View ArticleOntario government action on bee and pollinator protection applauded by...
Premier Wynne and Ministers of Environment and Agriculture cited as North American leaders (March 23, 2015, Ottawa, ON) Today, following extensive public consultation, Ontario tabled a Regulation to...
View ArticleStatement from Friends of the Earth on Lowe’s Announcement
Lowe’s commits to phase-out neonicotinoids from its shelves in a move to protect bees and pollinators April 9, 2015 Ottawa, ON – Lowe’s, North America’s second largest home improvement company,...
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Rona announcement on neonics
On behalf of Friends of the Earth and our bee friends, I want to congratulate RONA on its commitment and performance to reduce the use of neonicotinoids in its nursery plants. Last year, Friends of the...
View ArticleStatement from Friends of the Earth Canada on RONA’s announcements
RONA discloses 70% nursery plants neonic-free this year Friends of the Earth Canada congratulates RONA on its commitment and performance to reduce the use of neonicotinoids in its nursery plants. Last...
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Corporate Accountability and Withdrawal of Canadian Support for Gabriel...
Corporate Accountability and Withdrawal of Canadian Support for Gabriel Resources in Romania Minister of Foreign Affairs and MP Open Letter Destructive Mining Abroad To: Honourable John Baird,...
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Make Canada Open for Justice, Not Just Open for Business
We call on the Canadian Government to prioritize human rights over mining profits and make Canada open for justice, not just open for business. Across the globe there are hardworking activists,...
View ArticleWhite House Pollinator Strategy won’t solve bee crisis
White House Pollinator Strategy won’t solve bee crisis Posted May. 19, 2015 / Posted by: Kate Colwell WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Obama administration released its National Pollinator Health Strategy today,...
View ArticleLeaked government report shows virtually no benefits from neonics: provinces...
(Ottawa, ON, May 22, 2015) Canada’s Pesticide Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) promised to report on their review of the “value” of neonicotinoid pesticides in 2014 to be followed by a public...
View ArticleStatements following leak of draft PMRA Value Assessment of Neonicotoinoids
Beatrice Olivastri, CEO, Friends of the Earth Canada’s said: “There’s a fox in the chicken coop and the fox is the pesticide manufacturers reaping huge profits from farmers. It does appear there’s...
View ArticleFriends of the Earth congratulates Ontario for reducing use of bee-toxic...
(Ottawa, ON, June 9, 2015) Ontario’s new pesticide regulation requires a permanent reduction of 80% in the use corn and soybean seeds coated with neonicotinoids (imidacloprid, clothianidin and...
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Missing in Action – Wild bees forgotten for their service
Gypsy Cuckoo Bumble Bee – photo credit Sheila Colla Canada’s commander in chief for the environment has forgotten the tiny, stalwart creatures that serve us every day to ensure a secure food supply –...
View ArticleFeds urged to protect wild bees
Listing of four wild bee species under Species at Risk Act overdue, requires immediate action (TORONTO, ON, September 17, 2015) – Five environmental groups are pressing the federal Minister of the...
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Falling For Bees
There’s one thing that Mother Nature hasn’t yet wreaked havoc with and that’s bringing the cooler comfortable temperatures for fall, like clockwork. You unpack that sweater from the bottom drawer and...
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Bee-ing Thankful
Think about our daily habits and you can’t escape the fact that bees are an important part of our lives. Morning coffee and tea, honey on toast, an apple in our child’s lunch, mid-day snacking on...
View ArticleExecuted Nigerian Activist 20th Anniversary Celebrated Around the World
MEDIA ADVISORY Friends of the Earth International LAGOS, NIGERIA, 9 NOVEMBER 2015 – Led by Nigerian activists, social justice campaigners from around the world will commemorate on 10 November the...
View ArticleHome Depot to phase out bee-killing pesticides
Coalition presses for all retailers to make commitment to protect bees (WASHINGTON, D.C., December 3, 2015) — Home Depot (NYSE: HD), the world’s largest home-improvement chain, has announced that it...
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New Year’s Resolution: Bea asks you to do three things for the bees in 2016
Every year, millions of honey and native bees and untold number of other insect pollinators are killed by pesticides used on seeds for corn, soybeans, sunflowers, fruits and other crops. Hi, I’m...
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