Green light for "Save Bees and Farmers” from the European Commission

Yesterday, the European Commission gave its go-ahead for the new European Citizens' Initiative "Save Bees and Farmers!" and will officially register it on September 30th. The Europe-wide initiative aims to fight against the collapse of natural ecosystems and in parallel, the collapse of small-scale farms; we want to support family farming and restore biodiversity by gradually replacing synthetic pesticides with non-toxic alternatives.

Civil society organisations from across the European Union are supporting the campaign. They call on the European Commission to propose new legislation to phase out synthetic pesticides, restore biodiversity and support farmers in the necessary transition.