Pollinators are disappearing - help us protect them with a quick action today
- sulevaivelina
- Jul 7
- 3 min read
Pollinators such as bees, butterflies, hoverflies, and beetles are vital for our food, ecosystems, and biodiversity. Without them, we would have neither the fruits and vegetables on our table nor the beautiful wildflowers in nature.
But they are disappearing at alarming rates.
The good news? You can help protect them right now — and it will only take you 5 minutes.
How?
The new European law — the Nature Restoration Regulation (Article 10) — requires countries to stop the decline of pollinator populations and reverse the trend by 2030.
The problem is that some governments are trying to weaken the rules on how it will be monitored whether they are truly making progress. Without reliable monitoring, there is no accountability. No one will know if countries are actually making efforts to protect pollinators.
This is where YOU come in. You can participate in the public consultation and tell the European Commission that we need a strong, science-based monitoring system for pollinators.
What does public consultation entail?
This is an online survey by the European Commission, open to all citizens until July 17. It gathers public opinion on how the EU should monitor the status of pollinator populations. You do not need to be an expert — it is enough to be concerned about nature and our future!
Step by step: how to participate
1️⃣ Open the consultation page via this link
2️⃣ Register or log-in
📧 Follow the instructions step by step to create FREE account or log-in in yours.
3️⃣ Fill in the form
📝 You will see a field where you can express your opinion.💬 You can write a short message — here is an example that you can directly copy or adapt to your style:
As a citizen concerned about food sovereignty and the survival of ecosystems, I demand a robust pollinator monitoring system that will enable authorities, scientists, and the public to verify the correct application of Article 10 of the Nature Restoration Regulation, namely that Member States have implemented all the necessary measures in order to improve pollinator diversity and reverse the decline of pollinator populations by 2030 and to ensure an increasing trend of pollinator populations until satisfactory levels are reached
4️⃣ Submit your response
Double-check your message. Hit submit, and you’re done!
🎉📬 Your feedback goes directly to the European Commission.
🗣️ Spread the word
Encourage friends, family, and colleagues to participate too! The more people share their opinions, the harder it will be for governments to weaken the monitoring system.
Why are pollinators important for our food and nature?
Pollinators — bees, butterflies, hoverflies, beetles, and even some birds and bats — are indispensable for nature and for our tables. They pollinate over 75% of the food crops we consume — fruits, vegetables, nuts, spices, and many others. Without them, our shops and markets would look completely empty, and food would be much more expensive.
Pollinators also support wild ecosystems. They help wild plants to reproduce, which provides food and shelter for many other animal species.
They maintain the health of soils and waters by preserving the balance in ecosystems and contributing to resilience against climate change.
And when pollinators disappear, the chain breaks.
The plants that depend on them decline as well, and along with them — the insects, birds, and mammals that feed on these plants or live in them. That is why the conservation of pollinators is not just 'for nature.
'It is for our food, our health, and the future of our children.
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