POSTS ARCHIVE
Our website contains a variety of items dating back to 2001. You can use this archive to explore by year, campaign theme, specific campaign, and category.
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Honey product guide launched
Ethical Consumer and Friends of the Earth today urge consumers to put the plight of the beleaguered honey bee on their shopping list by choosing ethically produced honey.
10th Nov 2014
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Climate change causes bees to fall out of sync with flowering plants
Reacting to a new report from the University of East Anglia, published today (6 November 2014), which says climate change could be disrupting the relationship between bees and plants, Friends of the Earth Nature Campaigner Sandra Bell said: “This study … Continue reading
6th Nov 2014
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Bee Action Plan due: last chance for bees
Ahead of the Government’s unveiling of its long-awaited action plan to reverse the decline of Britain’s bees next week (expected on Tuesday 4 November), Friends of the Earth is warning it must contain strong measures to make UK farms and … Continue reading
31st Oct 2014
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Allotments best for bees: Great British Bee Count results
Allotments are providing the best habitat for bees while parks and roadsides need improving, warns a leading bee expert following the results of the first-ever Great British Bee Count published today by Friends of the Earth, Buglife and B&Q.
28th Oct 2014
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Pesticides report by farming and chemical lobby is dangerously misleading
Commenting on the Healthy Harvest report by the NFU and the pesticide lobby, Paul de Zylva, Friends of the Earth’s nature campaigner said: “This dangerously misleading report lacks any credible, independent and peer reviewed science.
21st Oct 2014
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Govt response to MPs concerns over Bee Action Plan inadequate
Commenting on the Government’s response today (Wednesday 15 October 2014) to a report by a Committee of MPs that was critical of its draft National Pollinator Strategy, Friends of the Earth Nature Campaigner Sandra Bell said: “This response will simply … Continue reading
15th Oct 2014
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UN Biodiversity Summit: World must act on wildlife
The world must take action on biodiversity as a priority to avert an ecological catastrophe, Friends of the Earth warned today (Monday 6 October 2014) as the international community gathers for the start of a UN convention on the issue … Continue reading
6th Oct 2014
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Govt plans to capture Devon beavers may be unlawful, warns Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth has today (Thursday 25 September) called for an immediate halt to Government plans to capture wild beavers on the River Otter in Devon, warning that any such moves may be unlawful.
25th Sep 2014
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Bumblebees most spotted in Great British Bee Count
Yellow and black bumblebees have been the most common species seen by people logging bee sightings for The Great British Bee Count this summer, using a smartphone app developed by Friends of the Earth, Buglife and B&Q, interim results released … Continue reading
21st Aug 2014
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Manchester is Buzzin! (Dig the City)
Manchester Friends of the Earth showcases its bee-friendly garden as part of urban gardening festival, Dig the City
1st Aug 2014
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Bees: Govt must get tougher on pesticides, say MPs
A new report published today (Monday 28 July 2014) by a committee of MPs criticising the lack of effective Government action to protect UK bees from harmful insecticides, and the reliance on pesticide safety tests carried out by chemical firms, … Continue reading
28th Jul 2014
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Govt must uphold ban on bee-harming pesticide, says coalition
Ministers must stand up to intense lobbying from the pesticide industry by refusing to allow a banned bee-harming pesticide to be used on Britain’s crops, a coalition of organisations said in a letter to David Cameron today (Tuesday 1 July).
1st Jul 2014
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Bees: Call for action as global review highlights pesticide threat
Published on behalf of The Bee Coalition (Friends of the Earth, Buglife, ClientEarth, Environmental Justice Foundation, Natural Beekeeping Trust, Pesticide Action Network, RSPB and Soil Association). A new report released today confirms harm to bees from neonicotinoid insecticides and suggests the … Continue reading
24th Jun 2014
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Public urged to become bee-spotters in first annual count
People around the UK are being urged to take part in the first Great British Bee Count, which starts today (Tuesday 10 June 2014) and runs until the end of August, to help scientists build a nationwide picture of bee … Continue reading
10th Jun 2014
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Offsetting is a massive threat to wildlife, warn environment groups
Biodiversity offsetting is already being used by developers to justify schemes that will cause irreversible harm to nature, warn over 15 environment groups across the world today (Monday 2 June 2014), ahead of a major biodiversity offsetting conference in London … Continue reading
2nd Jun 2014
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Honey bee foraging holds key to healthy land
Commenting on new research by the University of Sussex, published today, which says honey bees’ foraging preferences can provide the Government with valuable information about how to improve how farmland, countryside and urban areas are planned and managed, Paul de … Continue reading
22nd May 2014
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Calls for more pesticide research as US study strengthens link between neonicotinoids & bee decline
Two neonicotinoid insecticides, widely used in the United States, appear to significantly harm honey bee colonies over the winter, particularly during colder winters, according to a new study published today by the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH).
10th May 2014
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Help feed the bees of Ashton Village
On Saturday 10th May residents of Ashton on Mersey will have an opportunity to plant a bee-friendly meadow and learn more about what the simple things they can do to help their local bees.
8th May 2014
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TV presenter, Alys Fowler, urges gardeners to help bees
Gardeners are being urged to create bee-friendly gardens this Easter, traditionally one of the busiest gardening weekends of the year, to help protect bees threatened by habitat loss and climate change.
18th Apr 2014
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Government should scrap risky biodiversity offsetting plans
Commenting on the Government’s response, published today, to a critical report of its biodiversity offsetting policy by a committee of MPs last November, Friends of the Earth’s Nature Campaigner Sandra Bell said: “Rather than merely delaying its plans for risky … Continue reading
28th Mar 2014
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