{"id":33078,"date":"2023-06-20T00:01:18","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T04:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/?p=33078"},"modified":"2023-06-19T22:56:40","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T02:56:40","slug":"national-pollinator-week-2023-preserve-and-bee-protective-of-pollinators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2023\/06\/national-pollinator-week-2023-preserve-and-bee-protective-of-pollinators\/","title":{"rendered":"National Pollinator Week 2023\u2014Preserve and \u201cBEE-Protective\u201d of Pollinators!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(<em>Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, June 20, 2023) Welcome to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/programs\/bee-protective-pollinators-and-pesticides\/pollinator-week\">National Pollinator Week<\/a>, during which time we recognize\u2014and take action to protect\u2014this important ecosystem link. Pollinators\u2014bees, butterflies, birds, bats, and other organisms\u2014make a critical contribution to plant health, crop productivity, and the preservation of natural resources, but their existence is threatened by their pesticide-contaminated habitat. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Check out this week\u2019s calendar of activities and actions below!<\/strong> On social media, we will be featuring Pollinator Artwork submitted by the community, as well as the numerous cute (and \u201cnot so cute!\u201d) pollinators that live in the world around us! <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0Also, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/4wzCefZ678bbSP7i9\">live Pollinator Poll<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Follow us and like our page on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/beyondpesticides\/\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ByondPesticides\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/beyondpesticides\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/beyond-pesticides\">LinkedIn<\/a>!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Monday: Juneteenth and Environmental Justice\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As Pollinator Week launches with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2023\/06\/this-juneteenth-we-highlight-the-ongoing-fight-for-environmental-justice\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">celebration of Juneteenth<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, it is time to renew our commitment to environmental justice while seeking the adoption of transformational policies and practices that recognize the urgency to address disproportionate harm inflicted by toxic pesticide use.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Those fighting for environmental justice understand that the harms inflicted by toxic chemical production and use cause disproportionate adverse effects on people of color\u2014from fenceline communities near chemical production plants to the hazardous and inhumane working conditions in agricultural fields, to the elevated risk factors for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) from toxic pesticide exposure<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6814960 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6814960 BCX0\">Support the Black Institute:<\/span><\/span> <a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW6814960 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheblackinstitute.org%2F%3Femci%3D2cd7eaac-58b2-ea11-9b05-00155d039e74%26emdi%3Dea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001%26ceid%3D&amp;data=01%7C01%7Clclaydon%40beyondpesticides.org%7Ce6b0bbd564794a6ee3af08d816af9c76%7Cc752d38fe68a46fc83ee8e12479e74ad%7C0&amp;sdata=u9ISIPLSXbegwfz8eLdPhai%2B5%2BCGkfDval8ZY9r2YXo%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW6814960 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6814960 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">The Black Institute<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6814960 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6814960 BCX0\">isn\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6814960 BCX0\"> a think-tank, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6814960 BCX0\">it\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6814960 BCX0\"> an action-tank. Through a head, heart, and feet strategy, TBI injects <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6814960 BCX0\">new ideas<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6814960 BCX0\"> for achieving racial equity and justice into the policy realm. An Eco-Friendly Parks for All (EFPA) coalition partner, the Black Institute is a leader in advancing organic land management legislation in New York City that bans toxic pesticides<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6814960 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6814960 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW6814960 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information on the EFPA&#8217;s successful pilot organic land management programs at eight sites across the five boroughs, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6GNrbs5Bwr4\">June 1, 2023 press conference<\/a>! Blog post: <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2023\/06\/new-york-city-parks-department-and-advocates-announce-organic-demonstration-sites-following-passage-of-law\/\">New York City Parks Dept. and Advocates Announce Organic Demonstration Sites Following Passage of Law.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Tuesday: Know your Pollinators and BEE-Protective<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pollinators are responsible for over 80% of the world&#8217;s flowering plants. Without their services, crops like blueberries, almonds, and apples would suffer!\u00a0 Pollinators like birds, bees and butterflies are commonly known for their role in pollination, but did you know that bats and beetles are also pollinators?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Unfortunately, pollinators are suffering severe declines worldwide. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We can all play a role in protecting pollinators simply by making an organic garden, pledging it as pollinator friendly, or even organizing your community, schools, or local government to make choices that foster pollinators.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Beyond Pesticides advocates for widespread adoption of\u202forganic management\u202fpractices as key to protecting pollinators and the environment. The organization has long sought a broadscale marketplace transition to organic practices that legally prohibits the use of toxic synthetic pesticides and encourages a systems-based approach that is protective of health and the environment.\u202fLearn more on the role that pesticides play in pollinator decline, and actions you can take to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/programs\/bee-protective-pollinators-and-pesticides\/bee-protective\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">BEE Protective<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Check out the short film<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: \u201cThe Seeds That Poison\u201d is a Beyond Pesticides\u2019 feature video highlighting the hazards associated with a major use of bee-toxic pesticides \u2013 seed coatings! Please watch and share with friends and family!\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/programs\/bee-protective-pollinators-and-pesticides\/seedsthatpoison\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Click here to watch.<\/span><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Explore your pollinators<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Learn about the pollinators that exist around us on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/programs\/bee-protective-pollinators-and-pesticides\/what-can-you-do\/know-your-pollinators\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Know Your Pollinators page<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> on the website! Bees, birds, bats, butterflies, and more!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Wednesday: In Peak Bloom\u2014Summertime with Pollinators Under Threat!<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As we approach summertime with our parks and playground in peak bloom, the pollinators that allow the landscape to thrive remain under threat in their native habitats. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why? What are the main hazards that threaten their very existence?<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Pollinators are dying because their food and homes are disappearing, diseases have increased, and rising temperatures and natural disasters are affecting their ability to survive &#8211; all of which are related to the existential crisis of\u00a0climate change. The pervasiveness of pesticide exposure combined with climate change\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/philpapers.org\/archive\/CHAEOP-4.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">threatens global species biodiversity<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">. As has been widely reported,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/assets\/media\/documents\/pollinators\/pollinators.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">pollinators<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0(such as bees, monarch butterflies, and bats) are a bellwether for environmental stress as individuals and as colonies. Pesticides intensify pollinators\u2019 vulnerability to health risks (such as pathogens and parasites), with pesticide-contaminated conditions limiting\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2019\/04\/study-findings-on-pollinator-declines-neonics-increase-honey-bee-vulnerability-to-mites\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">colony productivity, growth, and survival<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">. <\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">At the same time, pesticides\u00a0are being sprayed in pollinator habitats, from fields and farms to parks and gardens. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Residues from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/category\/chemicals\/neonicotinoids\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">neonicotinoids<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (including seed treatments) and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/resources\/pesticide-gateway?pesticideid=374\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">sulfoxaflor<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> accumulate and translocate to pollen and nectar of treated plants. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/category\/chemicals\/synthetic-pyrethroid\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pyrethroids<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/resources\/pesticide-gateway?pesticideid=34\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">fipronil<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> impair bee learning, development, and behavioral function, reducing survivability alongside colony fitness. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The elimination of synthetic petrochemical toxic pesticides and a transition to organic practices can not only help combat climate change but make Planet Earth a safer place for us (and pollinators) to flourish!<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Plant pollinator habitats<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Explore Beyond Pesticides\u2019 resources to find ideas for native plantings or sources of untreated flowers and dig your pollinator-friendly garden today. Use the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/assets\/media\/documents\/pollinators\/documents\/BEEProtectiveHabitatGuide.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bee Protective Habitat Guide<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/programs\/bee-protective-pollinators-and-pesticides\/what-can-you-do\/pollinator-friendly-seed-directory\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pollinator-Friendly Seed Directory<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to help!\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Take local action<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">U<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">se our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/programs\/lawns-and-landscapes\/tools-for-change\">Tools for Change organizing materials<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to engage your public officials or local garden center to eliminate the use of toxic pesticides!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"> Launch a campaign to convert to organic landcare management in your local parks and other public places to make them safer for kids, pets, and pollinators alike! Be sure to mark it on the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.honeybeehaven.org\/\">Honey Bee Haven<\/a> map!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For information on growing plants to protect pollinators, see our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/programs\/bee-protective-pollinators-and-pesticides\/what-can-you-do\/pollinator-friendly-seed-directory\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pollinator-Friendly Seeds and Nursery Directory.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Use the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/assets\/media\/documents\/pollinators\/documents\/BEEProtectiveHabitatGuide.pdf\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bee Protective Habitat Guide<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to plant a pollinator garden suited for your region! Consider seeding white clover into your lawn; learn more from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/assets\/media\/documents\/infoservices\/pesticidesandyou\/CloverCited.pdf\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Taking a Stand on Clover.<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Thursday: Pollinators Sustaining the (Socio-economic) Ecosystem!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pollinators play a significant role in sustaining the ecosystem, despite their size. The<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2016\/12\/pollinators\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fUnited Nations<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fstates that\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3866401\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">80 percent of the 115<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202ftop global food crops depend on insect pollination, with\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/wps\/portal\/nrcs\/detail\/pa\/plantsanimals\/?cid=nrcs142p2_018171#:~:text=In%20the%20United%20States%20one%20third%20of%20all,in%20the%20production%20of%20many%20of%20our%20crops.\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">one-third<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fof all U.S. crops depending on pollinators, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). However, these vital insect populations, including managed and wild pollinators, are\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2019\/02\/study-predicts-demise-of-insects-within-decades-if-pesticide-dependence-continues\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">collapsing<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2019\/02\/study-predicts-demise-of-insects-within-decades-if-pesticide-dependence-continues\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">A systematic review of insect populations <\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">found that 41% of insect species worldwide are in decline, with the loss of butterflies, wild bumblebees, and honey bees linked to hazardous pesticide use in chemical-intensive agricultural systems.\u202fAdditionally, &#8220;inert&#8221; ingredients in products cause\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2017\/02\/common-pesticide-ingredient-labeled-inert-increases-honey-bee-susceptibility-virus\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">similar or more severe impacts<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fon insect populations, such as disruption in bee learning behavior through exposure to low doses of surfactants. With global reliance on pollinator-dependent crops increasing over the\u202f<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/519227\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">past decades<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, pollinator loss threatens food security and stability for current and future generations.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Increasing people\u2019s access to healthy, pesticide-free foods will protect pollinators. Declines in pollinator populations are likely to increase global malnutrition and disease. Vulnerable communities are most likely to be impacted by this effect. Produce will not disappear overnight, but become increasingly expensive and out of reach, particularly for those already living in areas with precarious access.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The threat of pollinator losses to the food supply and human health are not future concerns, but present issues. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2023\/01\/pollinator-decline-leads-to-crop-losses-malnutrition-and-highest-threat-to-low-income\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Recent research finds 425,000 excess deaths each year can be attributed to pollinator declines caused by a lack of affordable healthy food<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">. While low-income countries are the hardest hit economically from this decline, deaths are concentrated in middle- and high-income countries, accounting for now 1% of annual total mortality. \u00a0<\/span> <span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In addition, protecting the farmworkers who grow our food from toxic chemicals will lead to heathier foods and healthier pollinator populations. Farmworkers are at disproportionate risk of pesticide poisoning, with an average life expectancy of 49 years!<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Take the pledge to support\u00a0organic: <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalgrocers.com\/organic-parks-projects\">Natural Grocers<\/a>, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalgrocers.com\/ladybuglove\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">sign the Ladybug Pledge<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to support 100% organic produce. Also, pledge to protect pollinators and produce in your\u00a0garden by never using chemicals that harm beneficial insects and ladybugs!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW13388422 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13388422 BCX8\"><em>Take your yard pesticide free<\/em>: Display a <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW13388422 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.beyondpesticides.org\/collections\/lawn-and-landscape-signs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW13388422 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13388422 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Pesticide-Free Zone sign<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW13388422 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13388422 BCX8\">\u00a0for your yard and show your neighbors that pesticide-free spaces are important for health and the environment.\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW122950600 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122950600 BCX0\">Stand up for farmworkers<\/span><\/span><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW122950600 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122950600 BCX0\"><em>:<\/em> Demand justice and just conditions; stand in solidarity with farmworkers and the pollinators vital to our food supply! <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW122950600 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.everyaction.com\/LSTUOJ-eJU-bw6rmhCHvKA2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW122950600 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122950600 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Tell <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122950600 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">the EPA, as well as your elected officials in Congress to protect farmworkers from toxic soil fumigants and encourage organic alternatives<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122950600 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">.<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW122950600 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122950600 BCX0\">\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW122950600 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span> <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Friday\/Saturday \u2013 Partner with pollinator activists to take action!<\/span> <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This past\u00a0May, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.nv.us\/App\/NELIS\/REL\/82nd2023\/Bill\/9832\/Overview#\">Nevada passed A.B. 162, sponsored by Assemblywoman Michelle Gorelow<\/a>, prohibiting the use of neonicotinoid pesticides and continued momentum for targeted, common-sense restrictions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While Nevada joins California, Minnesota, New Jersey (the first state to eliminate neonics<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">), <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and New Yo<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rk in leading the way, we need to ban all pesticides and treated seeds that harm po<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">llinators<span class=\"TextRun SCXW227069116 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227069116 BCX0\">\u2014from neonicotinoids, fipronil, synthetic pyrethroids, organophosphate insecticides to the herbicide glyphosate\u2014<\/span><\/span>and assist land managers, from farmers to landscapers, to transition to organic practices that prohibit these deadly chemicals&#8217; use.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">To promote transformational change, it is vital to reestablish a national strategy to work across agencies to eliminate our reliance on toxic pesticides and assist in the transition to organic land management\u2014in the interest of protecting ecosystems against the ongoing dramatic destruction of biodiversity and the insect apocalypse.<\/span> Check out <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/resources\/power-organic-parks-program\">Parks for a Sustainable Future<\/a><\/strong> to work with Beyond Pesticides and get a free action plan for transitioning your community to organic land management.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Stay tuned for this Saturday to take action with Beyond Pesticides via a click of the mouse! To subscribe to our Weekly News Update and Action of the Week listserv, <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.everyaction.com\/pwg2_EDS5EyIr4jA550SNw2\">click here!<\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">***<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thank you for partnering with Beyond Pesticides this Pollinator Week! Creating\u00a0lasting connections with the natural world is interwoven with a healthy ecosystem that supports critical species, such as pollinators. <strong>We protect people when we protect pollinators.<\/strong><\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All unattributed positions and opinions in this piece are those of Beyond Pesticides.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Image Credit: <\/span><\/i>Photographer: Christy Wilkinson, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/resources\/picture-page\/photos\">&#8220;Passiflora Incarnata gets bees drunk&#8221;<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Beyond Pesticides, June 20, 2023) Welcome to National Pollinator Week, during which time we recognize\u2014and take action to protect\u2014this important ecosystem link. 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Follow us and like our page on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn!\u00a0 Monday: Juneteenth and Environmental Justice\u00a0 As Pollinator Week launches with the celebration of Juneteenth, it is time to renew our commitment to environmental justice while seeking the adoption of transformational policies and practices that recognize the urgency to address disproportionate harm inflicted by toxic pesticide use.\u00a0\u00a0 Those fighting for environmental justice understand that the harms inflicted by toxic chemical production and use cause disproportionate adverse effects on people of color\u2014from fenceline communities near chemical production plants to the hazardous and inhumane working conditions in agricultural fields, to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":33084,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[464,352,376,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33078","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bats","category-biodiversity","category-birds","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>National Pollinator Week 2023\u2014Preserve and \u201cBEE-Protective\u201d of Pollinators! - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2023\/06\/national-pollinator-week-2023-preserve-and-bee-protective-of-pollinators\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"National Pollinator Week 2023\u2014Preserve and \u201cBEE-Protective\u201d of Pollinators! - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"(Beyond Pesticides, June 20, 2023) Welcome to National Pollinator Week, during which time we recognize\u2014and take action to protect\u2014this important ecosystem link. 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