Advocacy

Pitch Competition

 

The Advocacy Pitch Competition is the capstone of our Virtual Advocacy Internship Program, offered for law and graduate students seeking hands-on experience in animal and environmental law and policy advocacy. Through this program, emerging advocates build practical skills, examine issues affecting animals and ecosystems, and develop innovative legal and policy solutions. The diverse backgrounds and interests of participants foster collaboration and generate compelling ideas, resulting in creative proposals that bridge advocacy, law, and real-world impact.

Each competition brings together students from diverse backgrounds, fostering collaboration and producing powerful ideas. Their proposals showcase the next generation of leaders in animal protection, environmental justice, climate advocacy, and rights of nature law and policy.

We invite you to explore their submissions, including advocacy videos, fact sheets, and policy proposals that address pressing challenges from wildlife conservation to sustainable development. These projects reflect both the urgency of today’s issues and the promise of tomorrow’s solutions.

2025 Submissions

Brooke Applegate - Ban Beach Driving on Cape Cod

Noah Boudreault - Winning Hears, Winning Minds, and Winning Rights for Nature in Bolivia

Ryan Chien - Ban Live Pig Auctions

Kassidy Clark - The Hidden Risks of Rodent Contraception

Jasmine Lawless - Shield the Shore

Derek Nguyen - Tree Keeper Toolkit

Grage Nguyen - Quiet Crisis: Critical Review of Ontario’s Animal Welfare Services

Sadie Parker - Stop Ecocide

Madison Rogers - Running with Wolves

Cassidy Sullivan - Protecting Passiflora

William Truong - Slow the Cruise Ships

Sehar Zaidi - Compassion in Commerce: Improving Welfare Standards for Animals in Retail Stores

 
 

Previous Years

    • Rachel Arone - Ban Fur Farming

    • Emily Balderson - Stop the Shock

    • Asma Dhar - End Butterfly Exploitation

    • Kelsey Hire - Save the Mohave Ground Squirrel

    • Elizabeth Miller - Ban the Boom

    • Theo Rose - Demand More Sustainable Solar

    • Maryam Shokrollahi - Save Iran’s Last Asiatic Cheetah

    • Mackenzie Warden - Safeguard Colorado’s Water

    View full videos and fact sheets here.

    • Ana Melo - Protecting Macaw in Canada

    • Leonardo Kwak - Saving Cave Species

    • Linda Tauscher - Art as Advocacy

    • Edward Willims - Wildlife Friendly Tourism in Paute, Ecuador

    View full videos and fact sheets here.

    • Kevin Kurzeja - Opposing the Proposed Killingly Energy Center

    • Ella Rose Steven - Protecting Australian Biodiversity

    • Casey Shook - Ending the Caged Bird Trade

    • Arpita Kundu - Establishing Labels with Intentions

    • Julian Kanter - Proposing Oregon’s Animal Protection Party

    • Julia Laquidara - Defending the Whitespotted Eagle Ray

    • Caelle McKaveney - Saving the Tope Shark

    • John O’Dell - A More Cautious Approach to Wind Energy

    • Yueqi Yang - Compassion for Dalian’s Animal Companions

    • Jonathan Webster - The Return to Roots Initiative

    View full videos and fact sheets here.