Posted on September 8th, 2009 by Agent Martin
Manaccan Primary School in Helston, Cornwall joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.
You can see where Manaccan Primary School is on a map and read about their local environment here.
Posted on September 8th, 2009 by Agent Thompson
Cherhill CofE School in Calne, Wiltshire joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.
You can see where Cherhill CofE School is on a map and read about their local environment here.
Posted on September 8th, 2009 by Agent Gibson
The Maplesden Noakes School in Maidstone, Kent joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.
You can see where The Maplesden Noakes School is on a map and read about their local environment here.
Posted on September 1st, 2009 by Sunil Patel
JOIN US TO CELEBRATE PEACE!
An important event in the Roots & Shoots calendar this month is Roots & Shoots Day of Peace, which takes place on Sunday, September 20th.
If you are a school in or near London then please come and join us for our very own Roots & Shoots Peace Parade.
Our members from across the UK will come together in London for a Roots & Shoots Day of Peace event on Sunday 20th September from 11:00am to 2:00pm at Greater London Authority, Main Entrance City Hall, The Queen’s Walk, More London.
Peace Day encourages Peace across the globe. Roots & Shoots members participate by planning group projects that promote peace and by “flying” giant peace dove puppets made …
Posted on September 1st, 2009 by Agent Sleight
Summary:
We were concerned about the increasing carbon emissions from our school transport. We conducted a survey on vehicle use, model, emissions and journey length for the entire school for a year. We calculated, we needed to plant 4490 trees to offset annual transport emissions. To date we have planted 2800 trees, organised a cycle to school day to encourage less vehicle use, built a bike shed from recycled materials, organised cycle buses, influenced government to action cycle lanes and setup a tree nursery for all new students to grow trees. Our vision is to become carbon neutral with our school transport.
We called our project tREe’CYCLE’ because we are recycling Carbon Dioxide emissions by planting trees, and …
Read all of tREe’Cycle’ at Queen Elizabeth II High School – Mission Report!
Posted on September 1st, 2009 by Agent Sleight
A group of yr 10 students conducted a Fairtrade survey around the local area for the One World Centre. If a shop sold 2 or more Fairtrade products they could be included in the Island Fairtrade directory. The students enjoyed planning and conducting their survey. Most shops made them welcome and welcomed the opportunity to be included in the directory.
The students were surprised that the larger local supermarkets did not sell as many Fairtrade products as the smaller Co-Op store. Only Co-Op wanted to develop their Fairtrade products, Shoprite did not. There were many little shops who tended to sell one product …
Read all of Queen Elizabeth II High School’s Fairtrade Survey – Mission Update!
Posted on September 1st, 2009 by Agent Irwin
Osborne School in Winchester, Hampshire joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.
You can see where Osborne School is on a map and read about their local environment here.
Sign up now and start making a big positive impact to your planet.
The children in Wildlife Club have worked so hard in the Fleming Garden at school to prepare an undeveloped area for a wildlife pond. The hard work has finally come …
