Partnership & Grantee Highlights
VPIRG – Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Protecting the health, enviroment and the economy of Vermont’s people
Bees, birds, and other pollinators are critical to biodiversity and the agricultural economy. One Hive supported the Vermont Public Interest Research and Education Fund (VPIRG), to develop an educational campaign to support pollinator protection through phasing out the use of neonicotinoid pesticides . VPIRG produces original research, policy analyses, and creative tools to educate the public and decision makers about critical issues facing the state.
VPIRG collaborated with a coalition of partners to build an n to engage, educate, and inspire Vermonters to learn about threats to pollinators and ways to reduce the impacts of pesticides. VPIRG successfully commissioned a statewide public opinion survey to determine public attitudes around the use of pesticides and the opportunity to restrict those that harm pollinators. Additionally, VPIRG developed a media campaign that promoted the importance of beekeepers in Vermont and showcased how important they are to the farming community.
VPIRG collaborated with a coalition of partners to build an n to engage, educate, and inspire Vermonters to learn about threats to pollinators and ways to reduce the impacts of pesticides. VPIRG successfully commissioned a statewide public opinion survey to determine public attitudes around the use of pesticides and the opportunity to restrict those that harm pollinators. Additionally, VPIRG developed a media campaign that promoted the importance of beekeepers in Vermont and showcased how important they are to the farming community.
On June 17, 2024, the Vermont legislature overrode the governor’s veto and passed the Pollinator Protection Act, making Vermont the second state in the U.S. (after New York) to phase out toxic neonic pesticides. VPIRG and its partners will continue to monitor the rule-making process. They will also develop a new series of public education materials, and research and disseminate promising alternative pest management solutions.
Various Protect Our Pollinators materials and photos can be accessed here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ai6BcABDxM1mHYXxFV9JJxhGBOspf03h?usp=sharing
Youtube Video (Quebec farmer summary):
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