Let that sink in for a minute. One quarter. It's a startling truth, and what's even more disturbing is that if we don't act, there's a chance this number could grow.
We have bees to thank for nearly a third of everything we eat. [3] Fruits, nuts, and vegetables -- in other words, a large part of our diet -- are all pollinated by bees. So what happens to the food we eat when there are no more bees left??
Chemical companies are pouring millions into PR campaigns to deny blame, but the science doesn't lie -- and sadly -- the countless scores of dead bees don't either.
We've got a plan to save the bees in 2015, but we'll need your help to get there.
Despite public outcry, including more than a million people just like you urging the EPA to save the bees, the agency has been mostly silent. And chemical companies like Bayer and Monsanto are pulling out all the stops to make sure it stays that way. But we're way ahead of them.
Our campaign plan for 2015 is ambitious, but frankly, that's what it's going to take to win. I know it seems like a daunting task to take on these chemical giants, but we can't afford to be quiet about this.
Our plan is simple. We're going to turn up the pressure on Congress by driving in phone calls and petitions, urging them to pass the "Save America's Pollinators Act," a bill that would suspend the use of the chemical agent that's killing the bees. But that's not all. We're also going to take our plea to the press, social media -- wherever we can -- to ensure that a huge spotlight is on the crisis, and the EPA feels public pressure to take action. The chemical companies won't know what hit them. We've got a choice. We can either sit on our hands and wait while the EPA and Congress do nothing, or we can raise the alarm and demand action to save our economy, our food supply and our bees.
In it together,
Molly Brooksbank
