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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. See also our new releases, our media appearances and our newsletters.

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UK Govt support for EU nature laws welcomed by Friends of the Earth

nature

news release

16th Dec 2015

Today’s declaration by Environment Minster Rory Stewart that the UK Government doesn’t support a renegotiation of crucial EU nature laws, has been welcomed by Friends of the Earth.

High Court refuses permission to challenge UK Government’s bee-harming pesticide decision

nature

news release

12th Nov 2015

Friends of the Earth expressed disappointment and concern after the High Court today refused its application for a judicial review of the Government’s decision to allow banned bee-harming neonicotinoid pesticides to be used on oil-seed rape seeds in some parts …

Bees: National Pollinator Strategy needs strengthening says coalition

nature

news release

4th Nov 2015

The UK Government isn’t acting quickly enough on new evidence of the threats faced by bees and other pollinators in England, the Bee Coalition warned today, the first anniversary of the UK’s National Pollinator Strategy [NPS].

Manchester Bee Summit to encourage local councillors, businesses and housing providers to help our pollinators

nature

news release

22nd Sep 2015

On Thursday 24th September, Manchester Museum will host the city’s first Bee Summit which will bring together local politicians, businesses, housing providers and land owners such as Manchester City Football Club and Network Rail to tackle the decline of bees …

Report that Bayer is to stop using thiacloprid in Provado and Baby Bio from 2016.

nature

news release

17th Sep 2015

Responding to reports that Bayer is to remove the controversial neonicotinoid pesticide, thiacloprid, from garden products, Sandra Bell, bees campaigner at Friends of the Earth, said: “For months we’ve been calling for garden bug sprays containing thiacloprid to be taken off the shelves …

Scientists identify new risks to bees from pesticides – Friends of the Earth reaction

nature

news release

26th Aug 2015

A new study by European scientists, published today, confirms that neonicotinoid pesticides applied as foliar sprays pose a risk to bees of all kinds. The new report comes in the same week that Friends of the Earth announced it was …

Bees: Friends of the Earth mounts legal challenge over pesticide decision

nature

news release

24th Aug 2015

A Government decision to allow farmers to use ‘banned’ bee-harming pesticides in England, is being challenged at the High Court by Friends of the Earth. The environment charity notified the Government on Friday (21 August 2015) that it has applied to the …

New study shows banned pesticide harms honey bees

nature

news release

20th Aug 2015

A new bees and pesticides study by the Government’s Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera) released today links losses of honey bee colonies with the use of the neonicotinoid pesticide, imidacloprid, one of the pesticides covered by a European ban …

Great British Bee Count results: Schools top of the class

nature

news release

6th Aug 2015

School grounds and gardens proved to be the most bee-friendly habitats for spotting bees during the Great British Bee Count 2015 – highlighting their importance for Britain’s under-threat pollinators – results published today reveal.

Friends of the Earth takes first legal steps on pesticides decision

nature

news release

28th Jul 2015

Friends of the Earth has taken the first formal legal steps over the Government’s decision to permit the use of bee-harming pesticides in England despite a Europe-wide ban.

Bees: Govt allows farmers to use ‘banned’ pesticide

nature

news release

22nd Jul 2015

Responding to news today that the Government has agreed to allow farmers to plant oilseed rape seeds treated with currently banned neonicotinoid pesticides this autumn, Friends of the Earth bees campaigner Paul de Zylva said: “It’s scandalous that the Government …

England wild beavers give birth to kits

nature

news release

24th Jun 2015

Responding to news that the Devon beavers have given birth, Friends of the Earth campaigner Alasdair Cameron said: “This fantastic news is sure to put a smile on the faces of the tens of thousands of people who campaigned for …

NFU attempt to dodge pesticides ban: Bee Coalition reaction

nature

news release

22nd May 2015

Bee Coalition press release: The Bee Coalition has reacted with dismay to news that the National Farmers Union is attempting to sidestep an EU ban on neonicotinoids, pesticides known to be harmful to bees.

Call for action following warning over state of Europe’s nature

nature

news release

20th May 2015

Commenting on the EU State of Nature report, published today (Wednesday 20 May), Friends of the Earth nature campaigner Sandra Bell said: “Europe’s wildlife and natural environment are under huge pressure.

Bees: Govt urged to act on pesticides, as industry meets in London

nature

news release

14th May 2015

The UK Government must listen to the overwhelming scientific evidence on the threat neonicotinoid pesticides pose to bees, and support a permanent ban on their use, Friends of the Earth said today.

Campaign launched to defend threatened EU wildlife laws

nature

news release

12th May 2015

A campaign to protect European laws that are crucial for the protection of some of the most important wildlife sites and species in the UK has been launched today by a coalition of 100 organisations, including Friends of the Earth.

Join the Great British Bee Count

nature

news release

1st May 2015

Manchester Friends of the Earth are urging the Greater Manchester public to take part in the Great British Bee Count 2015, which takes place throughout May. (1)

New studies highlight pesticide threat to wild bees

nature

news release

23rd Apr 2015

Reacting to two new studies, published today in the scientific journal Nature, which provide further evidence that neonicotinoid insecticides pose a substantial risk to wild bee species, Friends of the Earth nature campaigner Sandra Bell said: “The scientific evidence that …

Ground-breaking new Welsh law will help safeguard people and environment

nature

news release

17th Mar 2015

A ground-breaking new law, passed today by the Welsh Assembly, which places a clear duty on public bodies to put the long-term well-being of people, nature and future generations at the heart of all their decision-making, has been welcomed by …

Chemical giant Bayer loses libel action over pesticide harm claims

nature

news release

12th Mar 2015

German chemical giant Bayer has failed in its attempt to sue Friends of the Earth Germany over its claims that thiacloprid, a pesticide manufactured by Bayer, harms bees. Responding to yesterday’s ruling by a judge in Dusseldorf that the environmental …

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