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Nicotine Bees: a film & discussion at Audubon Greenwich
Nicotine Bees: a film & discussion ~ At Audubon Greenwich
5:30- 7:30 pm
(5:30 pm reception/6:30 film)
ONLINE TICKETS ARE DISCOUNTED!
In 2005-2006, bee 'colony collapse' occurred simultaneously in dozens of countries. After years of research, experts and recent studies point to neonicotinoids a widely-used group of pesticides used on food crops. This was unlike anything seen before, even by the oldest beekeepers in the U.S., Canada and Europe. And contrary to popular belief, the jury is not out on what happened. It seems that bees are now being bombarded by pesticides made of synthetic nicotine that is bonded with cyanide. This new material hit the market in 1995 and in 2005, when the patents expired, many companies around the globe released their versions of the same chemicals. Ever since, bees and other insects have been paying the price for this new class of poison. And since these systemic pesticides spread throughout the whole plant (pollen, nectar, leaf, etc.), there is no escape for honey bees or the hundreds of other native bee species that plant depend on for pollination.
Nicotine Bees is a 2010 documentary film by Kevin Hansen. The goal of the film was to get to the truth about why the honeybees of the world are in big trouble, and why our food supply is in trouble with them. The answers are clear - and have been for several years. They filmed on 3 continents to find out the real reasons why bees are in catastrophic decline - and why many people don't want the real story to be told. The answers have been right in front of us: the worldwide, simultaneous die-off's of honeybees - with a strange set of behaviors seen everywhere. With the continuing bee collapse, one third of our food supply is at risk - yet despite the clear-cut scientific data, especially from Europe, in news reports this is issue is still called "mysterious." The answers are clear-cut from evidence from Europe and the US, from observations of similar effects from Europe to Canada to India, and in dozens of states across the US. The film systematically rules-out the other possible causes of this massive die-off to find the one underlying explanation that really works: all over the world, at the same time, with the same bizarre behaviors: bees simply leave their precious honey and young bees behind. They don't come home and Nicotine Bees is ready to show what has happened. (PRESS CONTACT FOR FILM: Kevin Hansen: 505-818-7217)
Come out and learn about the collapse, ideal plants for pollinators, and how to change policies that can address the pesticide issue. $15/person includes the movie, reception & discussion. Space limited. Online tickets discounted to only $12. BUY TICKETS ONLINE AT: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/189595 or RSVP for full price by calling Jeff Cordulack at 203-869-5272 x239.
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LocationAudubon Greenwich
613 Riversville Road
Greenwich, CT 06831
United States
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