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Month: March 2014

Green School, Bali

Green School, Bali’s Grade 1 collected used unwanted items for donation to the Smile Shop in Ubud. The Smile Shop is a second hand shop (think “thrift store”) located in Ubud that sells used clothes, books, toys, household goods (including plates, towels, lamps-almost anything) in order to help pay for operations for people born with […]

The Doctor Ating Foundation

The Doctor Ating Foundation Green School’s Grade 1 has been spreading the word about, and fundraising for, the Dr. Ating Foundation. The first graders at school originally knew Ating as our much beloved school doctor. When he decided to leave Green School for his calling, we knew we wanted to help, even in our small […]

Roots & Shoots Group “Green Life” in Frankfurt

An invitation to bees, bumblebees and other foodies who are in need: ?In the garden of the Praunheimer Werkstaetten, a sheltered workshop for mentally handicapped people, the Roots & Shoots group “Green Life” in Frankfurt has prepared a “Slow Food Buffet” for them. Bees and other insects gratefully accept the invitation by the international R & S Group, which consists […]

Last chance to enter!

The deadline for entries to the Ecover Young Green Champions Award is fast approaching, but there is still time to get your nomination in! Part of the Observer Ethical Awards, the award recognises the work of schools and youth groups in the UK that come up with innovative ways to benefit the environment. For instance, last year’s winners […]

TASIS Upper School service trip to Romania

During the week of 9-16 February 2014, 15 TASIS American School students spent a week taking part in a service trip in Romania. These students are aged 14 through 18. The purpose of this trip was to bring donations and time to benefit the children served by Romanian Children’s Relief, an American/Romanian NGO. Our school […]

Low tech, high impact

We have been talking a lot about the Young Green Champions Award lately here at Roots & Shoots (the closing date for nominations is fast approaching!) and just how impressive last year’s winning project to grow your own clothes was. Roots & Shoots member Queen Elizabeth II High School were keen to reduce the amount of energy […]

Andover Trees United welcomes students and Dr Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace to Plant-for-the-Planet Climate Justice Conference 28th February

Andover Trees United’s aim to engage with the young people in their community in environmental care took a huge leap forward on Friday as global initiative ‘Plant-for-the-Planet’ Academy was welcomed to Andover for the first time. The initiative’s goal is to reduce the CO2 emissions to zero by 2050, through inspiring young people to plant […]