You may have missed International Pesticide No Use Day (December 3rd), but that's not a problem because the latest Bee Fact Sheet, launched by Sustain member PAN-UK to mark the event, is available online here. It looks at the persistence of neonicotinoid insecticides in the environment and examines the harm that they are having on a number of different organisms - including bees.
The week also saw the launch of the British Bee Coalition, an alliance of environmental groups that aims to focus public concern on the crisis facing pollinators (and the food plants that depend on them).
Read more about Sustain's campaign work for a greener, fairer food system here.
Sustain: Sustain The alliance for better food and farming advocates food and agriculture policies and practices that enhance the health and welfare of people and animals, improve the working and living environment, enrich society and culture and promote equity.
