Archive for January, 2012

The new Roots & Shoots Group in Bristol has arrived! We are in our first months of activities but we are already finding enthusiastic students raring to get involved and make a difference for the environment, people and animals.
We had our very own table at the University of Bristol’s volunteering fair at the Students Union where over 60 people signed up and countless others showed their support of Roots & Shoots and Dr Jane Goodall. Being able to see all the chimpanzees and Roots & Shoots work worldwide was a massive hit.

Our first events surrounded Make A Difference Day where we made and decorated over 200 cakes and raised over £120 for Sea Shepherd …

Read all of 2011/2012 Update Roots & Shoots Bristol

In December 2011 Dr. Jane Goodall and Tara Golshan our ED of  Education attended the Eye on Earth Summit in Abu Dhabi.

The trip included successful school and university lectures and Roots & Shoots workshops with a pledge from the Government to establish R&S in the Middle East.  President Clinton himself thanked them for all the work of the Jane Goodall Institute over the years!

Dear Roots & Shoots members,

My name is Jane Rae and I am a Trustee Board member of the Jane Goodall Institute UK.

I will be  fundraising for Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots, their inspirational education programme where young people make a difference every day.
Please help me make a difference by making a donation to my Virgin Money Giving page.

To find out more about what I’m doing and why, please visit http://www.virginmoneygiving.com/janerae where you can also sponsor me online.

Don’t forget to tick the box to reclaim Gift Aid on your donation if you’re a UK tax payer. Virgin Money Giving will pass this on in full to charity, making your …

Read all of Dedicated JGI Trustee Jane Rae to run the London Marathon

Roots and Shoots Bristol in Bristol, Avon joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where Roots and Shoots Bristol is on a map and read about their local environment here.

University of Huddersfield in Huddersfield joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where University of Huddersfield is on a map and read about their local environment here.

Magnus CofE School in Newark, Nottinghamshire joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

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

Banff Primary School in Aberdeenshire joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

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

Belton All Saints CE Primary in Belton, N Lincs joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where Belton All Saints CE Primary is on a map and read about their local environment here.

Golfhill Primary School in Glasgow, Lanarkshire joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

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

Background to the Exchange
The Ugandan exchange originated in 2006.  Wisewood School & Community Sports College was chosen as part Specialist Sports College schools to link with Uganda through the Dreams and Teams partnership set up and coordinated by the British Council. During this time the Headteacher and Deputy Head of Wisewood visited Kibuli Secondary School in Kampala, Uganda, with a reciprocal visit the following year by the Headteacher and Head of Geography.

In 2008 the Head of Geography and Head of PHSE of Wisewood visited Kibuli to share good practice in teaching and learning.  This was followed up by two members of Kibuli Staff visiting Wisewood in 2009.   The next natural step was to investigate a student exchange to take place.

In …

Read all of Our Ugandan Expedition – July 2011