Bees, Systemic Insecticides, and Colony Collapse

Maker Faire Bay Area 2015

May 15th-17th

Presentation Science

Across America, honeybees are dying at rates that are unprecedented and unsustainable. We will discuss the evidence linking widespread use of systemic insecticides to the current crisis and opportunities for protecting our pollinators.

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Greg Loarie

Greg Loarie is a staff attorney at the public interest environmental law firm Earthjustice. He is currently representing commercial beekeepers in lawsuits challenging federal and state approval of systemic insecticides.

Categories: Science, Sustainability & Nature

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