Our Advocacy Pitch Competition is the culmination of our biennial Virtual Advocacy Internship Program offered to law and graduate students seeking experience in animal and environmental law and policy. The diverse backgrounds and interests of past participants have fostered productive conversations and compelling ideas. We invite you to review their proposals—including videos and fact sheet submissions at the links below

2023 Submissions

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

2022 Submissions

Ana Melo - Protecting Macaw in Canada

Leonardo Kwak - Saving Cave Species

Linda Tauscher - Art as Advocacy

Edward Willims - Wildlife Friendly Tourism in Paute, Ecuador