Ground Up Advocacy Bootcamp

Want to make real, lasting change on your campus or in your community to combat climate change and biodiversity loss? You’re in the right place! 

The journey begins here.

Our Ground Up Advocacy Bootcamp is a cutting-edge, virtual training intentionally built for emerging community leaders. The training emphasizes coalition building, multimedia training, campaign strategy, and volunteer recruitment in addition to herbicide-specific education.

The Bootcamp takes a look at pesticides and their impacts on human and environmental health, all while providing participants with the advocacy and organizing skills to enact change in their communities.

Participants walk away with a deeper understanding of toxic chemicals, what it means to rewild spaces, the intersection of human and environmental health, and how these issues tie back to social justice and climate change.

Our bootcamp is free for students, we ask that community members pay a $50 suggested donation.

Two Days of Learning, One Lasting Impact

From understanding the pesticide problem to launching your own campaign, here’s what each day of training covers.

  • Day 1: Understanding the Issue

    • Learn about Re:wild Your Campus
    • Dive into the history and consequences of pesticide use
    • Explore organic land care, rewilding, and our theory of change
    • Examine the Roundup lawsuits & Dewayne “Lee” Johnson’s story
    • Uncover pesticide use as an environmental justice issue

  • Day 2: Building the Movement

    • Create campaign goals
    • Learn power mapping & strategic outreach
    • Practice communicating with key stakeholders
    • Gain tools for volunteer recruitment
    • Officially start a campaign!

Upcoming Sessions



Bootcamps take place biannually in the summer and winter. Our last bootcamp occurred on August 19th, 2025.

The next Ground Up Advocacy Bootcamp is still in the planning stages. Stay tuned for our next date!

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