Taking action against the use of pesticides in your local area
Director and founder of Pesticide-Free Scotland, James Byrne, explains why and how you can take action against the use of pesticides in your local area.
Director and founder of Pesticide-Free Scotland, James Byrne, explains why and how you can take action against the use of pesticides in your local area.
The Wildlife Trusts’ lawyers contact the Secretary of State to question the legality of ignoring expert advice
13 leading environmental organisations are today calling for the UK Government to show its commitment to reversing bee declines by fully enforcing the ban on neonicotinoid pesticides.
The Government has bowed to pressure from the National Farmers Union and agreed to authorise the use of the highly damaging neonicotinoid thiamethoxam for the treatment of sugar beet seed in 2021…
Incoming Metro Mayors must take urgent action to improve the environment, making city regions cleaner and greener – new research shows
'Emergency' authorisation to use a highly damaging neonicotinoid has today been approved by UK Government, despite nearly 15,000 people calling on them to choose better support for…
Lucy Pegg, Public Affairs Officer at the Wildlife Trusts, writes on the damage risked to nature by the decision to give emergency authorisation for the use of Cruiser SB to treat sugar beet seed…
UK government allows ‘emergency’ use of banned bee-harming pesticide just days after EU tightens protections
The Wildlife Trusts welcome the news that the member states of the European Commission, of which the UK are a part, have voted to apply a complete ban on the use of neonicotinoid pesticides in…
Joe Llanos, Policy & Information Officer, explores this issue of neonicotinoid pesticides and the Government's decision to once again authorise their use.