Commenting on the Government’s response today (Wednesday 15 October 2014) to a report by a Committee of MPs that was critical of its draft National Pollinator Strategy, Friends of the Earth Nature Campaigner Sandra Bell said:
“The Government's response (click here to read) will simply add to fears that the National Pollinator Strategy won’t be up to the task of safeguarding our bees".
Friends of the Earth considers the response is inadequate and raises concerns about whether the National Pollinator Strategy will be strong enough to effectively tackle bee decline.
“The Government seems intent on allowing a business-as-usual approach to spraying pesticides and fails to set out a plan for helping farmers turn the countryside into a less barren place for bees. Councils, businesses and people across the country are already playing their part in protecting Britain’s bees – it’s time Ministers took ambitious action too.”
Friends of the Earth has led the campaign to save British bees and other pollinators since launching its Bee Cause campaign in April 2012, which convinced the Government to introduce a national Bee Action Plan (National Pollinator Strategy - NPS) by building a coalition of more than 200 MPs, businesses such as B&Q and the Co-operative, the Women’s Institute and over 70,000 individuals. The environment charity is now warning that the NPS needs to be improved to fully address all the problems bees face. http://www.foe.co.uk/bees
Click here to read the full FOE Press Release
