Our bees are dying, but the environment minister is turning his back on them. Tomorrow, there’s an important vote in Europe, which could stop the use of the pesticides that scientists think are responsible for killing our bees. But Owen Paterson, the environment minister, is planning on scuppering the plans.
If Owen gets bombarded by calls from his fellow MPs today and tomorrow morning, we can persuade him to change his mind and back the vote to protect our bees.
Latest from Avaaz - Today the European proposal to protect bees from toxic pesticides failed to gain a majority. But the European Commission will appeal the decision and can still get it adopted! This week we got Spain on our side, let's keep up the pressure on Germany, the UK and other countries who abstained or opposed today.
On their site there's a section to email the secretary of state at DEFRA. I added my tuppence worth in a short email. I'm getting very stroppy in my old age but these people are accountable, or should be.
I was really miffed to find in my missives that I cannot keep bees on my property (nor rabbits, nor chickens) despite being out in the countryside. Some sad lawyer who's been stung in the past??? Thanks for the tip on Morrisons insect boxes. I've added that to the shopping list!
WHY DO YOU KEEP TELLING THIS BLATENT LIE ?????????????
Derek
ps To all other posters I am sorry for the use of capital letters but this person keeps saying the
Good news about the two year ban on these insecticides.
Cloggerhead unkindly accused me of lying about MY missives (specific to my property, Scot's Law) which forbid me from keeping bees, Chickens etc. My, and my neighbours plots were all sold with these conditions attached. The neighbour who sold the plots does not like the chickens and bees that stay opposite him. Sad but true.
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Our bees are dying, but the environment minister is turning his back on them. Tomorrow, there’s an important vote in Europe, which could stop the use of the pesticides that scientists think are responsible for killing our bees. But Owen Paterson, the environment minister, is planning on scuppering the plans.
If Owen gets bombarded by calls from his fellow MPs today and tomorrow morning, we can persuade him to change his mind and back the vote to protect our bees.
Can you write to your MP and ask them to contact Owen Paterson as soon as possible and ask him to vote to suspend the use of the pesticides?
http://secure.38degrees.org.uk/bees-emergency?js=false&zip=NE6%2061AF
on this one!
Thanks for your particpation WAF. The more the better from whichever direction or petition one comes from.
All signed here
Signed too but via a friend on Facebook, signed last year too.
On their site there's a section to email the secretary of state at DEFRA. I added my tuppence worth in a short email. I'm getting very stroppy in my old age but these people are accountable, or should be.
An article about new research concerning Neonicotinoid pesticides was published on the BBC website yesterday....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21958547
WHY DO YOU KEEP TELLING THIS BLATENT LIE ?????????????
Derek
ps To all other posters I am sorry for the use of capital letters but this person keeps saying the
sane shite
Derek
Good news about the two year ban on these insecticides.
Cloggerhead unkindly accused me of lying about MY missives (specific to my property, Scot's Law) which forbid me from keeping bees, Chickens etc. My, and my neighbours plots were all sold with these conditions attached. The neighbour who sold the plots does not like the chickens and bees that stay opposite him. Sad but true.