Ever think about what makes your morning #coffee so rich and flavorful? ☕ Behind every bean is a tiny, unsung heroes: the #pollinators www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #Coffee #Sustainability #Agriculture

𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 - 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 Witness nature’s delicate dancers! 🦋 #Butterflies and #Moths spread life with every flutter - a sign of a thriving world, as the @butterfly-project.bsky.social team reminds us.

BeeLife met with Alisa Tiganj - Cabinet Expert for #Agriculture and #Food in the team of Commissioner Hansen. The dialogue is open, but how do we turn shared priorities into urgent, tangible policy wins for #pollinators? Read more: www.bee-life.eu/post/beelife...

🧵4/5 So next time you unwrap a bar of chocolate, remember: behind its sweetness lies a delicate web of ecology, economy, and resilience — one that begins with a flower and a midge. 🌺🍫 #ProjectButterfly #SaveThePollinators #FutureForPollinators

📣📨 138 organisations urge @ec.europa.eu - in the context of the simplification omnibus on Food and Feed Safety - to boost ambition and protect citizens and the environment from harmful #pesticides 👶🥕🍏🐝🐦🦋💧 👉 www.pan-europe.info/press-releas...

🥕🍓🥦🍇 If Europe is serious about tackling cardiovascular disease and other chronic illnesses such as Parkinson’s, it must look at what’s on our plates. What we eat, and how our food is grown, plays a key role in our wellbeing 🍅🫑🥥🍏 www.pan-europe.info/blog/promote...

#Pollinators are vital for Europe’s #foodsecurity and #climate resilience: yet 10% of #bees and 15% of #butterflies face extinction. Discover who they are on our website: www.bee-life.eu/pollinators #Pollinators #BeeLife #EUenvironment

❗ The latest IUCN Red List of Threatened Species update shows growing threats to Europe's pollinators. 🔗 Read our latest news article to find out more:https://pollinera-horizon.eu/news/new-iucn-assessment-reveals-worsening-trends-europes-wild-bees-and-butterflies

Do We Really Remember the Policies to the Policymakers? We explore this question with Filippo Traviglia, lawyer and founding partner at Fabrique Avvocati Associati -> www.bee-life.eu/post/do-we-r...

Raise your voice for safe food and nature free from toxic pesticides friendsoftheearth.eu/news/raise-y...

Defending species and the planet is the only path to true wellbeing: economic, mental, social, and cultural. We honor the legacy of Jane Goodall, who showed the world that protecting chimpanzees and ecosystems means protecting humanity itself. 🌍 Stay on the front line, always. tinyurl.com/s3zaz4v6

Brussels hosted the first session of the #YoungCitizensAssembly on #Pollinators (Sept 26–28). BeeLife is proud to be part of this initiative! Discover more -> www.bee-life.eu/post/youth-p...

BeeLife at #Apimondia2025 🐝 Working across Europe, speaking with one united voice. Grateful to everyone who joined us in Copenhagen and to those supporting from afar. 💛

Pollinating EU 🐝 Highlights + presentations now online 👉 www.bee-life.eu/post/pollina...

🐝 Beekeepers concerned about the deregulating New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) 👉 Honey must stay natural & GMO-free! www.bee-life.eu/post/beelife...

Last chance! Registration for #Pollinating EU closes soon. 22nd Sept, Danish Parliament, #Copenhagen -> 🌸 Be part of the change: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

It's coming!! The #BackToTheFuture march 🥾💪 Let’s get together to demand - Accountability for human rights violations and pollution - Protection for communities from corporate harm We're ready to pound the pavement, fly our flags and sing out loud. Will you come along? backtothefuturemarch.org

Pollinators aren’t in the SDGs but they help deliver on SDG 1, 2 & 15. 🌍 More bees = more food, income & resilience for farmers. Support agroecology. 🐝 Be responsible. Become a donor. #Pollinators #SDGs #Agroecology #Beelife

BeeLife urges #IUCN to halt genetic engineering in wild species. Ahead of the World Conservation Congress this October, we call for a moratorium: 👉 Full statement: www.bee-life.eu/post/genetic...

🐝Pollinating EU - Side Event at #Apimondia - Sept 22 in Copenhagen-> #Beekeepers, #scientists & #MEPs gather to reshape #EUagripolicy with #pollinators in mind. Details available here: www.bee-life.eu/post/pollina...

🐝 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 🐝 A new BeeLife series to spotlight the hidden allies of #pollinators: from #bees #butterfly, and other #insects, to the partners who help us protect them. Stay tuned...

#Pollinators are buzzing from flower to flower, and BeeLife is buzzing with #projects and #ideas. Want to carry this summer energy into the rest of the year? 🌻🐝Follow us and stay inspired! #BeeLife #SummerBuzz #Pollinators #PositiveEnergy #EcoInspiration

New EU #CAP Proposal 2028–2034: Reduced Budget, Higher Risks for Pollinators? Read BeeLife’s First Take on What’s at Stake 👉 www.bee-life.eu/post/new-cap...

#𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐝 #𝐏𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 The Constitutional Council halts the reintroduction of #acetamiprid, citing environmental and health concerns. Over 2M citizens mobilised. www.lemonde.fr/planete/arti...

After the Bees&Bugs Roundtable we launch a new manifesto in collaboration with @paneurope.bsky.social @pollinis.org and Buglife - 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐬: 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐔 𝐏𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - #agroecology #farming #food #security. 📎 Read more: www.bee-life.eu/publications

🍯 EU and Ukraine: the agreement about honey. Without traceability, we may never know what’s really in the jar. The EU’s proposal isn’t final. There’s still time to act. www.bee-life.eu/post/the-hid... #HoneyMarket #BeeLife #EUTrade #Traceability #PollinatorProtection

🐝 Nature matters, not just for #biodiversity, but for Europe's future. On #WorldNatureConservationDay, we say it loud: working with #nature is the unique way to secure #resilience, #productivity, and #foodsecurity. Read our publication here-> www.bee-life.eu/publications

🐝 The new EU budget cuts CAP funding by 20%: BeeLife is digging into what this means for pollinators, sustainability & the future of farming. commission.europa.eu/.../eu-budge... #EUBudget #PollinatorsMatter #CAP2028

A Call for Change: Rethinking #Europe’s #Food and #Farming Future www.bee-life.eu/post/open-le...

👏🇩🇰 We welcome the decision of the Danish Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw the authorisation of 23 #PFAS #pesticides that can form and leach #TFA into groundwater. This persistent, mobile and reprotoxic PFAS is a threat to our drinking water. www.pan-europe.info/blog/denmark...

🐝🐞 Join us, @pollinis.org, MEPs @cesarluena.bsky.social & Sebastian Everding (@left.eu), for our roundtable: "Bees & Bugs: Europe's urgent need to protect biodiversity from pesticides" 📅 15 July at 12:00 CET 📍 @europarl.europa.eu & online 🔗 Register here: www.pan-europe.info/events/confe...

BeeLife has sent and published an open letter to the EU calling out gaps in the proposed authorisation of #GMsugar beet KWS20-1. www.bee-life.eu/post/open-le...

How do 16 national coalitions find a shared vision for the future of #food and #farming in Europe? 🌱 As the next #CAP reform approaches, it’s time for civil society to unite for people, planet & good food for all. Read @slowfoodhq.bsky.social's interview with Mia on the topic! 👇 #FundOurFuture

B-THENET ANNUAL MEETING: how do we make #bees and #pollinators protection actionable? By working with each other and with #nature.

When we talk about food safety and sustainable farming practices, we're addressing the risks behind what we eat every day, and honey is certainly not at the top of that list. www.bee-life.eu/post/before-... #BeeLife #CleanFood #PollinatorProtection

We stand with @gfgf-europe.bsky.social and the 9 EU agrifood coalitions calling for a fairer, greener #CAP to @ec.europa.eu 🌍🌱 The next CAP must work for farmers, with nature, and in service of citizens. Read more 👉 www.gfgf.eu #FutureOfFood #Agroecology

Dear @ec.europa.eu, the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must respect farmers, citizens, and nature alike! 🌱👩‍🌾🌍 Read the new #CAP paper by 9 EU agrifood coalitions to learn more about what's wrong with our food systems and how to fix 👉 www.gfgf.eu More in 🧵

Today, on World Environment Day, we’re reminded that protecting our environment means protecting pollinators, the silent workers behind food security, thriving ecosystems, and healthy landscapes. 👉 Join us in building pollinator-friendly futures. Collaborate and support: www.bee-life.eu

The future of European food sovereignty hinges on addressing #climate, #environmental, and #demographic challenges, but there’s a crucial link often overlooked: #pollinators. 🐝 www.bee-life.eu/post/one-hea...

To give you an idea of what our kick-off meeting was like, we've left a little video impression of it here for you. youtu.be/E8mbVRWuD7I

(1/2) Butterfly - what’s in a name? 🦋 The butterfly is a symbol of pollinators. Delicate and vulnerable, it is a beauty icon. It also symbolises the Butterfly Effect.

🐝 This #BiodiversityDay, we’re proud to “Be Part of the Plan.” Pollinators shape our food, culture & ecosystems. Since 2013, we’ve worked to protect them through policy, data & action. 🌍 Join us: www.cbd.int/article/idb-... #IDB2025 #Pollinators #BeesMatter

Happy World Bee Day! 🐝 Bees thrive in decentralized, self-organized systems. Can we? At BeeLife, we’ve been protecting pollinators with science, policy & action since 2013. #WorldBeeDay

𝐎𝐧 𝟏𝟗th 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐞. Ahead of #WorldBeeDay, a special collaboration and shared purpose across EU projects. Together, we’re planting seeds for effective changes. 🌱 #BeeLife #Pollinators #Biodiversity #EUResearch #ScienceTogether

www.efsa.europa.eu/en/news/pest... Pesticides residues in food: what’s the situation in the EU?

BeeLife took part in the EU Conference on the future of the #Agri-Food Sector — an important moment to stay informed and aware of developments in agri-economic #policies, to better defend the value of #biodiversity and the vital role of #pollinators. #CAP #BeeLife #FutureFarming

🚨Food prices are soaring. Farmers are underpaid. Nature is in crisis.🚨 As EU leaders attend the Conference on the Vision for Agriculture and Food, we demand support for farmers and green, resilient food systems🌱👩‍🌾 👉Watch our video to see why farmers and citizens are demanding they #FundOurFuture

𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝟐 𝐏𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐔 𝐋𝐚𝐰 Closer and Transform, two bee-toxic neonicotinoids, are OUT. Court says the French health agency ignored real-world testing rules and violated EU pesticide laws. Read here: tinyurl.com/2nt34r38 #Bees #EnvironmentalJustice #EUlaw #NeonicsBan

🍯𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 🍯 @apimondia.bsky.social, BeeLife and EPBA organised 𝐺𝑙𝑜𝑏𝑎𝑙 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑜𝑛 #𝐻𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑦 𝐴𝑑𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 – 𝐴 𝑊𝑎𝑦 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑. For the first time key players from across the world discussed in roundtables, identifying the major challenges facing global #beekeeping

🦋 Welcome to the BUTTERFLY! 🐝 New ambitious EU-funded initiative about pollinators, led by @jeroenvandersluijs.bsky.social, powered by collaboration with orgs like BeeLife and managed by environment researchers. Read more on jeffollerton.co.uk 🚀 #BUTTERFLYproject #PollinationMatters #Biodiversity