{"id":13713,"date":"2016-09-14T17:36:28","date_gmt":"2016-09-14T16:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=13713"},"modified":"2016-09-14T17:36:28","modified_gmt":"2016-09-14T16:36:28","slug":"wg-urges-us-all-to-bee-friendly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=13713","title":{"rendered":"WG urges us all to \u2018Bee Friendly\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>The Welsh Government (WG) has introduced a new initiative which is designed to make land be more friendly to pollinator species, protecting and enhancing the local environment, in an initiative believed to be the first in the world.<\/h3>\n<p>The Welsh Government writes:<\/p>\n<p>Friends of the Earth Cymru has joined Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths in welcoming \u2018Bee Friendly\u2019, a brand new scheme which seeks to help all pollinators by creating a nation of Pollinator-Friendly communities and organisations.<\/p>\n<p>Bee Friendly is aimed at communities and community organisations, schools, public bodies, town and community councils, businesses, universities and colleges, places of worship and many other organisations, all around Wales.<\/p>\n<p>The Four Goals of Bee Friendly are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Food \u2013 providing pollinator-friendly food sources.<\/li>\n<li>Five Star accommodation \u2013 providing places for insect pollinators to live.<\/li>\n<li>Freedom from pesticides and herbicides \u2013 committing to avoid chemicals that harm pollinators.<\/li>\n<li>Fun \u2013 involving all the community and telling people why you are helping pollinators.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lesley Griffiths said: \u2018I am pleased to offer my support to the launch of \u2018Bee-Friendly\u2019.\u00a0While the focus of the campaign is very much on encouraging people to get involved in an enjoyable way there is a serious message too. \u00a0Pollinators are in decline and this risks our capacity to produce food, timber and fibre.\u00a0 By participating in the four Bee Friendly themes we can protect pollinators and deliver multiple economic, social and environmental benefits for local communities.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Friends of the Earth spokesperson Bleddyn Lake said:\u00a0 \u2018Once again Wales is leading the way in environmental initiatives.\u00a0 We know that bees and other pollinators are in trouble due to factors such as habitat loss, pesticide use and climate change.\u00a0 The good news is that we can all help. The launch today of the Welsh Action Plan for Pollinators Taskforce\u2019s Bee Friendly initiative is a fantastic step forward and something we can all get involved in whether it is in our schools, in our communities, places where we work or worship, anywhere!\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The Cabinet Secretary added:\u00a0 \u2018This is the first national scheme of its kind in the UK and probably the world so let\u2019s get buzzing and make Wales the most Bee Friendly nation in the world.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The launch of \u2018Bee-Friendly\u2019 took place during the Wales Biodiversity Partnership Conference, in Bangor University. \u00a0Details on how to get involved in \u2018Bee Friendly\u2019 will be available shortly on the Wales Biodiversity Partnership website.<\/p>\n<p>View the <a href=\"http:\/\/gov.wales\/newsroom\/environmentandcountryside\/2016\/58572126\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\">press release<\/a><\/p>\n<p>View the Wales Biodiversity Partnership <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biodiversitywales.org.uk\/Wales-Action-Plan-for-Pollinators\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Welsh Government (WG) has introduced a new initiative which is designed to make land be more friendly to pollinator species, protecting and enhancing the local environment, in an initiative believed to be the first in the world. 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