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Working for the protection of bees, pollinators and biodiversity.

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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🐝 1–4 Oct: #BeeLife is at #Beecome2026 in Agen, with Noa Simon (Scientific Director) and Etienne Bruneau (Vice-President). Follow us to learn about pollinators and discover the events, projects and partners defending them in Europe 🌼https://beecomeagen2026.com/en/
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🐝 Protecting pollinators requires collaboration. Join farmers, beekeepers & experts for practical solutions for bees and sustainable agriculture. 📅 7 Oct | 20:00 CET 👉 Register to the EU BeeLovers webinar-> forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon...
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Are pesticides really just a problem for pollinators? 🐝 No. The health of the environment, and therefore our own, is everyone's problem. Sign the 𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ, 𝐵𝑒𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐹𝑎𝑟𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑠 campaign -> www.bee-life.eu/for-health-b... #BeeLife #pesticide #pesticideregulation
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🌱 Happy #EUOrganicDay! 💚 BeeLife is at the EU Organic Awards in Brussels. Organic farming, biodiversity and healthy pollinators are closely connected. 🐝🌼 #Pollinators #Biodiversity www.organicseurope.bio/get-involved...
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The European Organic Awards 2025
The European Organic Awards 2025 will reward EU actors who greatly contribute to stimulating the organic value chain. They take place yearly.
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The dinosaurs of pollination: beetles! 🌸 Through EU-funded projects like @pollinera-horizon.eu and @Butterfly, we assess the key role of pollinators, like ancient beetles, and the risks to biodiversity. Discover more: www.bee-life.eu/projects
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Can European agriculture remain competitive if the ecosystems supporting it continue to decline? BeeLife's new report explores the role of Pollinator Stewardship in the future CAP and identifies opportunities for farmers, beekeepers and policy-makers. www.bee-life.eu/post/post-20...
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🐝 Pollinator data is everywhere. But for years, different terms and systems made it difficult to connect. The Pollinator Ontology & EU Pollinator Hub Controlled Vocabulary are building a shared language, now accepted for publication in PLoS ONE. www.bee-life.eu/post/one-lan...
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One Language for Bees: How a Global Community Is Transforming Pollinator Data
Pollinator Ontology and the EU Pollinator Hub Controlled Vocabulary has successfully completed scientific peer review and has been accepted for publication in PLOS ONE, one of the world's leading open...
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
🐝 EurBee 11 | Bologna BeeLife is presenting its Roadmap to Control Invasive Asian Hornets (𝑉𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑎 𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑎 & 𝑉. 𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑠). A European framework for stronger surveillance, coordination and response. Read and Download here: www.bee-life.eu/publications
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🐝 Protecting pollinators takes teamwork. That's why we're part of @pollinera-horizon.eu - bringing beekeepers' voice to the table for all pollinators, not just honeybees. 🔗 www.bee-life.eu/project%22
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
🐝 One last stop on the B-THENET journey. From 27–29 Aug, Lukovica, Slovenia hosts the closing event: beekeepers, researchers & policymakers on Tropilaelaps, invasive hornets & EU beekeeping's future. 🔗 www.bthenet.eu/wp-content/u...
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
🐝 Pollinator Personalities The Independent Minds: Solitary Bees. No hive. No queen. No workers. Just one bee quietly pollinating thousands of flowers. 💬 Did you know most bee species are solitary? 🌼Join the growing BeeLife community and protect Europe's pollinators. www.bee-life.eu/pollinators
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Nature restoration concerns us all. Discover BeeLife's article and join For Healthy Bees and Farmers -> www.bee-life.eu/post/why-nat... #NatureRestoration #Pollinators
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
BeeLife has joined 300 organisations in a joint appeal examining the legal, scientific and environmental implications of the new EU Regulation on #NGTs. The document highlights key concerns for #pollinators, #biodiversity and the #precautionaryprinciple -> www.bee-life.eu/post/joint-a...
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
🐝 Save the date! European Beekeeping Event, 27–29 Aug 2026, Lukovica, Slovenia. Talks on Tropilaelaps & invasive vespids, Varroa, best-practices & Policy Dialogue for Sustainable EU Beekeeping. Join online or in person 👉 www.bthenet.eu/event/save-t... #Beekeeping #EUBeekeeping #apicolture #BTHENET
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Pollinators connect ecosystems, economies, cultures and human health. Noa Simón Delso explains what makes @butterfly-project.bsky.social an innovative and different project. 🦋
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
🐝 #Invasivehornets are increasing pressure on #pollinators and #beekeeping across Europe. The latest policy brief explores ecological impacts, hive losses and the need for coordinated action. 🔗https://www.bee-life.eu/publications
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
#EUBeeLovers webinar reminded us that protecting #bees also means supporting #beekeepers, sustainable #agriculture and informed consumer choices. 🎥 Watch the official campaign video and follow EU BeeLovers to continue the journey-> www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ-r...
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EUBeeLovers Campaign - Official Launch Video
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
🐝 What do bees need most? Join the next EU BeeLovers webinar to explore practical solutions for pollinator protection with beekeepers and researchers. 📅 8 July 🎟️ Free registration ->https://tinyurl.com/bdzkkh3f #Pollinators #Biodiversity #EUBeeLovers
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
It's Insect Week. 135 researchers just published a White Paper warning Europe on pollinator crisis. @butterfly, is one of the eight consortia that contributed to this work. 15 recommendations. All of them urgent. Full report 🌿 zenodo.org/records/2071... #InsectWeek #Pollinators #Biodiversity
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
🚨 The EU wants to simplify pesticide rules. 🐝 Scientists are asking: at what cost for pollinators and biodiversity? Read more in this new article authored by a renowned group of scientists and researchers.: doi.org/10.1126/scie...
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Friends of the Earth Europe @foeeurope.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
🎥 Screening of 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐔𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐧 In Sainte-Pazanne 🇫🇷, pediatric cancer rates are 4× the national average. As authorities fail to act, parents, neighbours & experts organise to seek answers. 🔜 29 June, 19:00 🗣️ French (English subtitles tbc) Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Butterfly @butterfly-project.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
🧵1/3 It’s #PollinatorWeek 🐝🦋 A moment to celebrate pollinators, and to ask whether our policies truly give them a chance to recover. Our new joint White Paper argues that pollinator restoration needs coherent action across sectors. Read the preprint: doi.org/10.5281/zeno... #Pollinators
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
🍯 Transparency matters. The new #EUHoneyDirective, #SustainableGastronomyDay and the EU #BeeLovers Campaign all point in the same direction: know where your #honey comes from. Support #beekeepers. Protect #pollinators. Read more here: traveltomorrow.com/new-european...
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 🌿 They hold ecosystems together. BeeLife has spent nearly two decades making sure Europe's policymakers understand that. A new article tells the full story. The EU BeeLovers campaign is our next chapter. Come read it. 🌿 eubeelovers.eu/beelife-a-eu... #EUBeeLovers
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
🚨 On 17 June, the European Parliament will vote on GMO-NGT deregulation. No risk assessments. No GMO labels. No liability rules. BeeLife supports the mobilisation in Strasbourg on 16 June and will be represented by UNAF. www.eurovia.org/news/16-june... #NGTs #StopGMODeregulation #BeeLife
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
🐝 The launch event was only the beginning. #EUBeeLovers will connect consumers, farmers, beekeepers & institutions to promote European honey, protect pollinators and support a more sustainable future 🍯🌍 Follow the journey.
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
🐝 Real change for pollinators starts in fields, gardens and apiaries. BeeLife connects field observations, science and policy to help protect biodiversity across Europe. That's our difference. #Pollinators #Biodiversity
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
This is what you see: conferences, panels, discussions. This is what you don't: bees building nests, beekeepers at work, apiary visits, and a team constantly moving between nature and institutions. Advocacy happens where science, people and pollinators meet. #Pollinators #Biodiversity #Advocacy
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Thank you to all the participants and journalists who attended our press conference and seminar earlier this week for the launch of the #BeeLovers project! eubeelovers.eu
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
🐝 Countdown to #EUBeeLovers On 27 May, Brussels hosts the official launch event exploring bees, honey & biodiversity across Europe 🍯🌍 www.bee-life.eu/post/eu-beel... Follow the conversation and upcoming event highlights.
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
🐝 World Bee Day reminds us: We are water. We are cells. We are… pollinators too. 💛 Protect them, protect us. 👉 Sign the petition: www.bee-life.eu/for-health-b... #WorldBeeDay #BeeLife #Biodiversity
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
World Bee Day = Biodiversity Day = Health Day = Environment Day. 🐝 Weak rules on pesticides + opaque GMO systems = risk for all. Pollinators can’t wait. Neither can we. 👉 Take action. www.bee-life.eu/for-health-b...
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
🚨 New publication: Roadmap to Control the “Invasive Hornets” A new European roadmap calls for coordinated action against invasive Asian hornets threatening biodiversity, pollinators, agriculture and public health. 🔗 8e8ea45e-d3b1-4c0f-8009-56b8df6908d2.usrfiles.com/ugd/8e8ea4_e... #VespaVelutina
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
🐝 The buzz is real: EU BeeLovers is coming to life! Partners & teams are shaping a campaign on bees, honey & sustainability 🍯🌍 📍 Official launch: 27 May, Brussels - Read more -> www.bee-life.eu/post/eu-beel... #EUBeeLovers #BeeLife #Pollinators
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
The EU is nearing a final vote on #NGTs. Most gene-edited crops could enter the food chain without: #labelling #traceability #risk assessment. What does this mean for our food — and for bees? Read more 👉 www.bee-life.eu/post/ngt-der...
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 #𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐭. 🌍 Join BeeLife to move beyond simple sponsorship. Partner with our campaigns like the EU BeeLover Project to bridge the gap between#CSR and real-world impact. Don't just support the cause—lead it. 🐝https://www.bee-life.eu/donate
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
🐝 Tropilaelaps mites approach EU borders: BeeLife calls on all stakeholders, from authorities to beekeepers, for urgent preparedness and shared vigilance. Read the full press release and protocols: www.bee-life.eu/post/tropila...
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Friends of the Earth Europe @foeeurope.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
🚨 EU ministers just agreed to take away farmers' & consumers’ right to choose what they grow in their fields & eat! No more labelling, no more safety checks for #newGMOs. Despite the food industry’s & citizens’ demand to keep their right to know about all generations of GMOs. Our full reaction 👇
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EU vote on new GMOs: wrong for farmers, consumers, nature
EU foreign affairs ministers have today endorsed the wide deregulation of new GMOs. It means they agreed to exclude them from existing labelling and safety check requirements, taking away farmers and ...
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
📢 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭 Today is the #EarthDay! Select the campaign that speaks to you and join us in protecting pollinators and our ecosystem. 📍Take action. www.bee-life.eu/campaigns
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Biodiversity is not a side issue - it is the foundation of our economy. Discover more on IBPES report: www.ipbes.net/bba-report/m... #Biodiversity #NaturePositive #Sustainability
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Illegal pesticide approval. Court says it clearly. ⚖️🐝 Cypermethrin, toxic to pollinators, should never have been re-approved. Science ignored. Transparency missing. Now the EU must reassess. Read more: www.bee-life.eu/post/eu-cour... #BeeLife #Pollinators #EUPolicy #Transparency
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
New report by BeeLife + PAN Europe: 👉 Reducing pesticides is essential for biodiversity, food systems, and public health. Solutions exist. What’s missing is action. Read more: www.bee-life.eu/pesticides #NatureRestoration #Biodiversity #Pollinators
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
🥕 Carrots grow underground… but depend on pollinators above it. 🐝 During the #carrotday our reminder is: No pollinators = no seeds = no future crops. And what harms them can end up on our plate. Safe food starts with protecting biodiversity. 💛 #Pollinators #BeeLife #FoodSafety
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Europe’s pesticide rules are at risk — and so are our health, bees and food systems. More than 1.1 million Europeans already called for fewer pesticides. The campaign “For Health, Bees and Farmers” is bringing this message back. ✍️ Sign 📢 Share 🗣️ Act 👉 Link: www.bee-life.eu/for-health-b...
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
🐝 Proud to introduce the partners of the EU BeeLovers Project: Schuttelaar & Partners (Implementing Body) @Carsa (Evaluation), The Little Voice (Video & Radio), Hopscotch (Press) A 4-language campaign starting in Belgium to promote bees, honey & bee-friendly farmers 🍯🌍
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Antwerp Counter-Declaration: we strongly invite the EU Commission to listen to the wider audience affected by the current deregulation process -> www.bee-life.eu/post/antwerp...
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Antwerp Counter-Declaration: 270+ organisations call for democracy, transparency and stronger protections
More than 270 civil society organisations - including BeeLife - have signed the Antwerp Counter-Declaration, urging the European Commission to listen to the wider public affected by deregulation.
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
𝐈𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 '𝐁𝐞𝐞-𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲'? 🐝 The #ButterflyProject researchers are using the EYS tool to grade chemicals from A (Safe) to C (Danger). Tested in Living Labs from 🇪🇸 (Almonds) to 🇳🇴 (Strawberries). Read more: butterfly-europe.eu/en/wp-conten...
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
BeeLife in #Brussels for the #CivilDialogueGroup! 🍯 We addressed unsustainable import #prices, #climatechange, and the urgent need for #fraud detection. Concerns also grow over #Ukraine and #Mercosur trade deals. 🐝
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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Many insects species in Europe are now threatened, says the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Over 20% of some #bee groups face #extinction. Threatened #butterflies ↑ 76% in 10 years. Join us and signing the petition! handsoffnature.eu/take-action/
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WWF EU @wwf.eu · 13/02/2026
Time to remind our leaders what people want them to protect: clean air, safe water & our health 💧 If you: ❌ are against cutting nature laws 🌳 want Europe's nature to thrive 🧑‍🧒‍🧒 care about our future & next generations Use your voice & sign our petition: www.wwf.eu/campaigns/ha... #HandsOffNature
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