{"id":332,"date":"2009-10-22T18:26:03","date_gmt":"2009-10-22T18:26:03","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2021-01-30T15:03:09","modified_gmt":"2021-01-30T20:03:09","slug":"vanishing-bees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centernet.pcusa.org\/food-faith\/2009\/10\/22\/vanishing-bees\/","title":{"rendered":"Got food? Check for bees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px;font-family: Verdana\"><a style=\"float: right\" href=\"http:\/\/presbyterian.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451b5a569e20120a66b7338970c-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451b5a569e20120a66b7338970c \" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px;width: 220px\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/6a00d83451b5a569e20120a66b7338970c-250wi\" alt=\"Honeybee\" \/><\/a> Albert Einstein said that if the bees disappeared, <strong><em>&#8220;man [sic] would have only four years of life left.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 Not to panic anyone, but no bees, no food. Could bees one of the canary species in the mine shaft of our global ecological health?<\/p>\n<p>Learn why they are vanishing and maybe we can work together to see if we can turn this around.<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Whilst <a href=\"http:\/\/www.co-operative.coop\/ethicsinaction\/takeaction\/planbee\/what-The-Co-operative-is-doing-for-bees\/\">The Co-operative<\/a> and others are investigating what could be causing the disappearance of bees, here are some simple (and fun) things you can do to learn more and help save the bee.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1) <a href=\"http:\/\/vanishingbees.co.uk\/take_action\/sign_our_petition\/\">Call for pesticides research<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Help secure funds for a systematic review of the impact of pesticides on our most important pollinators.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2) <a href=\"http:\/\/vanishingbees.co.uk\/take_action\/bee_friendly_gardening\/\">Bee-friendly gardening<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Each and every one of us can make a difference, by encouraging bees into our own back gardens, patio pots and even window boxes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>3) <a href=\"http:\/\/vanishingbees.co.uk\/take_action\/take_up_bee_keeping\/\">Take up beekeeping<\/a><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s an estimated 40,000 beekeepers in the UK. The majority of these keep bees as a hobby \u2013 it\u2019s much easier to do than you\u2019d think! So, if you\u2019re really interested in helping bees, why not think about becoming an amateur beekeeper<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>4) <a href=\"http:\/\/vanishingbees.co.uk\/plan_bee\/\">Sign up to Plan Bee<\/a><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s so much going on with The Co-operative\u2019s Plan Bee campaign. Register to be the first to hear about campaign news and how to get more involved.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>5) <a href=\"http:\/\/vanishingbees.co.uk\/take_action\/become_a_co_operative_member\/\">Become a Co-operative Member<\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are lots of other ways to get involved with The Co-operative. Find out more about what we do and how you can become a Member. <a href=\"http:\/\/vanishingbees.co.uk\/take_action\/become_a_co_operative_member\/\">Learn more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other posts from Food and Faith on the disappearing bees &#8212;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/presbyterian.typepad.com\/foodandfaith\/2007\/04\/bees.html\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/presbyterian.typepad.com\/foodandfaith\/2007\/04\/bees.html\">Why are the bees are dying? They call it Colony Collapse Disorder<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/presbyterian.typepad.com\/foodandfaith\/2008\/05\/bee-deaths-link.html\">Bee deaths linked to Bayer pesticides<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whilst The Co-operative and others are investigating what could be causing the disappearance of bees, here are some simple (and fun) things you can do to learn more and help save the bee.\r\n\r\n1) Call for pesticides research\r\n\r\nHelp secure funds for a systematic review of the impact of pesticides on our most important pollinators.Learn more&#8230;\r\n\r\n2) Bee-friendly gardening\r\n\r\nEach and every one of us can make a difference, by encouraging bees into our own back gardens, patio pots and even window boxes. Learn more&#8230;\r\n\r\n3) Take up beekeeping\r\n\r\nThere\u2019s an estimated 40,000 beekeepers in the UK. The majority of these keep bees as a hobby \u2013 it\u2019s much easier to do than you\u2019d think! So, if you\u2019re really interested in helping bees, why not think about becoming an amateur beekeeper Learn more&#8230;\r\n\r\n4) Sign up to Plan Bee\r\n\r\nThere\u2019s so much going on with The Co-operative\u2019s Plan Bee campaign. Register to be the first to hear about campaign news and how to get more involved. Learn more&#8230;\r\n\r\n5) Become a Co-operative Member\r\n\r\nThere are lots of other ways to get involved with The Co-operative. Find out more about what we do and how you can become a Member. 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