Thank you for bee-ing there!

Thank you for bee-ing there!

A thank you note for you, from our precious pollinators!

Illustrated by Maki Naro

Friends of the Earth | November 2023

Dear Bee-Lover, My friends and I wanted to write a quick note to thank Friends of the Earth Members like you for all you have done for us.

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For so long bees like me lived a peaceful life, flitting from flower to flower and working together in hives.

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And then everything changed. Our numbers started dropping, and a lot of us started suffering… even dying!

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Our world was changing. And one of the big reasons was because of toxic pesticides called neonics, manufactured by big, greedy corporations.

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This is bad news for us, but also for our human buddies. So much of the food on your holiday table was pollinated by bees!

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We needed help – and fast. And thanks to your generous donations and support, that help came with Friends of the Earth’s Bee Action campaign.

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People like you leapt into action – swarming hardware stores and convincing them to stop selling “bee-friendly” plants with bee-toxic neonics, and demanding grocery stores adopt bee-friendly practices!

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You also helped take the fight straight to the source, sending petitions and supporting allies who protested against Big Ag’s bee-killing ways at Bayer HQ. 8

And the campaigners at Friends of the Earth have told me stories about people like you organizing campaigns in their communities to draw attention to our plight! Amazing!

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In fact, across the country you’ve helped cities, colleges and states become more bee friendly by turning their backs on consumer uses of neonics and other bee-killing pesticides!

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I’m not going to lie – things are still scary for us bees. Which is why I need you to continue to support Friends of the Earth’s work to protect the planet and help finally ban neonics for good.

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Once again, thank you. Without the help of tens of thousands like you, I hate to think what the future would hold for bees.

But having you by our side gives us so much hope!

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Save pollinators, people, and our planet Our work continues, but we need your support to step up our efforts to save our pollinators, people, and our planet.

Make your gift to Friends of the Earth today by visiting https://foe.org/fight-for-the-planet.

Friends of the Earth | November 2023