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Media Research

​​ ​ An extremely extensive media analysis, carried out over more than six years, documents the numerous campaigns against non-native plants. It also analyses how these campaigns influence politics and ultimately legislation. 

Background
​ In addition to the threat of climate change, the loss of biodiversity is currently perceived as an existential threat. At the latest since the publication of the Krefeld study, which found a decline in the insect population of about 75%, the topic of insect mortality has been present in many media. The importance of private gardens is often pointed out, which in total have about the same area as all nature reserves.  

Ecocide:
​ The demand of many non-governmental organizations and "the scientific community" regarding private gardens, but also with regard to public green spaces, is that non-native plants should be removed and replaced by native ones. According to this view, only native plants provide a habitat for native insects, as co-evolution has taken place over thousands of years.

​  One can speak of a real ecocide. Garden culture that has grown over centuries is being wiped out, an act of barbarism.  

​You get scared and anxious when you look at the quotes from leading scientists. Not only is the level frightening, these “scientists” will in the foreseeable future “legitimize” restrictions on the basic rights of millions of garden owners and demand ecocide as part of the declared biodiversity emergency.
 
Here is an excerpt of the areas that were examined as part of the media research: 
- Media in general
- Influence and power of nature conservation associations 
-Science 
- The Alliance 90/The Greens party 
- Media Supervision / Fact Checker 
- Church: Ecocide as the Preservation of Creation 
- Ecocide at the state level 
- Biodiversity, discussion paper of the Association of German Cities 
- Public Service Broadcasting (ÖRR) 
- European Union EU 
- Native plants, how the term "native" is used in a misleading way 
- Of poisonous plants and crops

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