Re:wild Your Campus

Training announcement! 📢 The @rewildcampus is excited to hosting Ground Up Advocacy Bootcamp, a 2-day virtual training, January 21 - 22, 2025 from 3-5:30 PM (UTC-8). FREE to students, suggested donation ($50) for all community members. Register here: forms.gle/Jk92CzaZDb3EXp…

A new report from @foe_us shows that the reformulated #Roundup is on average, 45 times more toxic to human #health than the original #glyphosate formulations and are far worse for the #environment. Watch the video and read the full report here: foe.org/news/new-round…

Ecosystems amaze us on PGC Day 16 — and always! 🌱🦜Join us and our partners @FrogHollowFarm & @RewildCampus in restoring balance to our planet with #PGC2024 at projectgreenchallenge.com — and in the real world every day!

Breaking news! @grinnellcollege has launched an #organic #landmanagement pilot program on popular #campus green, Mac Field! In collaboration @Byondpesticides & @rewildcampus, with financial backing from @NaturalGrocers! #SustainableParks 🌱 Press release: bp-dc.org/grinnell-pr-10…

We are thrilled to announce that @UMassAmherst has just received our Green Grounds Certification at the Gold Level in recognition of the 1,000+ acres managed organically by the Facilities Management Department. Learn more here: umass.edu/news/article/u…

(4/4) Join us at our Ground Up Advocacy Bootcamp August 12 & 13th to learn how you can join our movement and fight against pesticide use in your community. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… Full study here: frontiersin.org/journals/cance…

(3/4) It is clear that pesticides pose a public health risk, and it is imperative that schools eliminate the use of these toxic chemicals and transition to organic land care!

(1/4) Did you know that pesticides may have similar cancer risks as smoking? New research published last week in @FrontiersIn found that: 👎 The impact of pesticide use on cancer cases may rival that of smoking.

Looking for a meaningful way to engage in the climate movement? Join us for our Ground Up Advocacy Bootcamp Aug 12 + 13! This 2 day virtual training dives into the pesticide issue and equips participants with the tools needed to take action! Register here: forms.gle/q8bwv8tpQ7smCj…

Insects crucial to our ecosystem are dying at alarming rates. Yet the @EntsocAmerica offers pesticide companies the "heartwarming" opportunity to sponsor its pet-a-puppy event. Look at the puppies people, not the dying #bees and #pesticides.

Customers don’t want toxic pesticides, and neither do pollinators. Join us in calling on @Target be a leader and to use their economic power to change our food system by phasing out toxic pesticides from their supply chain!

Customers don’t want toxic pesticides, and neither do pollinators 🐝 @Target be a leader and use your purchasing power to change our food system by phasing out toxic pesticides from your supply chain!

"I think this generation is very interested in ... solutions, right? They don't want to hear the doom and gloom, but they want to say, okay, what can we do to live in a better world? So that's what we're trying to do." npr.org/2024/05/14/124…

While “forever chemicals” have been linked to numerous adverse health impacts from cancers to kidney disease, they also may have disparate impacts on male and female bodies. thehill.com/fighting-forev… #agroecology #environmentaljustice

The PFAS in playing fields—and the open question of what they might do to kids—is turning into a culture war. newrepublic.com/article/181539…

When's the last time you saw a #CocaCola ad? Was it a glass or plastic bottle? We’re taking an inside look at how one of the world's biggest brands strategically uses #advertising and #greenwashing. Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/5a_QJoE1QmU

We've been working with students and faculty at @TCNJ to help increase in native plants and eliminate pesticides on campus grounds. Thrilled to have this work featured on @NPR! Read the full story: npr.org/2024/05/14/124…

Have you ever looked at a lawn and wondered... why do we do that? Well, we have. And the truth is we (humans) have not always destroyed our ecosystems with poisons, but if we continue on this path the impacts will be devastating. This is why we must #rewild our campuses!

Drexel University’s groundskeepers will replace the synthetic chemicals campus-wide, with an organic turf program. The decision comes after a group of students voiced concern about the use of weed killers. @rewildcampus @ToxicfreeP whyy.org/articles/drexe…