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  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
September 30, 2022 at 9:46 PM

8 hours left: Defend these dancing bees

Environment Colorado Double your impact for these precious pollinators before midnight tonight.Friend, our dancing, buzzing bees are in peril.Toxic pesticides are damaging bees' brains to the point where they're having trouble even communicating with each other.1To communicate with their fa…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
September 30, 2022 at 1:17 PM

Help keep bees dancing

Environment Colorado Bees won't be able to survive, much less dance, if we keep exposing them to pesticides that poison their brains and decimate their populations. Friend,Here's something you might not have known about honeybees: They perform a "waggle dance" to communicate about pollen so…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
September 28, 2022 at 3:50 PM

Bees need our help -- are you with us?

Environment Colorado Neonics are damaging bees' brains to the point where they can't even walk in a straight line. Neonics are damaging bees' brains to the point where they can't even walk straight. It's time to ban the worst uses of these toxic pesticides.DONATE Friend,New research shows t…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
September 26, 2022 at 1:17 PM

The secret patterns only bees can see

Environment Colorado Flowers have hidden UV patterns that only bees can see -- but bees can't see the toxic pesticides that are killing them. Friend,If we could put on special goggles to see through a bee's eyes, we would see flowers in a wondrous new way.Though a bee's eyesight is a little…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
September 25, 2022 at 1:55 PM

Tell the EPA: Ban the worst uses of bee-killing pesticides

Environment Colorado Without bees, entire ecosystems would be at risk.Friend,Bee-killing pesticides called neonics poison bees' nervous systems -- and our farmland has become nearly 50 times more toxic to bees in the past few decades.The result? Massive die-offs for all kinds of bee species,…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
September 22, 2022 at 5:48 PM

Add your name to help save the bees

Environment Colorado Join us in calling on the Biden administration to ban the worst uses of bee-killing pesticides. Friend,Bees need our help.Both wild bees and honeybees are dying off at unsustainable rates. Overall, eight unique species of bees are already listed as threatened or endanger…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
September 13, 2022 at 1:13 PM

New offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico?

Environment Colorado The Biden administration has released its proposal for future drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Join our petition in opposition to new offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.Add Your Name Dear Friend,More than 10 years after the biggest oil spill ever in U.S. waters, the …
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
September 4, 2022 at 3:05 PM

Add your name: We need to ban the use of this toxic fertilizer

Environment Colorado This is not how the food cycle is supposed to work. We shouldn't tolerate a practice that contaminates our nation's farms with toxic "forever chemicals." Send an urgent message telling your U.S. House representative to support a ban on the use of PFAS-contaminated sludge…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
September 2, 2022 at 5:38 PM

Tell Congress to protect America's pollinators

Environment Colorado Bees play a central role in the ecosystems in which they live -- and their decline is threatening everything that relies on them. Bees play a central role in the ecosystems in which they live -- and their decline is threatening everything that relies on them. Tell Congre…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
August 25, 2022 at 4:26 PM

Urge Costco: Ditch single-use plastic packaging

Environment Colorado Costco is dragging its feet on plastic reduction -- when it could be leading the way.Friend,Costco has a chance to play a crucial role in the fight against plastic pollution. The question is, how will we convince the nationwide retailer to step up?The answer is simple: I…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
August 14, 2022 at 4:42 PM

Tell Costco to put wildlife over waste and get rid of single-use plastic packaging

Environment Colorado The big-box store got an "F" in a report on corporate policies to reduce plastic pollution. Plastic packaging is the largest single contributor to our country's plastic pollution crisis. Major retailers like grocery chains and big-box stores have a big role to play in pu…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
August 12, 2022 at 4:15 PM

Tell the Biden administration: Protect old-growth forests

Environment Colorado Few old-growth forests remain in America. Let's protect our forests and the wildlife that call them home. Friend,The oldest living tree in the world is found in the White Mountains of California and has been alive for over 5,000 years. This Great Basin bristlecone pine i…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
August 3, 2022 at 3:23 PM

The Grand Canyon off our coast

Environment Colorado Hudson Canyon is an ecologically rich area located southeast of the Statue of Liberty. Join our petition calling on NOAA to designate Hudson Canyon as our newest national marine sanctuary. Add Your Name Dear Friend,Located approximately 100 miles southeast of the Statue …
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
July 24, 2022 at 6:31 PM

Add your name: No drilling in this Arctic tundra

Environment Colorado Prevent this oil company from destroying vast swathes of wildlife habitat. An oil company is pushing to drill in the Arctic home of caribou, polar bears and other wildlife. Tell the BLM to stop this destructive project in its tracks.Add Your Name Friend,An oil company is…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
July 18, 2022 at 2:42 PM

Tell Columbia Sportswear: Toxic "forever chemicals" don't belong in outdoor gear

Environment Colorado Major brands like Columbia can lead the industry toward a toxic-free future. Toxic PFAS chemicals pose a threat to our environment and our health due to their use in clothing and outdoor gear. Join us in urging Columbia Sportswear to eliminate these "forever chemicals" f…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
July 13, 2022 at 4:55 PM

Add your name: No more fossil fuel subsidies

Environment Colorado But we also know that, when it comes to clean, renewable energy and other commonsense solutions for our environment, we have the power to make positive change. Every year, the United States government gives away $20 billion to the fossil fuel industry in the form of tax …
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
June 30, 2022 at 10:05 PM

8 hours left: Become a guardian for our old-growth forests

Environment Colorado Trees can't defend themselves -- that's where you come in.Friend,There are just a few hours left in our 2022 Fiscal Year-End Drive, and we're just a little bit short of our goal. This is an important time of year for us -- and as we determine how much work we can do in …
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
June 29, 2022 at 10:16 PM

Don't miss out on this chance to double your impact

Environment Colorado All gifts made between now and midnight tomorrow, June 30, will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $25,000 nationwide.We don't want you to miss out on this opportunity, Friend. All gifts made to our 2022 Fiscal Year-End Drive between now and midnight, June 30, will be…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
June 29, 2022 at 2:11 PM

Our country's old-growth forests are irreplaceable -- and in danger

Environment Colorado We're campaigning for permanent protections for America's older forests, and we need your support.Dear Friend,North America was once covered in forests, but most of our older trees have been lost to logging. To make matters worse, ongoing timber sales and climate change…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
June 28, 2022 at 7:06 PM

Centuries-old trees, critical wildlife habitat, climate-saving carbon storage -- all in danger

Environment Colorado This crucial opportunity for the Tongass has been years in the making. Double your impact for the Tongass and other special places with a donation to our 2022 Fiscal Year-End Drive today. From now until midnight tomorrow, all gifts will be MATCHED, dollar for dollar, up…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
June 28, 2022 at 1:16 PM

Have your gift to forests go twice as far

Environment Colorado Donations made between now and midnight, June 30, will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $25,000 nationwide. All gifts made before midnight, June 30, will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $25,000 nationwide.DONATE Friend,The planet's forests are disappearing at an …
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
June 22, 2022 at 1:46 PM

Forests are disappearing. Here's how you can help:

Environment Colorado Old-growth trees in Tongass National Forest have been growing for centuries -- some of them are older than the United States itself. Environment Colorado has set a goal of raising $50,000 by the end of June to keep our work going strong. Will you donate today?DONATE Fri…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
June 14, 2022 at 5:56 PM

Deadline July 5: Add your name to help save Bristol Bay

Environment Colorado This might be the last place we should put a toxic, open-pit mine.Friend,This might be the last place we should put the largest open-pit mine in North America.The Bristol Bay watershed is a wild place, home to hundreds of kinds of wildlife, including one of the last heal…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
June 4, 2022 at 3:58 PM

Tell the EPA: Limit smog from power plants

Environment Colorado The EPA's "Good Neighbor Plan" will reduce harmful air pollution. The EPA is updating a rule to limit air pollution from power plants and industrial facilities. Show your support for a strong rule that protects the health of Americans across the country.SIGN THE PETITION…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
June 2, 2022 at 5:02 PM

Your action needed: Help stop this poisonous mine

Environment Colorado Join our petition to protect Bristol Bay from a poisonous mine. Bristol Bay is a wild and special place that should be permanently protected from mining.Add Your Name Dear Friend,Bristol Bay is an absurd place to put a mine.Located in southwest Alaska, the Bristol Bay wa…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
May 31, 2022 at 6:54 PM

Tell our governor: Save our bees

Environment Colorado Our bees don't stand a chance unless we can protect them from toxic neonic pesticides. Friend,This summer, Colorado will come alive with the sound of the season: the buzzing of bees. But our bees need our help facing the dangers of habitat loss, climate change and toxic …
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
May 22, 2022 at 5:12 PM

Tell our U.S. senators: Support the Shenandoah Mountain Act

Environment Colorado The Shenandoah Mountain area is at risk from industrial development, such as mining and pipeline construction. Urge your Senators to support the Shenandoah Mountain Act today. Friend,We live in a world of incredible material abundance, but we're running short on nature.T…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
May 16, 2022 at 6:16 PM

Tell the FWS: These tiny bats need protection

Environment Colorado The northern long-eared bat is on the brink of extinction, but we can save them with your help. These tiny bats will go extinct without our help. Tell the Fish and Wildlife Service to grant this bat endangered species protections today.Take Action Friend,According to sci…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
May 8, 2022 at 4:06 PM

Take action to give bees a safe haven

Environment Colorado Bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides are poisoning our wildlife refuges. Bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides don't belong in wildlife refuges. Call on our U.S. senators to support legislation to end the use of toxic neonics in wildlife refuges nationwide.TAKE ACTION Fri…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
May 4, 2022 at 5:16 PM

Tell Congress: This is a can't-miss opportunity to drive toward an electric vehicle future

Environment Colorado You can be the difference in getting this crucial legislation across the finish line. The Green Postal Service Fleet Act is a huge opportunity to ensure a healthier environment for future generations by leaving dirty transportation in the past. Help make sure it becomes …
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
April 27, 2022 at 2:06 PM

Tell Congress: Make the Roadless Rule permanent

Environment Colorado With your help, 30% of our national forest system could be permanently protected. Friend,The Tongass National Forest is home to some of the most breathtaking landscapes and animals in the world, from its salmon-rich mountain streams to the black and brown bears that hunt…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
April 22, 2022 at 10:36 PM

These pesticides are devastating for baby bees

Environment Colorado We're working against the clock to save the bees.Friend,Just a tiny dose of neonicotinoid pesticides can cause permanent damage to a baby bee's brain.1But these pesticides are still readily available in most of the country, including on Amazon, the world's largest onlin…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
April 22, 2022 at 1:08 PM

It's time to weed out bee-killing pesticides

Environment Colorado Bees should be able to fly free from the threat of toxic neonic pesticides.Dear Friend,Neonicotinoids -- a particularly toxic class of pesticides -- are banned in Europe. Why? Because these chemicals devastate bee populations. So how come we still allow their use here i…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
April 21, 2022 at 1:17 PM

Double your impact for the bees this Earth Day

Environment Colorado Your donation will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $50,000 nationwide, doubling your impact to help save the bees until midnight on Earth Day. Your donation will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $50,000 nationwide, doubling your impact to help save the bees until…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
April 20, 2022 at 7:57 PM

This Earth Day, choose forests over softer toilet paper

Environment Colorado This shouldn't be a difficult choice.Friend,Imagine clear-cutting a pristine forest for the sake of slightly softer toilet paper, or a little bit of lumber.Our old-growth and mature forests, from the boreal to the Tongass and beyond, are critical carbon sinks and home t…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
April 17, 2022 at 4:48 PM

Add your name: It's time for Amazon to stop selling bee-killing neonics

Environment Colorado We can't same-day ship new pollinators.Friend,Bee populations are in freefall. The Western bumblebee, for example, has plummeted by 93% in just two decades. And the American bumblebee has already nearly disappeared from eight states.1,2But Amazon is still selling a dange…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
April 15, 2022 at 1:39 PM

Potent pesticides are poisoning baby bees

Environment Colorado This Earth Day, help save the bees from deadly pesticides. This Earth Day, we've set a goal of raising $100,000 to help save the bees. Will you donate today?YES, I'LL DONATE Friend,Just a tiny amount of neonicotinoids -- a dangerous class of bee-killing pesticides -- ca…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
April 14, 2022 at 2:48 PM

Tell Amazon: Stop selling these bee-killing pesticides

Environment Colorado Right now, bees are navigating minefields of pesticides available on Amazon, and it's driving populations to dangerous lows. Friend,Bees are small. The average bee is smaller than a half-inch. But the threats they face -- and the companies imposing those threats -- seem …
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
April 4, 2022 at 7:40 PM

Take action: No insurance for Arctic drilling

Environment Colorado Join us in calling on Travelers Insurance to decline insuring drilling in the Arctic. Sign our petition calling on Travelers Insurance to decline helping oil and gas companies do business in the Arctic Refuge.Add Your Name Dear Friend,What's the one thing that all oil an…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
March 29, 2022 at 7:07 PM

The Grand Canyon is threatened by the return of toxic uranium mining

Environment Colorado Our country's iconic Grand Canyon is threatened by the return of toxic uranium mining. Tell your Senators: Stand with our public lands and support the Grand Canyon Protection Act. Friend,Our country's iconic Grand Canyon is threatened by the return of toxic uranium minin…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
March 24, 2022 at 4:20 PM

Drilling in the Arctic Refuge?

Environment Colorado Despite progress toward protection, drilling could still occur in the Arctic Refuge. Urge Chevron to abandon any and all plans for drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.Take Action Dear Friend,Last June, the Biden administration suspended oil and gas leases in …
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
March 13, 2022 at 6:57 PM

Tell the FWS: Protect the milkweed that monarchs rely on

Environment Colorado Development, wildfires and pervasive pesticide use have made eastern monarchs' habitat largely unlivable, leaving these 3-inch butterflies hungry and longing for a place to rest. The majestic monarch butterfly that we know and love is in trouble. To save these important …
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
March 8, 2022 at 5:25 PM

Take action: Tell Whole Foods to take single-use plastic packaging off its shelves

Environment Colorado To turn the tide on plastic pollution, we need companies like Whole Foods to make bold, time-bound commitments to reducing their plastic footprints. Our country is producing more plastic waste than ever, and it's devastating wildlife and our planet. Tell Whole Foods: It'…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
February 25, 2022 at 7:30 PM

Tell Pres. Biden: Protect older trees from logging

Environment Colorado From the misty forests of the Pacific Northwest to the rolling forests of Appalachia, our mature trees need your help. Friend,From sycamores in Massachusetts to the ancient Sitka spruce of the Tongass, our country is filled with trees that have stood tall for hundreds of…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
February 12, 2022 at 6:27 PM

Tell Home Depot: Stop logging the boreal forest

Environment Colorado The Canadian boreal forest is being cut down at a rate of 1 million acres per year. Join thousands of environmental advocates like you in calling on Home Depot to stop sourcing wood from the Canadian boreal forest.Add Your Name Dear Friend,The Canadian boreal forest, the…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
February 7, 2022 at 5:02 PM

Speak up to ban bee-killing pesticides in wildlife refuges

Environment Colorado Right now, bee-killing pesticides are allowed in the places where bees should be safest: wildlife refuges. Friend,"Neonic" bee-killing pesticides are lurking around every corner for bees. One study found neonics on 54% of all sampled plants.1Right now, these pesticides a…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
January 26, 2022 at 9:43 PM

Tell the U.S. Forest Service: Don't let an oil-hauling train run through a national forest

Environment Colorado A plan to let trains filled with oil rumble right through the Ashley National Forest is moving full steam ahead. Friend,Utah's Ashley National Forest is home to more than 1 million acres of pristine wildlife and countless unique creatures. But now a plan to let oil-fille…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
January 9, 2022 at 6:05 PM

Call on Costco to put the boreal forest before toilet paper

Environment Colorado The boreal forest is disappearing before our eyes, in part because Costco uses its trees to make toilet paper. Friend,The boreal forest is disappearing before our eyes, in part because Costco uses its trees to make toilet paper.1And it's disappearing fast: In the time it…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
December 31, 2021 at 10:25 PM

9 hours left to double your impact

Environment Colorado Bees are counting on us to step up for them.Friend,Neonicotinoid pesticides, or neonics, are truly devastating for bees -- and the numbers make it clear that the results aren't sustainable.By one estimate, you're half as likely to see a bumblebee today as you would have…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
December 31, 2021 at 7:37 PM

We're running out of time to save the bees

Environment Colorado Bees can't defend themselves from toxic neonicotinoid pesticides -- that's where we come in.Friend,Bee-killing pesticides are devastating bee populations. Commonly known as neonics, these deadly chemicals affect everything from the development of baby bees' brains to th…