Time is Running Out for Gov. Hochul to Sign the Birds and Bees Protection Act!
Take Action To Save the Bees!
This year the New York State legislature passed the first neonicitinoid-covered seed ban in the nation! Neonicotinoids have been described as the worst pesticide since DDT.
But to go into effect it still needs to be signed into law by the governor. If it passes it will be a major environmental milestone protecting human health and the environment.
Join together with other friends on Dec. 20 at 7 pm (ET). We’ll hear from experts on the status of this essential legislation AND take substantive actions using the free Climate Action Now App to ensure the Governor does the right thing.
Together we can make a difference. Tell your friends!
About Our Featured Guests
Dan Raichel is Acting Director of the Natural Resources Defense Council’s (NRDC) Pollinator initiative, which focuses on protecting our nation’s bee populations from the ever-growing threats to their health and existence—in particular, the use of bee-toxic pesticides. Raichel was formerly co-director of NRDC’s Community Fracking Defense Project and an advocate for the cleanup of industrial pollution in the New York region.
Laura Colligan owns and operates Dirt Rich Farm, a Certified Organic farm in Western New York, where she grows over 40 different varieties of vegetables, herbs, and fruits. She is the President of the Good Farmers Guild of Western New York and a member of the Northeast Organic Farming Association's Policy Committee.
Sophia Longsworth, M.Sc., MPH, who proudly hails from the island of Grenada (Gree-nay-da) in the West Indies, has been working at Sophia Longsworth, Clean+Healthy for almost two years. She organizes advocacy days with our allies, including the annual Earth Day Advocacy Day, and connects Clean+Healthy technical support to NYS legislators championing our legislative priorities. She co-leads the national Cumulative Impacts and Mandatory Emissions Reductions team at Coming Clean, and is active in the PFAS workgroups for Safer States. Sophia is also an Adjunct Lecturer of Environmental Science at Hostos Community College in the Bronx.
Hanna Walier is CNY Program Coordinator, Citizens Campaign for the Environment (CCE). Hanna started with CCE in 2014, working out of the organization’s Syracuse office. Her work with CCE focuses on local, state, and federal campaigns related to reducing pesticide use, protecting clean water, fighting climate change, expanding the use of renewable energy, and reducing waste. Hanna plays a prominent role for CCE in advocating for the passage of the Birds and Bees Protection Act—lobbying in Albany, speaking at forums and press conferences, conducting research, and more. Hanna is a graduate of Clarkson University with a degree in Political Science.
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