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Friends of the Earth is holding a 'Bees Tea' in Parliament on Thursday 16 May, 2-3pm, Jubilee Room. The event is jointly hosted by George Eustice MP, Alan Whitehead MP and Roger Williams MP. As your constituent and someone who cares very much about the plight of the UK's bees, I'd lik...
New report reveals extent of bee decline 9 May 2013 New research has found that some of the UK's most iconic bees are in serious decline. The report from the University of Reading, commissioned by Friends of the Earth, focuses on 12 bee species. It charts their decline over recent yea...
Case studies: Jobs in clean British energy Clean British Energy is good for the economy. 37,000 people work in solar, wind and marine energy alone - from mechanical engineers and solar panel installers, to those who make the nuts and bolts that hold wind turbines together. The Renewab...
Europe votes for pesticides ban29 April 2013 European states have voted to ban three neonicotinoid pesticides on crops attractive to honey bees. The decision follows growing evidence that neonicotinoids pose 'a high acute risk' to bees , as well as huge pressure on European government...
Transforming Finance: what's the big idea? Dave Powell 08 May 2013 I'm dashedly excited. This Friday Friends of the Earth, together with a wide range of colleagues from different campaign groups and think tanks , will mount a major conference called Transforming Finance . It will look...
Gardening star Alys Fowler gives bee-friendly tips for your garden12 April 2013 Garden writer and broadcaster Alys Fowler is urging people to create bee-friendly gardens and help save these crucial pollinators. The former Gardener's World presenter has teamed up with Friends of the Ea...
EU pesticide restrictions a victory for bees and common sense 29 April 2013 The decision today to introduce EU-wide restrictions on neonicotinoid insecticides linked to bee decline is a significant victory for bees and common sense, said Friends of the Earth. However, the environmenta...
Please add my name to the Energy Bill Revolution coalition's petition calling on the Government to use the money it gets from our carbon taxes to make our homes super-energy efficient.
