Archive for May, 2008

Portway Junior School in Andover, Hampshire joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where Portway Junior School is on a map and read about their local environment here.

Webster’s High School in Angus joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where Webster’s High School is on a map and read about their local environment here.

Bishopmill Primary School in Elgin, Moray joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where Bishopmill Primary School is on a map and read about their local environment here.

Enderby Danemill Primary School in Leicester, Leicestershire joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where Enderby Danemill Primary School is on a map and read about their local environment here.

Show the animals you care and be part of something special.
Help make World Animal Day 2008 the Biggest and Best Yet

Although it’s only the end of April, now is the time to start thinking about how you’re going to celebrate World Animal Day this year to benefit your organisation.

Even if you don’t have a lot of spare time, there are plenty of fundraising / educational ideas on the website that don’t take much organising and, by starting to think about it now you can spread the workload. Also, if you enlist plenty of help the sky’s the limit! It might be that you already have an event planned that could become a World Animal Day celebration.

If you haven’t yet …

Read all of World Animal Day 4th October 2008

One hundred youth from six continents and 28 countries were brought together by world-renowned primatologist Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, to attend Jane Goodall’s Global Youth Summit. The first annual event, which took place at Walt Disney World Resort® from April 19-25, mobilized the young leaders to address the critical issues facing the planet. At the Summit’s end, the attendees headed home with a commitment to make positive change happen and the hope that - together - they can make the world a better place.

Participants were hand-picked by Dr. Goodall, the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) and partner organizations to take part in the all-expenses-paid, first-of-its-kind event. All attendees were outstanding young people with a strong history of community …

Read all of Jane Goodall’s Global Youth Summit

One of the friends of Roots & Shoots is organising a tour of the parks and the nature reserves of the north East Adriatic sea, with profits being put towards Roots & Shoots and Reserva Naturale Regionale Foce Dell’Isonzo. Full details available here (pdf file).

St William’s Primary School in Norwich, Norfolk joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where St William’s Primary School is on a map and read about their local environment here.

Trinity Fields School and Resource Centre in Hengoed, Rhonnda Cynon Taff joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where Trinity Fields School and Resource Centre is on a map and read about their local environment here.

Cinnamon Brow CofE Primary School in Warrington, Cheshire joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where Cinnamon Brow CofE Primary School is on a map and read about their local environment here.